bridger
10-13-2010, 06:20 AM
this letter appeared in the Kitamat Sentinel a few days ago. thought the guys might be interested.
§ Hunters welcome increased opportunity
Dear sir,
For decades commercial guide outfitting interests catering to foreign clients have dominated harvest and hunting opportunities in Spatsizi Park.
It’s pleasing to read that the Ministry of Environment has finally implemented regulatory change providing earlier Limited Entry Hunting notification and increasing authorizations to remediate under utilization.
This is welcomed and now provides residents of B.C. some equity towards opportunity and access to their revered wildlife resource in a sustainable manner.
Commercial interests have monopolized wildlife harvests within the Spatsizi, while residents were restricted and hindered by regulations causing gross under utilization.
Multi-year harvest trends show the commercial hunt for profit in Spatsizi harvested approximately 80 per cent of the stone sheep and met their allocated targets year after year.
As for resident hunters, they’ve been chained and shackled to hindering restrictions holding them at a disadvantage.
This suggests that either guide outfitter quotas need to be clawed back or that regulatory change needs to be implemented to improve resident access and success.
The MoE estimates the Spatsizi sheep population to be 640 animals and applies an ultra conservative harvest rate of three per cent.
This equates to an Annual Allowable Harvest of 19 that is shared between stakeholders as determined by the provisions of the ministries Harvest Allocation Policy.
There’s been some misinformation and propaganda alluding to that 110 sheep authorizations means 100 per cent success and is simply not the case.
This is like saying everyone that buys a lotto 649 ticket will be successful and win the jackpot. If that were true we would all be millionaires.
Reflecting on the recent regulatory changes in Spatsizi the Ministry of Environment needs to be commended and acknowledged for their efforts.
Increasing LEH authorizations was not a knee jerk reaction. The decision process employed consultation with stakeholders, applied best available science and represents sustainable management practices for all users to enjoy. Well done!
§ Hunters welcome increased opportunity
Dear sir,
For decades commercial guide outfitting interests catering to foreign clients have dominated harvest and hunting opportunities in Spatsizi Park.
It’s pleasing to read that the Ministry of Environment has finally implemented regulatory change providing earlier Limited Entry Hunting notification and increasing authorizations to remediate under utilization.
This is welcomed and now provides residents of B.C. some equity towards opportunity and access to their revered wildlife resource in a sustainable manner.
Commercial interests have monopolized wildlife harvests within the Spatsizi, while residents were restricted and hindered by regulations causing gross under utilization.
Multi-year harvest trends show the commercial hunt for profit in Spatsizi harvested approximately 80 per cent of the stone sheep and met their allocated targets year after year.
As for resident hunters, they’ve been chained and shackled to hindering restrictions holding them at a disadvantage.
This suggests that either guide outfitter quotas need to be clawed back or that regulatory change needs to be implemented to improve resident access and success.
The MoE estimates the Spatsizi sheep population to be 640 animals and applies an ultra conservative harvest rate of three per cent.
This equates to an Annual Allowable Harvest of 19 that is shared between stakeholders as determined by the provisions of the ministries Harvest Allocation Policy.
There’s been some misinformation and propaganda alluding to that 110 sheep authorizations means 100 per cent success and is simply not the case.
This is like saying everyone that buys a lotto 649 ticket will be successful and win the jackpot. If that were true we would all be millionaires.
Reflecting on the recent regulatory changes in Spatsizi the Ministry of Environment needs to be commended and acknowledged for their efforts.
Increasing LEH authorizations was not a knee jerk reaction. The decision process employed consultation with stakeholders, applied best available science and represents sustainable management practices for all users to enjoy. Well done!