Provincial wildlife biologist Holger Bohm and biosecurity expert Jessica Russel will present options to mitigate the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal illness…
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Experts to present on CWD strategy in Cranbrook
Provincial wildlife biologist Holger Bohm and biosecurity expert Jessica Russel will present options to mitigate the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal illness affecting…
An unconscionable omission by BC NDP
Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to the Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, RE: Land Act…
NTBC and Fairmont partner to protect 143 acres
The Nature Trust of British Columbia (NTBC) has partnered with Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to expand wetland protection. Today, the NTBC, one of the province’s…
Rick Hoar receives Conservation Leadership Award
By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) announced the recipients of its annual Conservation Leadership Awards last month as part of…
Restoring ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain Trench
Faces & Places: Marc Trudeau By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program It’s been two years since Marc Trudeau took the helm of the Rocky Mountain…
EKWA welcomes applications for Educational Awards
The East Kootenay Wildlife Association (EKWA) is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Educational Award. Two separate awards of $1,051 are available. Students are eligible…
A voice for East Kootenay wildlife
By Doug Clovechok Op-ed commentary In response to the provincial government’s news release on the state of wildlife in the East Kootenay and the response…
Trench elk inventory not surprising to EKWA
Letter to the Editor The new government report titled 2017-18 Rocky Mountain Trench Elk Inventory is not a surprise to the East Kootenay Wildlife Association…
EKWA and BCCOS work together for students
The East Kootenay Wildlife Association (EKWA) has been working with the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) in Cranbrook since 2017 to create a student educational…