Government sactioned poaching

[RackStar]

I’m starting to see more elk then moose up here. This is sad to hear.
I also saw a poached cow elk carcass in the middle of May last year about 5km down the salmon fsr.. that sh!t gets me fuming.

[LBM]

Not just limited to your region. lots of stuff goes on out there that most have no clue of.

[guest]

No surprise here.
Isnt it funny that so many transplants through out the province where certain species never naturally existed are claimed by keepers of the land and their right to hunt.
Truly Sad times when it comes to sustainability. Are these types not to lead by example.......apparently Not !
Another Pathetic example of chosen few.

[Rattler]

^^^^^^....couldn’t agree more Curly Top

[puddlejumper]

Quick Facts: Historically, elk ranged across much of the grasslands and forests of the Cariboo Region from the Fraser River west to Choelquiot Lake and Anahim Lake, south to the Chilcotin River and Meldrum Creek areas, and east to Canim Lake and Mahood Lake. First Nations oral history and reports from early explorers indicate the presence of elk in the 1800s and 1900s, while archaeological evidence supports the presence of elk as far back as 500 BC. Although primarily a grazing species, elk eat a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees. Their adaptable diet enables them to occupy a range of habitats, including forested stands, grasslands and mountainous alpine and sub-alpine areas. As in other parts of the province, elk populations in the Cariboo-Chilcotin declined from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s. However, over the past 15 years, that population has increased to over 300, with the majority of these elk now located in the Quesnel area.

[TexasWalker]

darksith... tkemlups put a moratorium on elk...

when and where they will pursue..

That's laughable.

[HarryToolips]

Stewards of the land no more....

[Bugle M In]

Shaking my head and getting pissed off to say the least.
All you can do is share that on general media...
Let everyone know just what kind of "stewards of the land they are".
Eventually kick back might start rolling along.
Cant see the government taking charge of this....so I guess it's up to us to show everyone.
FB post it and let it roll, as much and as often as possible...before it is all too late!

[Drache]

A B.C. First Nation has partnered with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to enforce restrictions on moose hunting.

Last fall, the ?Esdilagh First Nation declared a ban on moose hunting in its traditional territory, citing a decades-long population decline and fears that B.C.'s 2017 wildfire season drove moose numbers down even further.

The factors that have affected the population are principally "forest fires, climate change and most likely timber harvesting and habitat loss, and hunting pressure," according to Chad Stump, a ?Esdilagh band manager.

Conservation officers will now be able to enforce the community's restriction that prohibits the harvesting of cow moose for ?Esdilagh First Nation membership inside their traditional territory.

"There is going to be a penalty," said Stump, adding that it's yet to be decided what the penalties will be.


"Our people have spoken and they want us to go through with this."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ting-1.4714737

So they openly talk about stopping the hunting of moose for everyone to seem like they care about Conservation, then are willing to hunt animals that have no open season and have less numbers than the moose population. Makes complete sense.

[338win mag]

In the future (tomorrow) the problem wont be so much individual bands but rather individuals themselves, they wont be able to police that. There seems to be a tying together of reconciliation and resources, not sure what idiot thought that one up.
It looks like FN are getting more, but really its a taking away from others and as we move forward or backward there will simply be less or no opportunity. I hope the guy who shot the Elk and posted it, chokes on it.