BCWF-BC's declining investment in renewable resource management.

[BCWF]

Message from natural resource management professionals on BC's declining investment in renewable resource management.

The complexity of forest management has increased exponentially since the mid 1980s. Factors such as First Nations management, population increase, climate change, the management of species at risk, and the cumulative effects of all land-based activities continue to add significantly to the complexity of renewable resource management in BC. In order to address this increasing complexity, managers need funding and trained specialists to gather and analyze information that will lead to sound, well informed, and credible decisions.

However the long-term downward trends in provincial funding of the management of forests, fish, wildlife, and parks in BC (50% decline) indicates that a low priority has been assigned by government to the renewable resource agencies.

Concurrent with the reduction in funding, there has been a decline in the number of registered professional foresters and biologists in government and industry. Based on current hiring policies this decline will likely continue leading to problems since the current results-based model of forest resource management depends heavily on the judgment of these professionals.

Two examples of the serious consequences of the province’s limited investment in renewable resource management are: Problems with fish passage at stream crossings on forest roads; and Conservation of ecological integrity in BC parks and protected areas. There are many other examples.

We are also concerned about the ability of government and BC’s citizens to determine if
government’s sustainability objectives are being achieved. One impact of declining funding and
professional staff is a reduction in the compliance and enforcement functions in the forest and
environment ministries, and in monitoring and effectiveness evaluations. In addition the current lack of up-to-date inventories for forest, wildlife, and fisheries resources leads to increasing difficulty in developing effective management plans.

For more details, please see:
Trends in Renewable Resource Management in BC
Ralph Archibald, Don Eastman, Rick Ellis, and Brian Nyberg
February 2012


Did you know budgets for renewable resource management declined by 50% between 1997-2010?

Read the paper:

http://jem.forrex.org/index.php/jem/...wnload/556/498

[guest]

If you haven't read this, you certainly should. it's unbelievable to see over many years including several different governments lack of concern and responsibility for our forests and wildlife management.

No wonder were in the state we are.

this is why everyone needs to wake up and take action for what we all treasure, now and fir the future.

[HarryToolips]

^^^^very true.....it's amazing how these renewable resources are such a staple of BC's economy, yet they've been neglected by our provincial government for so long...

[Lionhill]

If you haven't read this, you certainly should. it's unbelievable to see over many years including several different governments lack of concern and responsibility for our forests and wildlife management.

No wonder were in the state we are.

this is why everyone needs to wake up and take action for what we all treasure, now and fir the future.

What do you suggest? This is simply about money. There isn't the same money for our forest products that there was in 1980. I have friends that were silviculturists and they have seen the industry use technology like satellites and computers replacing jobs of many with a job for one.

So if BCWF has any suggestions on what to do - I'm all ears.

[guest]

This us where presence in your Town Hall meetings come into play. There's lots to be done, and we all need to show officials how important our wildlife is to our future, and our grand kids future.

[Ourea]

What do you suggest? This is simply about money. There isn't the same money for our forest products that there was in 1980. I have friends that were silviculturists and they have seen the industry use technology like satellites and computers replacing jobs of many with a job for one.

So if BCWF has any suggestions on what to do - I'm all ears.

Lionhill, lots of information has been posted on this.
A proposed funding model is gaining traction.
$$ have been pledged.

Not hard to find press releases, Gov statements etc.

[BCWF]

You can help by signing and sharing this petition,

http://bcwf.net/index.php/2017-polit...n-the-petition


And attending a Town Hall, and getting your network to do the same.

http://bcwf.net/index.php/townhalls