OPEN LETTER TO ALL BC MLAs CONCERNING A PLAN TO TURN THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR WILDLIFE OVER TO A NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCY June 27 2017 On March 22, 2017, the BC government announced a decision to transfer wildlife management from the provincial government to a separate agency funded by sales of hunting licences and potentially donations…
Month: June 2017
Cover letter and proposal regarding an ecosystem-based approach to the management of natural living resources in British Columbia
THE COVER LETTER Hon. Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations PO BOX 9049 STN PROV GOVT Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2 By e-mail: FLNR.Minister@gov.bc.ca 20 June 2017 Dear Minister Thomson Re: Proposal for an alternative approach to wildlife management The BC Liberal government announced in April 2017, just prior to the provincial…
(Part 2) Toward Ecocentric Stewardship: Inviting fresh vision for B.C. wildlife and ecosystems.
THE CONTEXT British Columbia is currently experiencing political turmoil. It is a time of social/cultural transition and an opportunity to do things differently, rather than revert to patterns of the past. For the past 16 years, wildlife protection has been systematically eroded through underfunding, staff cuts and lack of long-term vision. It is a history…
On the issue of an independent wildlife agency: some reference points. (Part 1)
THE ISSUE When the government announced that all hunting license revenue, plus $5 million in government start-up money, would be invested in an independent agency to manage BC wildlife, we in the wildlife advocacy community asked: how could such a critical public policy decision about the future of B.C. wildlife be decided upon by a…
Justice for BC Grizzlies 