https://fwcp.ca/project/conserving-b...lumbia-region/
Hey Folks,
The Golden District Rod and Gun Club has been working hard to help protect the Kicking Horse Bighorn sheep herd. The herd is down to only 11 individuals. We’ve lost 5 sheep to highway and train collisions this year alone!
The Club has a collaring project where we had 5 sheep collared, two of which were killed in the past month. One of these was an 11 year old giant ram!
The Trans Canada highway is being upgraded through the Kicking Horse canyon which is right where the sheep herd lives. The collar project’s purpose is to collect data to track the movements pre, during and post construction of the highway to help the in the decision making process for major events. This is the 4th and final phase of the highway upgrade and will take 4 years to complete. The collaring project has been underway since early 2019.
Please take a minute to watch the short film the Golden District Rod and Gun and their partner have made to bring awareness to this project. click the link below...
https://fwcp.ca/project/conserving-bighorn-sheep-in-our-columbia-region/
We’d like to thank our financial partners:
Wild Sheep Society of BC
Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program
Ministry of FLNROND
without there support this project would not be happening!