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May 2009 LEH Synopsis available online.
March 31, 2009 Effective March 31, 2009, the prohibition on the hunting of the Kermode black bear is extended to include the white phase of black bears province-wide. The prohibition also applies to the harvest of white phase black bears under the authority of a trapping licence.
February 13, 2009

The Ministry of Environment announces that effective
February 15, 2009, approximately 1 million hectares of land is closed to the use of snowmobiles to support Mountain Caribou recovery. For maps of the new closures and riding areas that remain open, please follow this link.

These areas are in addition to existing closures. For existing closures and riding areas, please refer to the current Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis.

For more information on the closures and Mountain Caribou Recovery efforts, please follow this link: www.env.gov.bc.ca/sarco/

February 6, 2009 The number of authorizations for the spring 2009 Grizzly Bear hunt in Management Units 4-01 (hunt code 3102) and 4-02 (hunt code 3103) has been decreased from 9 to 7 and 14 to 7 respectively. The number of authorizations in Management Units 4-22 (hunt code 3111) and 4-23 (hunt codes 3112 to 3114) has been increased from 4 to 5 and 4 to 12 respectively. If you are directly affected by these changes and wish to change your application you may call (250) 356-5142 on or before February 11th, 2009.
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January 21, 2009 The number of authorizations for the Spring 2009 Grizzly Bear hunt are now available online.
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September 2008 The Ministry of Environment, Fish and Wildlife Branch request that hunters do not harvest ear-tagged bighorn sheep in the East Kootenay.
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August 2008 Corrections and Clarifications to the 2008/2009 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis [PDF 114KB]
July 3, 2008 Hunting and Trapping Synopsis available online.
Feb. 7, 2008

The Ministry of Environment has closed the cougar hunting season in five Management Units of the East and West Kootenay. The closure will take effect at midnight Thursday, February 07, 2008.

The closure is guided by the regional cougar management program to reduce the potential for over-harvesting of the cougar population in the area. The season closes 72 hours after public notification once the quota of 5 female cougars has been reached. The closure covers the following Wildlife Management Units: 4-05 to 4-08, and 4-20. The cougar pursuit-only season will remain open until February 28, 2008.