Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy
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Mandate
Goals
Coordination
Components of the Strategy (Projects)
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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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