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Caribou in British Columbia

Woodland caribou (Rangifer Tarandus caribou) are found in British Columbia 3 ecotypes of Woodland Caribou are found in BC: Boreal Caribou (1,500 individuals) Northern Caribou (15,000 individuals) Mountain Caribou (1,900 individuals) Ecotypes are based on behavioural

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Caribou in British Columbia

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  1. Woodland caribou (Rangifer Tarandus caribou) are found in British Columbia 3 ecotypes of Woodland Caribou are found in BC: Boreal Caribou (1,500 individuals) Northern Caribou (15,000 individuals) Mountain Caribou (1,900 individuals) Ecotypes are based on behavioural and ecological characteristics rather than genetics Caribou in British Columbia

  2. 1984 Mountain Caribou listed as Endangered under ESA 1993 BC CDC assessment as Blue-listed 1997 Beginning of range-wide population decline 1999 – 2002 Two US General Accounting Office audits 2000 COSEWIC assessment of Threatened with SMNEA (reaffirmed in 2002) 2002 CDC assessment as Red listed 2003 SARA enabled 2005 Premier’s office receives letters from Lowes and Governor of Montana 2006 Environmental campaigns against targeted licensees 2008 COSEWIC Status Assessment on SMNEA 2010 COSEWIC Assessment Mountain Caribou Background

  3. 1987 Beginning of translocations of 103 animals until 1998 2002 Recovery Strategy completed 2002 Recovery Implementation Groups convened 2003 Species at Risk Act enabled 2004 Wildlife Amendment Act passed 2004 Species at Risk Coordination Office established 2005 Approved variances to the Kootenay Boundary LUP and Revelstoke HLP 2005 DM-approved Recovery Statement 2005 Land Act (s. 16) Map Reserve 2005 Established Mountain Caribou Science Team Government Actions

  4. Mountain Caribou Science Team • 2005: the Mountain Caribou Science Team developed and approved a Situation Analysis which summarized the current status and threats to mountain caribou and discussed the broad scope of necessary recovery actions • 2005: MCST undertakes modelling and Delphic analyses to identify what actions are necessary to either maintain or recovery Mountain Caribou by Planning Unit • 2005: Science Team develops the following Mountain Caribou Recovery Objective, approved by DMs To halt the current province-wide decline in Mountain Caribou within one generation (7 years), promote a stable-increasing population trend over the next three generations (20 years), and promote ecological conditions that allow Mountain Caribou herds to be self-sustaining within nine generations (60 years) where ecologically feasible.

  5. A minimum of 75-100 animals are required in a Planning Unit to maintain a resilient population Planning Units with fewer animals will require intensive, sustained efforts to recover Threats to the current viability of Mountain Caribou fall into 4 broad categories: 1. Habitat Change 2. Predation 3. Disturbance 4. Climate Change Mountain Caribou Science Team Findings

  6. The MCST developed a series of 5 options that defined different goals related to Mountain Caribou management: Status Quo Maintain Current Population Maintain Population with Resilience Assisted Long-term Sustaining Self-sustaining Population The MCST recommended 5 complementary related actions necessary for recovery of Mountain Caribou: Incremental habitat protection in core mountain caribou habitat Minimizing disturbance from backcountry recreation Predator management Alternate prey management Augmenting some populations with translocations and/or maternity penning

  7. In October 2006, Minister Bell announced the completion of the MCST’s report, government’s commitment to recover caribou in BC, and a 60 day stakeholder consultation period. The Mountain Caribou Science Team’s completed documents were posted on SaRCO’s website following Minister Bell’s announcement October 24th Announcement

  8. The strategy proposed by SaRCO is not government’s preferred strategy The SaRCO strategy is NOT a final strategy, but is a starting point for discussions Although the draft strategy is a starting point for discussion, it has been presented to central government, and they are comfortable with SaRCO consulting on this option SaRCO Draft Mountain Caribou Recovery Strategy 2006

  9. Ministry of Forests and Range District Managers within Mountain Caribou Planning Units Ministry of Environment Regional Managers within Mountain Caribou Planning Units BC Timber Sales Operations Managers Industry: CANFOR, West Fraser, ILMA, COFI, Pope and Talbot, Tolko, and the Forest Practices Board ILMB Kootenay Boundary Managers Committee Southern Interior Region IAMC HeliCat Canada, Mike Weigele HeliCat Skiing, BC Snowmobile Federation, ABC Snowmobile Clubs, Wildsight, and Forest Ethics 13 Environmental Non-Government organizations British Columbia Wildlife Federation, and Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia Revelstoke Caribou Committee Who has been consulted:

  10. Northern Interior Inter-Agency Management Committee Parks Canada Cranbrook West Recreation Advisory Committee Caribou Chilcotin Regional Resource Committee Regional Wildlife Management Committee Who has been consulted (cont’d)

  11. First Nations consultations is a separate process from all other stakeholder consultations Daryl Brown and Haly Hofmeyer are coordinating First Nations consultations for SaRCO SaRCO is attempting coordinate First Nations consultations to ensure that we are not complicating efforts with existing ministries on agreements or arrangements with First Nations First Nations Consultations

  12. Do you understand the SaRCO draft Strategy? What needs to be clarified? Is this the appropriate way forward? Are there potential alternative or innovative solutions/actions that could be used to implement the Draft Strategy? What would be the impact on you and/or your sector if the Draft Strategy were implemented and how could these possibly be mitigated? Strategic Consultations Questions

  13. The SaRCO Draft Mountain Caribou Recovery Strategy and the Incremental Management Action table are now posted on SaRCO’s website at http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/sarco/mc PDF maps that represent the actions identified by the Mountain Caribou Science Team to implement the DRAFT Mountain Caribou Recovery Strategy are also posted on SaRCO’s website, and GIS digital files (shapefiles) will be posted this month . This includes: 1.Mountain Caribou Science Team Proposed Snowmobile Closures 2. Mountain Caribou Science Team Proposed Heliski Closures 3. Mountain Caribou Science Team Proposed Incremental Habitat SaRCO Draft Strategy Documents

  14. Individual Ministry comment will be coordinated through: MoE: Sean Sharpe MoF: Ralph Archibald MoTSA: Ken Gibson All other Ministries (i.e.: Mines, MoT etc.) through SaRCO through Mark Zacharias Key policy questions will be directed through the cross government directors team: MoE: Kaaren Lewis MoF: Ralph Archibald MoTSA: Bill Marshall ILMB (SaRCO): Mark Zacharias Government Consultation Feedback

  15. Members of sector-specific organizations are asked to work collaboratively with their clubs and organizations to develop innovative solutions to meet the management objectives identified by the Science Team to achieve the SaRCO DRAFT Mountain Caribou Recovery Strategy. Members of the public who do not belong to organizations such as these can submitt their recommendations/input via e-mail or post, based on the instructions outlined on the SaRCO website http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/sarco/mc All recommendations and feedback on the management actions necessary to achieve recovery and the costs and implications of these actions are important to us, and will be used to inform management recommendations for decisions on recovering Mountain Caribou Stakeholder Consultation Feedback

  16. All consultation comments to be returned to SaRCO by the end of February 2007 SaRCO will collate and review all feedback and recommendations in March 2007 An action plan will be developed by the end of April, 2007 Proposed implementation by June 2007 Timing and Next Steps

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