| kootenayconnectivitygroup@gmail.com |
| Conservation Neighbourhood | Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley |
|---|---|
| Focuses | Climate ChangeGISLand ConservationLandscape ConnectivityPlanningResearchSpecies-at-RiskWildlife/Fish Conservation |
| Regional District | RDCKRDEK |
Kootenay Connect takes a landscape approach to strategically identify opportunities to conserve ecological corridors in southeastern BC that sustain healthy wildlife populations, connectivity, and ecosystem resilience by
• evaluating key habitats and landscapes for wildlife movement, biodiversity, and ecological processes in a changing climate;
• promoting conservation and stewardship practices that maintain, enhance, and/or restore corridor connectivity;
• providing scientific guidance for large-scale land use planning and policy; and
• fostering relationships and collaborations with Indigenous communities, governments, conservation partners, and others to enhance regional ecological connectivity.
Our vision is a regional network of ecological corridors connecting landscapes and ecosystems that support healthy native biodiversity and wildlife throughout the Kootenays.
Kootenay Connect was launched in 2019 as a science-driven project that identified 12 key wildlife corridors linking riparian-wetland areas with adjacent uplands to support biodiversity, connected habitats, and climate change […]
Conceived in 1981, the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund has participated in the acquisition of some 30,000 acres of big game habitat for big game species and for other wildlife that […]
KCFA sponsors and raises funding for projects and workshops that advance the mission of the organization. KCFA also prepares submissions to processes that potentially will result in changes to legislation […]
The British Columbia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA) is a member of the North American conservation organization Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA). BCBHA is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization. […]
The BC Wildlife Federation is British Columbia’s largest and oldest conservation organization. Our 50,000 members are passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for […]
The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) is a branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada. Wildlife management in Canada is constitutionally a shared responsibility among the federal and provincial / territorial […]
DUC is the leader in wetland conservation. A registered charity, DUC partners with government, industry, non-profit organizations and landowners to conserve wetlands that are critical to waterfowl, wildlife and the […]
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (MWLRS) is accountable for integrated land and natural resource management, including objective setting for land and marine environments, effectively managing cumulative effects, and advancing […]
The Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) was formed in 2010 to address the increasing growth and development pressures of people desiring to live on or near Kootenay Lake. As a result, […]
The Kootenay Livestock Association is a local association of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. The purpose of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association is to promote, encourage, protect and develop the livestock industry […]
