All people in British Columbia are invited to provide input on proposed changes to hunting regulations through public engagement sessions from Feb. 20 until March 22, 2024.

The Province has implemented mandatory chronic-wasting disease testing, as well as restrictions on the transport and disposal of any road-killed cervids (deer, moose, elk, caribou) in the area where the first cases of the disease were found in B.C. in two deer samples in January 2024.

The Province is responding to the first cases of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in two deer samples from the Kootenay Region.

Water used by people, wildlife and communities in British Columbia will be protected against misuse by new regulations that promote compliance with water management best practices.

The Province is taking more steps to conserve nature for the long-term health and well-being of communities with the release of a draft biodiversity and ecosystem health framework.

Regulatory orders confirm transfers of natural-resource responsibilities between ministries to align with government priorities of reconciliation, resource stewardship and strong, sustainable economic development for people and communities.

Following extensive consultations with British Columbians, the Province has received valuable feedback that will help shape British Columbia’s first-ever Coastal Marine Strategy, co-developed with coastal First Nations.

Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, has released the following statement about the government-to-government work that’s supported the Broughton Aquaculture Transition Initiative:

The Province of B.C. and McLeod Lake Indian Band have reached new agreements outlining how co-management and stewardship of the land and natural resources in the Nation’s territory will evolve.