B.C. mountain caribou recovery plan includes protected lands, predator culls THE CANADIAN PRESS
VICTORIA - The B.C. government's plan to rebuild endangered mountain caribou herds includes protecting 2.2 million hectares of land and killing some of their predators.
Agriculture Minister Pat Bell says the government's plan includes providing at least $3 million over three years to help rebuild the herds to pre-1995 levels of 2,500 caribou provincewide.
There are currently about 1,900 caribou in 12 B.C. herds.
Part of the plan includes culling the animals that prey on the mountain caribou - wolves, cougars and sometimes bears.
Bell says the predator culls will not be highly publicized and should only involve a few animals.
The deal is being cheered by environmental groups, the forest industry and recreational enthusiasts as a collaborative effort to save the mountain caribou.
VICTORIA - The B.C. government's plan to rebuild endangered mountain caribou herds includes protecting 2.2 million hectares of land and killing some of their predators.
Agriculture Minister Pat Bell says the government's plan includes providing at least $3 million over three years to help rebuild the herds to pre-1995 levels of 2,500 caribou provincewide.
There are currently about 1,900 caribou in 12 B.C. herds.
Part of the plan includes culling the animals that prey on the mountain caribou - wolves, cougars and sometimes bears.
Bell says the predator culls will not be highly publicized and should only involve a few animals.
The deal is being cheered by environmental groups, the forest industry and recreational enthusiasts as a collaborative effort to save the mountain caribou.
