BCWF
07-27-2015, 07:37 PM
The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) and Wild Sheep Society of BC (WSSBC) are pleased to announce establishment of a formal working partnership agreement to support conservation of wild sheep in BC.
Under the terms of the new partnership, BCWF and WSSBC will work together in a number of ways, including the development of programs and initiatives that work to support wild sheep in BC and promoting the critical importance of conserving their populations. In addition, BCWF and WSSBC will join together in meetings with government and other non-profit organizations and stakeholders concerning issues critical to sustaining wild sheep in BC.
“BCWF is proud to partner with the Wild Sheep Society of BC, an organization with a long history of advocating on behalf of wild sheep in BC. We look forward to working jointly towards our shared goal of keeping sheep on the mountain and ensuring the sustainability of wild sheep populations in our province,” said BCWF President George Wilson.
“The Wild Sheep Society of BC looks forward to working with the BC Wildlife Federation to address wild sheep conservation concerns, including development of an approach to reduce disease transmission between wild and domestic populations. This new agreement will better enable both organizations to ensure the health of the wild sheep of BC,” said Wild Sheep Society of BC President Mike Southin.
After many years of concerns being raised by Wild Sheep Society and BC Wildlife Federation members as well as government staff over the conservation of wild sheep in BC, the BC Ministry of Agriculture and BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations are working together to develop a science-based approach to disease transmission issues surrounding wild and domestic sheep. One of the most important goals of the initiative is to ensure an economically feasible plan for implementation by both stakeholders and the government.
Province of BC staff are currently working on detailed maps that will establish a spatial information resource to serve as the foundation for a model that ascribes the risk of contact between domestic and wild sheep. The new plan will include legislative options such as the new Animal Health Act as well as other response opportunities. Upon completion of the first draft of the new plan, the government is expected to engage stakeholders - including BCWF and WSSBC - in the first half of 2016.
The BC Wildlife Federation and Wild Sheep Society of BC are pleased that the Province of BC is taking steps to address this critical conservation concern, and we look forward to continuing to work with government and other stakeholders in ensuring the health of the wild sheep of BC
The Wild Sheep Society of BC (WSSBC) is a non-profit registered Society dedicated to the protection and enhancement of wild sheep and wild sheep habitat throughout “Beautiful British Columbia”.
For more information, visit www.wildsheepsociety.com/
Under the terms of the new partnership, BCWF and WSSBC will work together in a number of ways, including the development of programs and initiatives that work to support wild sheep in BC and promoting the critical importance of conserving their populations. In addition, BCWF and WSSBC will join together in meetings with government and other non-profit organizations and stakeholders concerning issues critical to sustaining wild sheep in BC.
“BCWF is proud to partner with the Wild Sheep Society of BC, an organization with a long history of advocating on behalf of wild sheep in BC. We look forward to working jointly towards our shared goal of keeping sheep on the mountain and ensuring the sustainability of wild sheep populations in our province,” said BCWF President George Wilson.
“The Wild Sheep Society of BC looks forward to working with the BC Wildlife Federation to address wild sheep conservation concerns, including development of an approach to reduce disease transmission between wild and domestic populations. This new agreement will better enable both organizations to ensure the health of the wild sheep of BC,” said Wild Sheep Society of BC President Mike Southin.
After many years of concerns being raised by Wild Sheep Society and BC Wildlife Federation members as well as government staff over the conservation of wild sheep in BC, the BC Ministry of Agriculture and BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations are working together to develop a science-based approach to disease transmission issues surrounding wild and domestic sheep. One of the most important goals of the initiative is to ensure an economically feasible plan for implementation by both stakeholders and the government.
Province of BC staff are currently working on detailed maps that will establish a spatial information resource to serve as the foundation for a model that ascribes the risk of contact between domestic and wild sheep. The new plan will include legislative options such as the new Animal Health Act as well as other response opportunities. Upon completion of the first draft of the new plan, the government is expected to engage stakeholders - including BCWF and WSSBC - in the first half of 2016.
The BC Wildlife Federation and Wild Sheep Society of BC are pleased that the Province of BC is taking steps to address this critical conservation concern, and we look forward to continuing to work with government and other stakeholders in ensuring the health of the wild sheep of BC
The Wild Sheep Society of BC (WSSBC) is a non-profit registered Society dedicated to the protection and enhancement of wild sheep and wild sheep habitat throughout “Beautiful British Columbia”.
For more information, visit www.wildsheepsociety.com/