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Ministry of Environment

Training

A Resources Information Standards Committee (RISC [formerly RIC]) training course for BC Wildlife Habitat Ratings Standards has been developed. This training course reviews and explains the provincial standards presented in the RISC manual "BC Wildlife Habitat Rating Standards" (RIC 1999).

The course covers the standards required for assessing wildlife habitat and applying capability and suitability ratings to terrestrial ecosystem map units, including:

  1. wildlife habitat rating criteria
  2. project planning and management
  3. development of species-habitat models
  4. field sampling procedures
  5. finalizing habitat ratings

Mapping and Geographical Information System procedures are not included. This course is required for those undertaking wildlife habitat ratings mapping projects in British Columbia.

For information about the RISC Competency Policy, please visit the RISC Training Website.