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Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy
About
Mandate
Goals
Coordination
Components of the Strategy (Projects)
For More Information
Mandate
To ensure the continued existence of Grizzly Bears
and their habitats for future generations.
Goals
- To maintain in perpetuity the diversity and abundance
of Grizzly Bears and the ecosystems on which they
depend throughout British Columbia.
- To improve the management of Grizzly Bears and their
interactions with humans.
- To increase public knowledge and involvement in
Grizzly Bear management.
- To increase international cooperation in management
and research of Grizzly Bears.
Coordination
Grizzly Bear Implementation Committee
- Administers and directs the implementation of the
Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy.
- Consists of representatives of the government agencies
which are involved with the Strategy.
- Meets approximately once each month.
- Coordinates completion of various Grizzly Bear Conservation
Strategy (GBCS) projects.
Grizzly Bear Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
- Reports directly to the Minister of Water, Land
and Air Protection.
- Consists of biologists from British Columbia and
the United States.
- Meets approximately four times per year.
- Provides advice to the Minister on the conservation
needs of Grizzly Bears.
- Provides detailed advice to the Implementation Committee
on scientific and technical issues.
Grizzly Bear Trust Fund (GBTF)
- A trust fund administered by a Public Advisory Board
to fund GBCS initiatives.
- GBTF funding comes from enforcement fines, direct
donations and corporate sponsorship.
- Production of the Bear-Human Conflict Committee
Background Report, Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts:
Solutions Through Better Management of Non-Natural
Foods, was funded by the GBTF and copies are being
sold on a cost recovery basis through:
WildBC
P.O. Box 9354 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
- Changes to the Wildlife Act are proposed
in which fines for bear poaching offenses will be
directed to the GBTF.
- How to apply for
funding from the Grizzly Bear Trust Fund
For More Information Contact:
Ecosystems Branch
B.C. Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9374 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC
V8W 9M4
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