Mtn. Caribou Management Plan for Revy

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A big forest fire would settle everything around frisby,sale,caribou basin,ground hog and any other caribou closers wouldn't be that bad.

it getting that dry out there

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So the plan is to increase the hunting tags for moose cow and calves by 70 in Revelstoke to keep the wolf population down. They plan to do it this way because there is no way in he!! the people in B.C. will allow a wolf kill. The scientist also would not say if wolves were killing the caribou.
Next they are wanting to capture pregnant caribou cows in early Apr. and pen them for birthing, keep them until June and then release them back into the wild again. Revelstoke will be the pilot area for this. There was a lot of concern about the cows aborting.
We actually heard the scientist tell us that he doesn`t believe snowmobiling and heli-skiing have an impact on caribou numbers. Numbers were decreasing long before the these sports became very popular in this area. He also stated there has been enough studying and that it was time to do something beacause we don`t need the feds stepping in. Oh and there is very little money left for the programs it was all spent on studies.
The biggest problem in caribou mortality is the grizzlies and wolverines eating the young within the 1st month of their lives. A grizzly kill also wouldn`t work, the grizzlies that kill caribou have been taught and it could only be 1 or 2.
The scientist also told us that in all 3 types of caribou, numbers are decreasing and not just here, right across Canada.
The reporter from the paper was there, hope those comments make it into the article.

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All the pics. are up Frisby early Apr. You can see the animals laying down resting and then you can see that there are 21 of us close by. The animal with the horns is Carrie the Caribou, she is collared and we see here every season with 4 males up Frisby.
The last pic. is up Frisby again same group of caribou, I swear he`s smiling for his pic.

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Originally Posted by Powder Puff

Next they are wanting to capture pregnant caribou cows in early Apr. and pen them for birthing, keep them until June and then release them back into the wild again. Revelstoke will be the pilot area for this. There was a lot of concern about the cows aborting.

We actually heard the scientist tell us that he doesn`t believe snowmobiling and heli-skiing have an impact on caribou numbers. Numbers were decreasing long before the these sports became very popular in this area. He also stated there has been enough studying and that it was time to do something beacause we don`t need the feds stepping in. Oh and there is very little money left for the programs it was all spent on studies.
The biggest problem in caribou mortality is the grizzlies and wolverines eating the young within the 1st month of their lives. A grizzly kill also wouldn`t work, the grizzlies that kill caribou have been taught and it could only be 1 or 2.
The scientist also told us that in all 3 types of caribou, numbers are decreasing and not just here, right across Canada.
The reporter from the paper was there, hope those comments make it into the article.

Can we put this on a billboard for politicians to see on the way to work?

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Originally Posted by Powder Puff

.....Oh and there is very little money left for the programs it was all spent on studies. .....

That's freakin' classic. Typical political bullsh!t, study something to death - literally. Its too bad they haven't learned to talk less and work more. Freakin' classic.

Anything the sledders can do to help out? I'm willing to do whatever it takes (donate time, gas, etc) to help out the Caribou population and show that sledders are willing to help propogate this species so that it survives.

Please let me know.