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  1. #31
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    Re: Wildlife Management in BC - an Organized Mess

    The problems being experienced in British Columbia are not unique and other provinces are struggling with the same issues. The simple truth is that the fish and wildlife branches are barely getting enough money to function, with little money allocated for actual hands on in the field work. Wildlife management these days boils down to 'licensed hunter management' as licensed hunters are the only aspect of wildlife management they have some control over. The wildlife branch is not able to obtain all of the current information they need to properly manage all of the various species, as the money just isn't there. They also have no accurate wildlife harvest data for or any control over the 'unlicensed hunters' in the province. With out current numbers on the various game species and only harvest data for licensed hunters, proper wildlife management simply is not possible. So they carry on making their best guesses and micro manage the only thing they have any control over...licensed hunters.

    The lack of current data also leaves the wildlife branch in a precarious position when confronted by anti-hunting groups, as it is difficult for them to claim that wildlife management is being based on current and reliable data. The anti's know this and use it to their advantage.

    Things need to change and they need to change soon.
    Everyone is entitled to voicing an opinion, as long as it is a learned one.

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  2. #32
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    Re: Wildlife Management in BC - an Organized Mess

    https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/opi...ife-1.24286908

    Go to the bottom of the article to read all 6 parts and start from the first issue.

    Sums up a lot of all the pieces that keep get batting around. Good perspective.....from a flat earth view.

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  3. #33
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    Re: Wildlife Management in BC - an Organized Mess

    We are just at a point where standing on the outside, holding signs or rallies or expressing concerns just isnt working and isnt going to work.
    Just like Zeeman having to go onto radio to defend hunting against antis, its just effort wasted when there are more important stuff i am sure
    he would like to be addressing etc.
    Hunting is like what is happening with our gun laws, that basically a minor population owns guns or hunts.
    The majority dont see our lifestyle and thus dont care.

    Being on the outside asking someone to listen who probably doesnt care about our lifestyle or worst, is against our lifestyle, is what is occuring.
    Have to be on the "inside".
    To get someone to focus on wildlife matters and hunting.
    Start getting funding directed into what needs to happen.
    To look at other sectors that have the greatest effect on wildlife and habitat.

    Until i see that happen, someone with their hands on the wheel and is in a position to do so, i will feel like it is all downhill from here.
    Doesnt matter who and what we say standing on the outside.
    No one is listening.

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