Fish, wildlife & habitat coalition of british columbia

28 organizations

1000 businesses

275,000 British Columbians

 

OBJECTIVES

 

 

WHY FISH, WILDLIFE & HABITAT COALITION?

 

 

  • Legislation

  • Funding

  • Governance

B.C.’S TREND

 

  • 1,800 species in decline in province

  • Lowest funding for fish and wildlife management compared to seven jurisdictions in Western North America 

  • No Endangered Species Act, Biodiversity Act

  • Growing lack of trust in government processes among stakeholders.

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MEASURING SUCCESS

 

BC as a global leader in Fish, Wildlife, Habitat Management What Does Success Look Like?

  • Objectives being met, all management levers being applied
  • Funding is dedicated and spent on-the-ground
  • FWH are enshrined in legislation
  • Reconciliation moves forward through shared values
  • Resource extraction is balanced with FWH and Jobs are created in the sustainable economy
  • FWH values are increasing (net gain)
  • Food security is improved

SHORT-TERM PRIORITIES

1. LNRO Re-organization
2. Controlled burns and post-fire management
3. Regional Operations Management
4. Dedicated Funding
5. FRPA II
6. Inter-agency and Ministry Coordination (25X25 and 30X30)

LONG-TERM PRIORITIES

  • Legislated objectives for fish, wildlife and habitat

  • Modernization relevant legislation  to prioritize wildlife

  • FRPA, Transportation, Mines, Parks

  • 25X25 goals

  • Dedicated and coordinated funding mechanisms

SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

 

  • Economic opportunity

  • Environmental sustainability

  • Reconciliation

  • Climate adaptation

  • Together for Wildlife

  • New Ministry for Lands and Resource Operations

  • Watershed security

  • Biodiversity strategy

  • Wild salmon strategy

  • Pacific salmon strategy (fed)

  • Coastal strategy

  • BC Parks

  • Old Growth Strategic Review

WHAT SHORT TERM SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

 

  • Implement Together for Wildlife

  • Move to Wildfire Restoration Logging

  • LNRO Reorganization

  • FRPA II Regulations

  • Old Growth Strategic Review

  • 25X25 commitment

  • Reconciliation through Conservation

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Prescribed Fire Tuchodi River Valley