"Recently, the Province of British Columbia released their proposed 2024-2026 Hunting and Trapping Regulations on the Angling, Hunting, and Trapping Engagement (AHTE) website. This presents an opportunity for you to comment on the proposed changes, and we strongly encourage you to do so. The Society has provided a brief explainer on a few of these proposals for your consideration, which can be viewed at: http://www.wildsheepsociety.com/prop...g-regulations/
After reviewing these changes, the Society has expressed concerns about several of the proposals. Overall, there are numerous recommendations intended to reduce hunter density on the landscape, despite lacking evidence that it will benefit wildlife. This concern was noted and referenced in several proposals, as it lacks the scientific data to support it. In some instances, the government states that they lack adequate data and are moving to a Limited Entry Hunt as a management strategy. The Society believes there is insufficient rationale for many of these decisions and a lack of ingenuity to find solutions that may preclude Limited Entry Hunting and have greater benefits for the identified issues.
We urge you to review the proposals and participate in the engagement process on the following site: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/ahte/hunting-trapping. Your feedback will be a factor in the decision-making process regarding these proposals. The deadline for comments is March 22, 2024, so please be sure to comment in a timely manner. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of submitting your comments."
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