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Carmen Purdy remembered as a force for nature
Carmen Purdy was a force of nature and a force for nature. The legendary Kootenays conservationist passed away Nov. 24 after battling an illness. An…
BCWF pushes ongoing awareness of CWD
Hunting in the Kootenays this fall? The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) wants you to be aware that there are mandatory submissions for Chronic Wasting Disease…
BCWF calls for increased investment in fish and wildlife
British Columbia’s mountains, rivers, lakes, and forests are suffering from decades of mismanagement and unsustainable use, the B.C. Wildlife Federation stated in a recent media…
Kootenay Lake angler incentive program beginning
A new angler incentive program on Kootenay Lake launches June 1. Anglers are encouraged to harvest rainbow and bull trout in the main body of…
Kootenay Lake fishery needs your help: BCWF
Despite the efforts of fisheries biologists who manage the Kootenay Lake fishery, the conditions have not substantially improved during the last few years. In what…
Government invests $40,000 in East Kootenay wildlife
Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett announced March 11 that the Government of B.C. is investing $40,000.00 to mitigate the drastic impacts of one of the East Kootenay’s…
Coalition asks BCWF to work toward more refuges
On the eve of the BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) Annual General Meeting in Fernie, a coalition of environmental and conservation groups called on the BCWF…
BCWF fears cut in wildlife allocation
Changes to B.C.’s Wildlife Allocation Policy proposed by the Guide-Outfitters Association of B.C. (GOABC) would dramatically reduce residents’ access to wild game and increase the…
Creating Community Champions for St. Mary Lake Wetlands
Wild about wetlands after taking a course in Castlegar in 2012, two St. Mary Lake residents saw wetlands surrounding their shoreline in a whole new…