Fish and Wildlife Association Archives - Kootenay Conservation Program

British Columbia Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Land ConservationLand ManagementLandscape ConnectivityWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

We are a community of volunteers with a passion for wild, backcountry spaces; a natural setting where solitude demands effort as well as an appreciation for the space, fish, wildlife, and experience found within.

Our Vision:

To ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife.

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. […]

East Kootenay Wildlife Association

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyElk ValleyGoldenSouth CountryUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementLand ConservationPolicy/RegulationWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	CSRDRDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

To ensure long term management of East Kootenay fish, wildlife and outdoor resources.
To arouse a respect and recognition of all residents for fish, wildlife and outdoor resources.
To obtain and maintain public access to forest and recreational areas.
To co-operate with other clubs with the same objectives in order to prevent land, water, and air pollution.
To encourage firearms shooting in our community with a view towards improved marksmanship and safe firearms handling.
To promote appreciation of sportsmanship in the light of fish and wildlife regulations and promote the concept of fair chase.

Our Vision:

The East Kootenay Wildlife Association (EKWA) supports East Kootenay Fish, Wildlife and Outdoor Resources. The EKWA was formed so that locals would have a say in decisions made about land […]

Canal Flats Wilderness Club

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementLand ConservationPolicy/RegulationWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

The Canal Flats Wilderness Club (CFWC) supports East Kootenay Fish, Wildlife and Outdoor Resources. The club was formed so that locals would have a say in decisions made about land use, hunting and fishing regulations, access management, and habitat enhancement opportunities as well as stewardship opportunities and offering a safe place for locals to practice shooting. As such the CFWC has completed many habitat enhancement projects, headed 2 major sheep projects as well as helping to transplant sheep from here to many other locations, provided input into management strategies including the recent Whiteswan lake management plan. In addition, they are nearly finished building a shooting range facility that will include 100,300, pistol and shotgun range opportunities.

For membership inquiries, please email cf.wilderness.club@gmail.com.

Our Vision:

To ensure long term management of East Kootenay fish, wildlife and outdoor resources.
To arouse a respect and recognition of all residents for fish, wildlife and outdoor resources.
To obtain and maintain public access to forest and recreational areas.
To co-operate with other clubs with the same objectives in order to prevent land, water, and air pollution.
To encourage firearms shooting in our community with a view towards improved marksmanship and safe firearms handling.
To promote appreciation of sportsmanship in the light of fish and wildlife regulations and promote the concept of fair chase.

To ensure long term management of East Kootenay fish, wildlife and outdoor resources. To arouse a respect and recognition of all residents for fish, wildlife and outdoor resources. To obtain […]

Castlegar and District Wildlife Association

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Lower ArrowLower Columbia River
Focuses	Citizen ScienceEcosystem Restoration/EnhancementEducation/OutreachLeadership Development
Regional District	RDCK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

To protect, enhance and promote the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

Our Vision:

CDWA is dedicated to the improvement of the outdoor experience for its members and the general public, promoting good sportsmanship, safety and ethics, and acting as the voice of the community on policy and management issues concerning our natural resources. CDWA endorses and encourages policies and management techniques that will ensure a harvestable surplus of fish and wildlife for the benefit of present and future generations.

The Castlegar & District Wildlife Association (CDWA) is located at the juncture of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers in the heart of the West Kootenay. The CDWA was incorporated under […]

Golden District Rod & Gun Club

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Golden
Focuses	Education/OutreachPolicy/RegulationWildlife/Fish ConservationYouth Programs and Activities
Regional District	CSRD
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

The Purposes of the Golden District Rod & Gun Club outlined in the club Constitution shall be:
• To foster the propagation and conservation of the fish and wildlife of British Columbia, and the control and protection of British Columbia’s ecology for the purposes aforesaid:
• To foster cooperation and mutual good will between the sportsmen of Golden area and of British Columbia generally, and also with the sportsmen of the other provinces of Canada, and the states of the United States of America for the purposes mentioned herein:
• To assist constituted authority in every reasonable manner in the preservation of the fish and wildlife and in the enforcement of all laws and regulations affecting the same:
• To associate on an agreed basis with other bodies having like objectives in regard to fish, wildlife and related recreation activities:
• To encourage preservation and the maintenance of harmonious relations between industry, land owners and sportsmen.
• To conduct classes and instructions on the subjects of fish and wildlife laws, the proper, safe, and legal handling of fish equipment, boats, and firearms and the proper, safe, and legal methods of hunting, fishing, and boating and the conservation of fish and wildlife.

Our Vision:

We encourage hunting, fishing, and shooting among the residents of the Golden district with a view towards better knowledge of the safe use of firearms and conservation ethics.

Founded in the 1930s, the Golden District Rod and Gun Club has always encouraged the propagation of fish and wildlife through conservation. We support the local community with donations and […]

Fernie Rod & Gun Club

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Elk Valley
Focuses	Education/OutreachLand ConservationWildlife/Fish ConservationYouth Programs and Activities
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

To enhance and maintain an environment in which populations of wildlife can thrive, and to preserve and promote the sports of shooting, archery, hunting, and fishing, and enhancement of wildlife habitat.

Our Vision:

A region where people protect and conserve fish and wildlife stocks, which in turn fosters a sporting life of hunters and anglers

The Fernie Rod and Gun Club is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the sports of shooting, archery, hunting, and fishing this includes, the enhancement of wildlife habitat. The […]

Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementLandscape ConnectivitySpecies-at-RiskWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

The Club is a conservation-minded organization dedicated to the preservation of our natural environment and the promotional of outdoor recreation activities.

Our Vision:

Do not destroy what you have not the power to replace. This has been in place since 1919.

The Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club is based in Invermere, BC and serving all of the Columbia Valley. They have been in operation more than 95 years and […]

Sparwood and District Fish and Wildlife Association

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Elk Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementLand ConservationWildlife/Fish ConservationYouth Programs and Activities
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

• To ensure the sound, long-term management of fish, wildlife, park and outdoor recreational resources in the best interest of all residents of the province.
• To make all residents aware of the value of our fish, wildlife and outdoor recreational resources, and to arouse in the public conscience a recognition of and a respect for the place of fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation in the wise and integrated use of natural resources.
• To obtain and maintain reasonable public access to all forests and recreational areas of the province.
• To make the general public aware of the dangers of land, air and water pollution, and to cooperate with groups on similar objectives.
• To promote true appreciation of sportsmanship and sports safety in the light of fish and wildlife regulations and all the fair and accepted rules of hunting and fishing, and to foster good will between sportsmen, outdoor recreationists and land owners.

Our Vision:

Working with local businesses, organizations and government agencies we strive to protect and maintain the wildlife, fisheries and environment in our backyard.

Formed in 1918 as the Michel-Natal Rod and Gun Club, we have evolved over the last century into what we are today. The name changed back in 1966 to the […]

Elkford Rod & Gun Club

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Elk Valley
Focuses	Land ConservationWildlife/Fish ConservationYouth Programs and Activities
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

Keeping the public informed on the events and issues associated with the Club, as well as habitat and wildlife within the Elk Valley.

Our Vision:

To protect, enhance and promote the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

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To ensure the sound, long-term management of fish, wildlife, park and outdoor recreational resources in the best interest of all residents of the Province.

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