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Welcome sight This mountain bluebird was a sure sign of spring as more and more birds are returning or passing through the North Cariboo. Many have already witnessed and heard the Canada geese flying overhead and robins are plentiful. With the snow melting and the temperatures rising, spring has truly arrived. Steve Smith photo
WildsafeBC to expand bear aware knowledge in Quesnel
Gold Pan residents will soon be given the opportunity to expand on their bear aware knowledge. “WildSafeBC is excited to be working with the City of Quesnel to help reduce human-wildlife conflict in the area,” provincial coordinator of the program, Frank Ritcey said. The program, owned and delivered by the BC Conservation Foundation (BCCF), is designed to “reduce human-wildlife
conflicts throughout the province through education, cooperation and innovation.” Funding is provided on a partnership basis with the provincial government and the host community or regional district. In communities where the program is hosted, a local community coordinator is hired and trained by the BCCF to help educate residents as to how they can reduce conflict with wildlife in their own
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neighbourhoods. While bears account for the bulk of their work, WildSafeBC coordinators are dealing with an increasing amount of concern about cougars, deer and coyotes. The delivery of the program will come in forms of presentations to community groups, service clubs and schools. Door-to-door campaigns in particularly problematic areas will also be conducted.
The British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) was founded and incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia in 1969, by the directors of the BC Wildlife Federation, to contribute significantly to the perpetuation and expansion of fish and wildlife populations through the efficient implementation of projects in the field. The BCCF are a federally registered charity dedicated to the conservation and
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stewardship of British Columbia’s ecosystems and species. Their mission to make a positive contribution to the conservation of the province’s fish, wildlife and habitat is through the provision of administrative, project management and technical field services. The BCCF works closely both with partners and independently to undertake projects in fish, wildlife habitat inventories,
research, enhancement, restoration, resource stewardship and environmental education. With their provincial network of biologists and technicians, expertise in fundraising and capabilities in partner building, they bring people and resources together to achieve conservation success. WildSafeBC provides an interactive map of recent human-wildlife conflicts at www.warp.wildsafebc. com.
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