Central Government WILDLIFE NEWSLETTER 2019
Central Government
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CONTENTSPresident's Message | Chad Norman Day 1
Wildlife Director’s Message | Lance Nagwan 3
Guardians Messages
Brianna Tashoots 5
Clements Brace 8
Tahltan Land Stewardship Planning | Alanna Quock 11
Successful Hunts by Tahltans 13
Tahltan Guide & Outfitters Association Message 19
Tahltan Nation Trapline Map 21
3 Nations and British Columbia Collaborative Stewardship 23 Forum Update | Feddie Louie and Linda Robertson
Message from the Province of British Columbia 24 Chris Hamilton, Ron Frank and Kate Hewitt
Message from the BC Wildlife Federation | Rob Chipman 25
Tseneglode Woodland Caribou Project Update 27 Lance Nagwan and Norm Maclean
Tahltan BC G2G Fish and Wildlife Working Group (FWWG) | Norm Maclean 29
Hunting Regulations 31
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President’s Message
Chad Norman DayPresident, Tahltan Central Government
As we know, last summer we in Tahltan Territory went
through unprecedented impacts from multiple wildfires
that displaced many of our citizens and demolished
multiple homes and over a thousand hectares of our
land and forests. Like our local Tahltan people, many of
the wildlife also were displaced as the fire drove them
out of their habitat. As we continue to work together as
a Tahltan Nation to rebuild and restore the community
of Telegraph Creek, we remain focused on working
alongside many stakeholders to better measure and
manage wildlife populations throughout Tahltan Territory.
Since we established TCG’s Wildlife Department several
years ago, we have worked diligently to increase the
department’s capacity, training, collaborations and
initiatives each year. Our team has also been implementing
our collaborative agreement with the Tahltan Guide &
Outfitters Association (TGOA) and increased the number
of wildlife initiatives and funding flowing through the
3Nations Team (Tahltan, Kaska, Tlingit). The TCG also
secured millions of dollars from provincial and federal
funding opportunities for our Tahltan Land Stewardship
Plan (TLSP) and we will continue to have wildlife experts
involved in all land stewardship planning activities.
For several months multiple TCG staff members and
I have been involved with First Nations groups and
wildlife staff across BC. This forum is working with the
Province to amend and “indigenize” the outdated BC
Wildlife Act; expect to see some significant changes
in 2020. Such work will help the Tahltan Nation and
other BC First Nations enhance capacity and ensure we
are increasingly involved in wildlife management and
wildlife decision making processes.
As stewards of our homelands we
must ensure we have healthy wildlife
populations for future generations.
Predator management was an essential
part of Tahltan wildlife stewardship
and keeping our communities safe,
but harvesting predators has become
increasingly unpopular across British
Columbia and many politicians and First
Nations are neglecting to address the issue.
As a result, I have consistently been the voice of reason
on this topic and you may see TCG become increasingly
involved in advocating for more science-based decisions
and reintegrating more indigenous practices into wildlife
management regimes.
I am extremely proud of the work of TCG’s Wildlife Department and believe our collaborative approach with several wildlife stakeholders is the key to improving wildlife management across British Columbia.”
Welcome to the 2019/2020 Tahltan Central Government
(TCG) Wildlife Newsletter. Thank you to all those wildlife
stakeholders across British Columbia who took the time
to contribute messages, statistics and updates for this
important resource.
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P R E S I D E N T ' S M E S S AG E
I am extremely proud of the work of TCG’s Wildlife
Department and believe our collaborative approach
with several wildlife stakeholders is the key to improving
wildlife management across British Columbia. That being
said, the Tahltan Nation takes up 11% of the province
and we as Tahltan people need to work together to hold
hunters accountable when they break provincial laws or
behave unethically under our Tahltan laws. Please help
us document anything of concern that you witness to
help us manage our wildlife and lands more effectively.
We are all in this together.
In closing, I want to acknowledge that our
original Wildlife Guardian and trailblazer
of our current Wildlife Department, Jarett
Quock, returned to Tahltan Territory
following several months of battling cancer
and other challenges with his health. We
are truly happy to see him on the road
to recovery and we dedicate all of this
year’s continued success in the Wildlife
Department to Jarett. We look forward to
him rejoining his TCG Family whenever he
is ready to return and continue to pray for
him and his family during this time.
Mēduh and Nedishchā!
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Wildlife Director’s Message
Lance NagwanWildlife Director
This fall harvest season, the Guardians patrol Tahltan
Territory daily, conducting hunter surveys and collecting
harvest information from resident hunters in the most
frequented locations. We put up moose regulations
signage in specific locations to assure that the hunters
entering the Territory clearly identify hunting regulations.
This summer saw the Guardians program involved in
every aspect of the Morel Mushroom Program. Guardians
issued Non-Timber Harvesting Permits and patrolled
to ensure harvesters respected the land and removed
all garbage. The Guardians program then evolved to
participate in joint Provincial inspections of placer
mining in the Territory. Although the Tahltan Wildlife
Department is still in its early stages, we continue to
build capacity and confidence as we participate in more
programs such as Transboundary Water Sampling
on the Unuk and Lower Stikine Rivers. Recently all
the Guardians completed the Human Wildlife Conflict
Training taught by Conservation Officer Blake Day here in
Dease Lake. Among other lessons, Officer Day taught the
importance of managing attractants to avoid unwanted
encounters with dangerous animals.
We continue to work with TGOA on projects to
guide future management actions with the Mineral
Industry and Province. Our 3 Nations-BC Collaborative
Stewardship Framework continues to provide a positive
avenue for jointly managing the natural environment
within our respective territories. Funding provided
capacity for a Guardian position and special projects
within Tahltan Territory.
This fall harvest season, the Guardians patrol Tahltan Territory daily, conducting hunter surveys and collecting harvest information from resident hunters in the most frequented locations.”
Since I became the Wildlife Director for Tahltan Central
Government in April 2019, I’ve watched the color of the
leaves change, signalling that summer is now behind us
and hunting season is here. I hope that you had a chance
to go out and enjoy this beautiful land and I would like to
wish you a safe and bountiful harvest.
Over these past six months, I have had an
enormous learning curve but I feel accomplished in
the strides the Wildlife Department has made thus
far. I represent the Tahltan Nation as a member of
the Provincial Fish and Wildlife Working Group and
the 3 Nations Technical Working Group, which has
been a great opportunity and privilege.
The position is multi-faceted and dynamic in nature. I
very much enjoy how the daily tasks can range widely.
I manage an amazing crew that are always happy and
a pleasure to be around. Their traditional knowledge
of the land and animals is invaluable to me and my
understanding of many aspects of this job.
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Guardians Messages
Brianna Tashoots Wildlife Guardian
TCG provided me professional training in Wilderness First
Aid, Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) and
Conflict Wildlife. The BEC course taught us to conduct
ecosystem identification under BC’s BEC system. It was a
hands-on field course taught by three ecology experts.
The first project Clements and I worked on, along with the
Lands Department, was the Tahltan Non-Timber Resource
Permitting program. The program focuses on the morel
mushrooms that grew from the Alkali Lake Fire last
summer. The Lands Department brought in Shelby Leslie
from Forest Food to train us on how to approach, permit,
and deal with the mushroom pickers. The project went
well; mushroom buyers and pickers were cooperative.
Since this past May, I have learned so much and worked with
many knowledgeable people on different projects within
the Wildlife Department for the Tahltan Central Government
(TCG). I will be returning to the Okanagan in December 2019
for my 3rd year in Environmental Science. Being a Guardian
in Tahltan Territory is a learning experience. Also, gaining
knowledge and grasping a better understanding of our vast
land is a privilege. Working with TCG’s full-time Guardian,
Clements Brace, taught me so much local knowledge.
Other projects in the works include the Stone’s sheep
data collection. Starting in early June, Clements, Grace
(a biologist from University of Alberta), and I began
monitoring the mountains around the Jade Boulder
road. We collected sheep poop to test their stress levels,
which may be elevated by increasing activity on the Jade
Boulder road. I especially enjoy this project as we get
to spend lots of time in the mountains chasing around
sheep. It is really neat to understand how the sheep
migrate between mountain ranges.
Over the summer, I have been involved with the Province
on joint inspections looking at jade, placer, and major
mines. In addition, we saw several exploration and drilling
sites and spent time with some guide outfitters in Tahltan
Territory. For the jade and placer mines, we focused on
environmental protections, reclamations and health and
safety. At Red Chris Mine, we did a side-by-side water
sampling with their Environment team. I also flew from
drill to drill around the AltaGas Camp and Galore Creek
Camp to ensure everything was safe, the environment
was not being impacted and the proper tickets were
obtained by the managers. We also conducted grazing
inspections, which focused on the environmental impact
that the outfitters and their horses may cause, by looking
at all plant and vegetation around their camps.
Flying all over the Territory was an
amazing opportunity for me to see how
beautiful our land really is and gives me
only more motivation to do my best to
protect and manage our land, animals,
and resources. Joining the Province and
watching how they conduct inspections
helped improve my understanding; I hope
to focus on this field more in university.
Thank you to TCG and the Wildlife Director, Lance, for all
the learning opportunities and motivation to finish my
schooling, which will assist me in pursuing a permanent
job within my Nation and using my knowledge of the
environment to ensure proper and adequate protection,
along with recreational and resource use.
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G U A R D I A N S M E S S AG E S – B R I A N N A TA S H O O T S
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G U A R D I A N S M E S S AG E S – C L E M E N T S B R AC E
Clements Brace Wildlife Guardian
Another year has come and gone and I’m ready for the
next. Mēduh to TCG for letting me take care of our land
and our people by protecting the animals and the water
of our beautiful Tahltan Territory.
The Lands Department developed a Mushroom
Harvesting Management Plan to ensure the protection
of our land and resources. This was a very important
project for us as Guardians and it turned out really well.
Mushroom pickers came from all over Canada, even from
all around the world. We Guardians had an important role
managing and monitoring all their activity. We also take
on major roles concerning the environment, wildlife, and
natural resources in Tahltan Territory.
On our Jade Boulder Project, we keep track of Stone’s
sheep mortality and habitat. Through a collaborative effort
between TCG and TGOA, our project focuses on the impact
of the industrial resource road up Jade Boulder. This work
provides critical information on the seasonal and daily
movements of Stone’s sheep around Jade Boulder Road.
With the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum
Resources and the Alaska Departments of
Environmental Conservation, Fish and Game and
Natural Resources, we joined a joint water monitoring
program for the Unuk and lower Stikine Rivers.
Our caribou collaring project on the Tseneglode Herd is
a big advancement for how we monitor climate change
in Tahltan Territory.
As Guardians, we see the heavy pressure on
wildlife in our Territory. Monitoring and keeping our
land and waters in check is a big step forward. For
TCG, working side-by-side with the government has
been very successful. It’s been a great experience
taking on all these projects.
I cannot wait to see what’s in the near future for us
Guardians and I am excited to take on more with the
Province and the TCG team. Dealing with the high
number of wolves in and around Tahltan Territory is a
challenge but we’ve had some success. Bringing back
the ungulate population is an ongoing process. It’s been
a very busy year as a Guardian. Great work and mēduh
to all of our TCG team.
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G U A R D I A N S M E S S AG EBelow: Tseneglode Herd.
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Tahltan Land Stewardship PlanningHow will this affect wildlife?
Over the past year we made significant progress on land
planning initiatives that will support our efforts to effectively
manage wildlife in our Tahltan Territory. Work on the
Tahltan Land Stewardship Plan (TLSP) began at the 2016
AGA. This past July at the 2019 AGA, Christine Creyke,
Lands Director, and I presented the first draft of the plan
to Tahltan membership. We are now working on how to
put our plan into action.
Alanna QuockLand Planning Project Manger
... we are focusing on three areas for the IPCA project: Sheslay, Ice Mountain and the Klappan Sacred Headwaters Zone. We chose these areas because they include important wildlife habitat and provide high sustenance value to our communities. ”
Another land planning initiative is the Tahltan
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)
Project, supported by funding we recently received
from the Pathway to Canada Target 1 Challenge
Component of the Canada Nature Fund. This is a
significant opportunity to further define and enact
Tahltan stewardship in our territory. The IPCA Project
helps us implement conservation mechanisms for
areas identified by the TLSP process as having cultural,
ecological and sustenance value for Tahltan people.
While we are developing a Tahltan Land Stewardship
Plan for the entire territory, we are focusing on three
areas for the IPCA project: Sheslay, Ice Mountain and
the Klappan Sacred Headwaters Zone. We chose these
areas because they include important wildlife habitat
and provide high sustenance value to our communities.
The Sheslay area is home to the Level Mountain caribou
herd, as well as critical moose habitat and calving areas.
Sheslay is a culturally high use area for the community
of Telegraph Creek, most importantly for sustenance
gathering. The Klappan Sacred Headwaters Zone is an
immense subalpine basin and the birthplace of three
salmon-bearing rivers: the Skeena, Nass and Stikine.
The Klappan is also a high use area for the community
of Iskut. Many animals, highly valued for sustenance
gathering, either migrate through or call the Klappan
area home. Our longstanding relationship with these
three areas continues to this day. They are home to
many resources, including fish and wildlife, which
sustain our people and communities.
Currently we are working to define what an Indigenous
Protected and Conserved Areas means for Tahltan, and
the mechanisms we will use to implement stewardship
objectives and activities. This includes reviewing other
First Nations’ experiences and successes in developing
community-led monitoring, education, and engagement
processes. The review helps us further develop the
Guardians program through the IPCA project. We are
grateful to Tides Canada, the Wilberforce Foundation
and International Boreal Conservation Campaign for
their generous support of this exciting project.
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SKYE WHITING
My name is Skye Whiting, my mother is
Kathleen Cottrell, her mother is Catherine
Thompson, and her parents were Charley
and Julia Callbreath. My Tahltan name is
Edzona, given to me by my Grandpa Charley.
Successful Hunts by Tahltans
Left: This is my daughter and
me with my first black tail in
2016. I was road hunting with
her and my husband, and this
guy happened to pop his head
out! I got out of the truck and got
a perfect shot. After dragging it
out we got this picture.
Right: Last year my husband and a friend
of ours went hunting on an island together.
We split up from our friend and I saw the
doe first, and of course, the buck came
running out after and my husband was
able to drop him.
We hunt elk, mule, and white tail as well.
My husband has been hunting his whole
life and has been teaching me for the last
several years. We’re very excited to go on
our first moose hunt together in November
as we got a draw.
Our daughter can’t wait until she is old
enough and I’m so excited she’s able to grow
up learning about it.
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S U C C E S S F U L H U N T S B Y TA H LTA N S
DONOVAN WILLIAMS
BLUEBELL LOUIE
People I was with:
∙ Clayton Burger
∙ Sam Burger
∙ Emmett Tashoots
∙ Chad Watts
∙ John Williams
Hunt stats:
∙ 38.5 inch curl
∙ 14.25 bases
∙ 9.5 years old
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CALVIN CARLICK
AMY DAY-PETERSEN
Moose meat cooking, bumguts cooking,
and random spots of the Territory during
the fall. The one that is on a mountain
looking down at a lake is just above Iskut,
a place called Goat Creek.
July 2019 Hunts:
∙ Top: White Bearded wildebeest from Tanzania
∙ Right top: Black impala from South Africa
∙ Right bottom: Thompson’s gazelle from Tanzania
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FEDDIE LOUIE
BRIANNA TASHOOTS
A dream became a reality.
Always wanted to get a large bull
moose and I did it. My adrenaline
was still pumping, four hours
later. Thank you for guiding me
Paul Louie, thank you!
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DARCIE LOUIE
BAILEY QUOCK
I shot the bear between the Burrage
blueberry patch and Bob Quinn. Actually it
was near where my dad, Beal, got one before.
This was my first black bear! I followed
Tahltan tradition and gave it away to the
elders in Iskut.
Klappan School – Iskut BC
Left to right:
Deegah enjoying some Caribou ribs
Daniel Ball & Nicholas Dennis (Spencer’s Flat) Klappan
Bertha Louie & Wayne Dennis (Groundhog Mountain) Klappan
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S U C C E S S F U L H U N T S B Y TA H LTA N S
FRANK TASHOOTS
SHANE QUOCK
I shot my first ram at Bedford Mountain. I
hiked up there with my dad and we hiked
along the ridge line and came to the rocky
parts. We climbed up above the sheep.
After I shot it we rolled it down the hill
to a better spot to work on it. It was hard
climbing back up!
This was my first ram. I felt a little bit of
excitement and it didn’t really hit me yet that
I shot my first ram! My dad JJ is a very good
teacher. When we got down the mountain
we came out a different spot than where we
went up and as I waited with my pack it hit
me... I got my first ram!
I followed Tahltan traditions and gave away
most of the meat.
Klappan School – Iskut BC
Guiding for Sheslay River
Outfitters, which his family
owns and operates.
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TGOA has been working on several wildlife initiatives
and continues building on past projects, including the
Stone’s sheep research project which is in its third
and final year. This project has brought attention to our
local Stone’s sheep and will provide information on the
cumulative impacts such as human-caused disturbance,
climate change, and predation. The Wildlife Heath
sampling project is in its fourth year and has provided
valuable information on wildlife health, as well as food
source security for the Tahltan Nation. This year will also
see the delivery of Dr. Naima Jutha’s research project on
local knowledge and its importance to the monitoring of
wildlife population trends. We at the TGOA continue to
contribute to the local communities through our meat
sharing program, annual scholarships for local youth,
and a shared commitment to look after the Tahltan
Territory. Each of these projects has been developed and
executed in conjunction with TCG’s Wildlife Department.
In addition to these projects, TGOA began issuing TCG
permits (in addition to the Provincial permits that
are required) to each of their clients in fall 2018. The
funds generated from these permits contribute to local
wildlife projects and the Guardians program. TGOA,
and research partners, are excited to formally present
the outcomes of their research projects at the 2019
Northern Wildlife Symposium this November 2019.
One of the research projects being presented at the
2019 Wildlife Symposium is the Northwestern BC
Mountain Caribou Health Surveillance Program led
by Dr. Naima Jutha. Dr. Jutha says “understanding the
health status of these animals is an important step
to informing appropriate management strategies
Tahltan Guide & Outfitters Association Message
The Tahltan Guide & Outfitters Association (TGOA) would
like to congratulate the Tahltan Nation for their steps
towards co-management of wildlife in Tahltan Territory.
The Tahltan Nation is leading the way to a more adaptive and
responsible model of wildlife management. The TGOA look
forward to our continued partnership in wildlife research
with the Tahltan Nation.
and action in the Tahltan Territory”. Caribou in British
Columbia are facing the increased pressures of a
changing climate, disturbance, habitat loss, predation,
harvest, and disease. Responding to concerns for
changing caribou numbers and behaviours voiced
by community members and local land-users, TGOA,
TCG, and the BC Wildlife Health Program identified
the need for a collaborative mountain caribou health
surveillance program. A relationship with the University
of Calgary and graduate student, Dr. Naima Jutha, has
led to building a program which uses both scientific
and local knowledge to understand caribou health
in a comprehensive way that includes: diseases and
parasites, measures of stress, nutrition, morphology/
condition, calf production and herd demographics, and
more. Dr. Jutha is a veterinarian and Master of Science
student now at the University of Guelph. She has been
working on this project in Tahltan Territory for the
past two years.
The major objectives of our study are to:
∙ Determine current status and trends of caribou health using both guide & outfitter-based health sampling and local ecological knowledge.
∙ Develop a framework for a sustainable and locally-based wildlife health surveillance program in this region that can be applied to other areas.
COMPLETED TO DATE:
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE INTERVIEWS
16 (Individual, 2018)
7 (Group, to be completed Fall 2019)
Total = 23
SAMPLE KITS SUBMITTED
23 (2016)
18 (2017)
22 (2018)
Total = 63
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Yukon Territory Northwest Territories
Alaska
AtlinPONATH, Brandon
WEIGELT, Nicholas NIEMEYER, Colin
SCHMIDT, Aimee
PETERSON, James
DAY, Rudy
ROE, Dustin
DANIELSON, Michael
OESTREICH, Devlin
VINCE, Luke
BLACK, Shane
CREYKE, Jerry
GUTFRUCHT, Heidi
WILLIAMS, Gregory
ORIGONIA, Maria
COLLINGWOOD, RaymondSOLOMONSON, Richard
MILLER, Scott
LEUENBERGER, Matthew YOUNG, MichaelFLEMING, Ronald
HODSON, Logan
LARSON, Clinton
HILL, Thomas
MILLIGAN, Robert
TA H LTA N G U I D E & O U T F I T T E R S A S S O C I AT I O N P R O J E C T S U P DAT E
As a first step, unique, standardized sample kits were
developed and distributed to the TGOA since 2016 for
collection of biological samples and data on harvested
caribou bulls in Regions 6 and 7. Analyses of these
and future samples give valuable information on
diseases, parasites, contaminants analysis, stress,
body condition, age and size. Over the summer and
fall of 2018, Dr. Jutha conducted interviews with past
and currently practicing guides and outfitters to record
their observations on herd and individual animal
health, status, and trends. These interviews targeted
information such as: regions important for caribou,
herd demographics, herd movements and trends,
observations of disease and body condition, activities of
other species in the area, and habitat.
This fall 2019, group feedback sessions with participants
and other ‘knowledge experts’ are being held to further
strengthen our understanding of the knowledge
documented. As it provides a forum for valuable
knowledge to be shared and acknowledged, this model
of collecting scientific and local knowledge is exciting for
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everyone involved. The interviews and group feedback
help fill knowledge gaps about northern mountain
caribou and show how a community-based health
surveillance program would be successful in this region.
With continued support from international conservation
organizations such as Wild Sheep Foundation,
Washington State Wild Sheep Foundation, Shikar
Foundation and Safari Club International, TGOA
will continue to contribute to proactive wildlife and
habitat management, which in turn will contribute to
abundant wildlife populations for generations within
Tahltan Territory.
GUIDE OUTFITTERS MAP IN THE TAHLTAN NATION
For further information, please contact:
Graduate student: Naima Jutha, [email protected]
Graduate program supervisor: Susan Kutz, [email protected]
BC Wildlife Veterinarian: Helen Schwantje, [email protected]
Local contact: Billy Oestreich, [email protected]
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The 3NBC-CSF is a 3-year pilot program funded through
BC’s Indigenous Funding Envelope. It started in 2018
and is in its second year of operations. The 3NBC-CSF is
focused on three program areas:
∙ Guardians Programs;
∙ Specific Projects (such as wildlife inventories);
∙ Governance and Capacity (such as co-management research, or new wildlife management decision-making approaches).
The 3NBC-CSF has a 3 Nations Co-Lead – Feddie Louie,
and a BC Co-Lead – Linda Robertson, who are both
responsible for directing delivery of this initiative as per
the mandate from their respective leadership.
3 Nations and British Columbia Collaborative Stewardship Forum Update
Feddie Louie + Linda RobertsonCo-leads for CSF
Since 2018, the 3NBC–CSF partnership has:
1. Established the governance structures required to effectively administer 3NBC-CSF and work toward the goal of shared management of wildlife and other land and resources across the traditional territories of the 3 Nations;
2. Supported an expanded role of the 3 Nations Guardians programs including expanded hunting and land use monitoring and establishment of study areas, more seasonal Guardians employed, and the purchase of necessary equipment and tools;
3. Incorporated working groups and community direction for priority setting;
4. Addressed information gaps through the support of ongoing joint programs such as the Cassiar Stone’s Sheep Program, Carcross Caribou Herd Monitoring, Atlin Caribou Herd Monitoring and the Wildlife Health Program throughout the 3 Nations territories; and
5. Initiated projects aimed at understanding the successes and challenges of active co-management agreements with Indigenous Nations and governments.
The 2019-2020 year will consist of finalizing the
enabling agreement, implementation of the 3NBC-CSF
program by the Governance Team and Technical
Working Group, delivery of the annual workplan, and
the continued community and leadership engagement
to provide direction to 3NBC-CSF. In addition, informing
stakeholders of the program is planned in 2019-20.
Activities occurring in the Tahltan Nation and funded through this program in 2019-20 include:
1. Community engagement and direction for caribou herd priorities for inventories and management actions;
2. Tahltan Guardians Program funding which includes the continued monitoring of licensed hunters and land use activities;
3. Tseneglode Woodland Caribou Herd monitoring;
4. Development of moose population action plans through community and Guardians engagement;
5. Early winter Klappan moose composition inventory;
6. Morel mushroom harvesting management and monitoring;
7. Stikine River Canyon mountain goat inventories; and
8. Joint monitoring patrols by Guardians and Conservation Officer Service.
The 3 Nations and British Columbia Collaborative Stewardship
Forum (“3NBC-CSF”) is an initiative by which the Kaska, Tahltan
and Taku River Tlingit Nations have agreed with the Province
to increase collaboration on wildlife management and other
land and resource values toward a shared management model
across the traditional territories of the 3 Nations in BC.
The 3NBC-CSF is governed by a Governance Team
composed of the Co-Chairs from each Nation’s
Government-to-Government Agreement with BC,
3NBC-CSF Co-Leads, and Technical Working Group
representatives. The Governance Team provides
direction on the funding priorities, policies, and
governance of the 3NBC-CSF.
The Technical Working Group is composed of
representatives from each Nation’s Guardians
program and Wildlife/Lands program with technical
representatives from BC. It develops and manages the
annual workplan approved by the Governance Team.
It is responsible for the project management and
working with the specific project and the Guardians
program leads on the delivery of programs/projects.
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3 N B C – C S F U P DAT E / M E S S AG E F R O M T H E P R OV I N C E O F B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A
Message from the Province of British Columbia
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural
Development [FLNRO] Minister Doug Donaldson was challenged
by Premier Horgan to “improve wildlife management and habitat
conservation… and to advance UNDRIP and the TRC Calls to Action”
in his 2017 mandate letter from Premier Horgan.
30 Indigenous participants from all across the Province who are
knowledgeable about wildlife and natural resource management.
Participants range from elected Chiefs and councilors, hereditary
chiefs, treaty directors and wildlife biologists and members from
both historic and modern treaty and non-treaty nations. The
Forum is intended to bring technical, not political, perspectives
and members are not asked to represent any other First Nation, or
even their own. The work of the Forum is not consultation and our
“co-produced” products are intended to inform future consultation
with all First Nations in British Columbia.
The Forum is co-chaired by Ron Frank of the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h/
Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations and Kate Hewitt from the Northern
Secwepemc Tribal Council with policy and financial support from
FLNRO and a facilitator from the Fraser Basin Council. Since we
first met in 2018, the Forum has co-drafted a policy paper with five
recommended changes to the Wildlife Act, to address issues raised
by First Nations. The Wildlife Act has not been changed since 1966
to address Indigenous issues. We presented the paper to Minister
Donaldson in July, who enthusiastically received the document.
President Chad Day from TCG was in attendance. Representatives
from the 3 Nations group have been involved in the work of the
Forum since the beginning. The Forum continues to work with
FLNRO to review and draft materials with the goal of “co-drafting”
the Province’s new wildlife and habitat strategy which we hope to
release in the fall of 2019. We will then begin formal consultation
with First Nations communities around the Province.
FLNRO staff embraced this challenge and have
undertaken an unprecedented conversation with
British Columbians to better understand their
views on how to address the challenges we face
with climate change, declining wildlife populations,
funding, habitat loss and other challenges.
A central part of the Province’s approach to developing a new wildlife
and habitat strategy for British Columbia has been finding innovative
new ways to engage with Indigenous communities on this important
initiative. Starting in the spring of 2018, we held 28 sessions with
Indigenous communities and governments all across the Province.
We learned of issues with information sharing, capacity building,
enforcement, co-management, communication, and respect as
governments, not stakeholders. We shared a desire for a new vision on
how the government of British Columbia and Indigenous communities
work together on wildlife and habitat management issues.
In December 2018, the first meeting of what is called the First
Nations-B.C. Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Forum (“the
Forum”) met in Vancouver. The Forum is comprised of approximately
Chris HamiltonProject Director, FLNRO, Improving Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Initiative
Ron FrankMaa-nulth Treaty Society and Forum Co-Chair
Kate HewittNorthern Secwepemc Tribal Council and Forum Co-Chair
Below: Forum members meeting Minister Donaldson.
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Message from the BC Wildlife Federation
We advocate for anglers, hunters, outdoor recreationalists,
firearms owners and recreational shooters. We strive to
ensure the sound, long-term management of BC’s fish,
wildlife, and outdoor recreational resources in the best
interest of present and future generations.
The BCWF shares many of the same concerns as the
Tahltan Nation. We are concerned about the declines in
fish and wildlife populations, habitat destruction and
degradation and that our conservation efforts aren’t
working. These are issues not only in Tahltan Territory but
across the whole province. When people recognize that
something isn't working it naturally follows that we must
change what we are doing, in order to get better results.
One aspect of change is to work with other groups that
share similar concerns. The BCWF supports a collaborative
approach to fish, wildlife and habitat management based in
science and traditional knowledge.
Rob ChipmanDirector, BC Wildlife Federation
The British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is British
Columbia’s leading conservation organization. We are made
up of volunteers from across the province who aim to protect,
enhance and promote the wise use of our environment on
behalf of all British Columbians.
Participation in the wildlife round table process has
been particularly valuable to the BCWF, and we hope to
build on our history of working together with the Tahltan
Nation. Strong relationships promote strong and lasting
solutions. We greatly appreciate the collaborative and
progressive thinking of Tahltan leadership and the
opportunity to strengthen and grow our relationship.
We recognize the trend emerging across
the country of reconciling traditional
indigenous knowledge with scientific
wildlife management. We value the
opportunity to work with the Tahltan
leadership to achieve properly funded,
active, informed and effective wild
landscape management policies.
The decades-old government policy of
dividing those who should be working
together is coming to an end.
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M E S S AG E F R O M T H E B C W I L D L I F E F E D E R AT I O N
On a more personal note, I was fortunate enough to
spend some time in Tahltan Territory this August. We
were lucky enough to see several caribou as well as lots
of sheep. I also saw, firsthand, some of the challenges
faced by the Tahltan Nation in this very special part of
the province. In some ways, this absolutely stunning
area has had a relatively low man-made impact,
compared to other parts of the province. At the same
time, there is still unmitigated damage from resource
extraction and continuing pressures on wildlife
populations. I particularly enjoyed meeting and speaking
at length with the Tahltan Central Government (TCG)
Wildlife Director, Lance Nagwan, and three Guardians.
The experience was very positive and informative and
I was especially impressed by what Lance told me
about Tahltan management plans, as well as traditional
predator management practices and some new and
innovative practices that have been implemented.
It seems clear that by working together
the BCWF, TCG and Tahltan Guide Outfitting
Association (TGOA) will be able to spread
our common message and lobby our
provincial and federal politicians to do
what is right.
The BC Wildlife Federation is committed to work with
the Tahltan Nation, the TGOA and government over the
long-term, focusing on what’s important: conserving,
managing and restoring wildlife populations.
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Tahltan have traditionally managed these herds through
our knowledge and understanding of the historic
seasonal ranges, movement periods and corridors,
and changes in range use over time. However, Tahltan
citizens are expressing concern over the apparent
changes to seasonal range; movements by caribou
herds over the last 10 years are not consistent with
traditional knowledge.
Tseneglode Woodland Caribou Project Update
Northern Mountain Population (NMP) Woodland Caribou are
currently designated as “Special Concern” under the federal
Species At Risk Act. In the Tahltan Nation, there are 7 herds
of this population status and all are important to the Nation
for traditional uses and sustenance needs.
Lance NagwanWildlife Director
Norm MacLeanTHREAT Project Manager
Tahltan citizens have observed climate change
impacts on the Territory for years and are starting
to express concerns regarding how these changes
will affect the wildlife, traditional uses and
sustenance harvesting.
Caribou are one of the most important food sources
for the Tahltan Nation after moose and salmon. Among
the different caribou herds in the Tahltan Nation, the
Tseneglode Herd is one of the most important and
utilized. We have limited scientific population data of
the Tseneglode Herd but strong traditional and historic
knowledge and a good knowledge of the encroachment
of human disturbance in the herd’s seasonal ranges. This
herd is especially culturally important to Tahltan and is
part of the local breadbasket for Tahltan living in the area.
TCG acquired funds in 2018 for the Guardians to collect
information on the movements, seasonal range use, and
population of the herd; engage with the communities,
Elders, and Youth on caribou and climate changes both
historic and current; and collaboratively develop climate
change and caribou management strategies.
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T S E N E G L O D E W O O D L A N D CA R I B O U P R O J E C T U P DAT E
In April of this year, ten caribou were
captured, collared, and body condition
measured by the Guardians (Clements
Brace), Government of British Columbia (Bill
Jex), and a wildlife veterinarian (Dr. Caeley
Thacker). Net gunner Fraser McDonald
helped as well, with Bill Oestreich as the
helicopter pilot. TCG’s Communication
Department (Adam Amir, Communications
Coordinator) produced a video about the
capture as well. It is available on the Tahltan
Central Government website.
Since April, eight of the ten collared caribou
are still active (Map 1) with one collar
dropping off the caribou, and the other collar
appears to no longer be functioning. The
collared caribou are mostly moving within
the Gnat Pass/Dome Mountain areas south
and east of Dease Lake.
Community engagement is being planned in
October and November to discuss caribou
management and climate change. In addition,
there is planning to deploy additional collars in
late winter of 2020 and conduct a population
survey in the fall of 2021. These activities, as
well as other related caribou management
plans, will be discussed at community
meetings this fall and early winter.
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Featured:
Clements Brace, Wildlife Guardian
Bill Jex, Provincial Wildlife Biologist
Dr. Caeley Thacker, Wildlife Veterinarian
Bill Oestreich, Outfitter and former Wildlife Director
William Oestreich, Youth
Fraser MacDonald
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It is a working group which supports the Tahltan BC
G2G Forum and its main roles are:
∙ Provide shared recommendations to the G2G Forum on fish and wildlife matters
∙ Respond to the G2G Forum direction and queries
∙ Respond to wildlife initiatives from the Province and/or Tahltan
∙ Complete an annual workplan and priorities and submit it to the G2G Forum for approval
∙ Provide regular updates to the G2G Forum
∙ Respond to fish and wildlife specific Shared Engagement Records to BC
Tahltan BC G2G Fish and Wildlife Working Group (FWWG)
The Fish and Wildlife Working Group (FWWG) is an outcome
of the Shared Decision-Making Agreement between the
Tahltan Central Government (TCG) and the Province of
British Columbia. It is composed of BC representatives from
the Skeena Region, and Tahltan representatives from TCG,
Tahltan Fisheries, Tahltan Band, and Iskut Band.
Norm MacLeanTHREAT Project Manager
Annual workplans are completed each spring and
provided to the Co-Chairs of the G2G Forum. Workplans
provide the priorities and interests to work towards
completion each fiscal year.
The key areas of interest are:
∙ Information Sharing: more on how to share information than commitments to share data
∙ Linkages to other initiatives such as 3Nations and TGOA projects
∙ Guardians Program
∙ Tahltan Wildlife Policy
∙ Predator Management
∙ Inventories and hunting regulations to support harvest management
∙ Fisheries including Steelhead Working Group on the Iskut River
∙ Habitat Management and Protection
∙ Support for cultural activities – trapping promotion and culture camps
∙ Moose Management Planning – Klappan, Spatsizi, Lower Stikine, and Liard Basin are priorities for population specific plans
The FWWG is currently reviewing and
recommending management direction
for Steelhead in and around AltaGas’s
Northwest Hydroelectric Facilities on the
Iskut River. Previously, Steelhead have
been documented in the lower reaches
of the project footprint. The FWWG has
been asked to provide management
recommendations to the G2G Forum,
TCG, BC, and AltaGas.
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TA H LTA N B C G 2 G F I S H A N D W I L D L I F E W O R K I N G G R O U P ( F W W G )
The FWWG is involved in the provincial wildlife hunting
regulation review cycle. Every two years, the FWWG
reviews proposals by Tahltan, BC, stakeholders, or
other Nations. The FWWG provides recommendations
to each government. The FWWG was involved with
Tahltan, BC, and the Northern Wildlife Roundtable
on the development of the new moose hunting
regulations in 2018, which includes the Klappan
Limited Entry Hunting and Moose Antler Restrictions
in areas near communities. The FWWG is completing
recommendations on proposals submitted this
year for possible implementation for the 2020-2022
regulation cycle. Some of the proposals under review
this cycle include the closure of caribou hunting on
Mount Edziza, closure of hunting around Tahltan Lakes,
and modifications to the Moose Antler Restriction
management areas. Decisions will not be made until
January 2020. Any changes to the wildlife hunting
regulations will be for 2020-2022.
For the Klappan, the FWWG was involved in the
review and recommendations supporting the 2018
Limited Entry Hunting changes to the moose hunting
regulations. As part of the changes, in 2018 the
Klappan Management Board established the moose
management direction and information requirements,
to be completed by 2022. To assist in the moose
information collection for the Klappan, the FWWG
incorporated an early winter moose survey for the
Klappan this year in its annual workplan and is
supporting the work being done by TCG through CSF
(Collaborative Stewardship Framework) funds. A repeat
of the 2016 population survey is planned in the next
two winters for the Klappan. Also, TCG and BC worked
through a process by which wildlife and land use
referrals will be reviewed by the G2G Forum/FWWG
and then provided to the Klappan Management Board
for a decision.
Finally, the FWWG is involved in other Tahltan and
3 Nations initiatives such as 3NBC – CSF with many
of the technical representatives involved in both.
Some of the proposals under review this cycle include the closure of caribou hunting on Mount Edziza, closure of hunting around Tahltan Lakes, and modifications to the Moose Antler Restriction management areas. Decisions will not be made until January 2020. Any changes to the wildlife hunting regulations will be for 2020-2022.”
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Map F51 - Bob Quinn
Map F51 - Willow Creek
Map F50 - Gnat Pass
Map F50 - Dease Lake
Map F50 - Liard River
Map F50 - Boya Lake
Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN,GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, ©OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community
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No regulation changes since last year.
Signage updates:
∙ One Moose Regulation sign placed on Willow Ridge Road pullout.
∙ One Moose Regulation sign put up on Burrage Airport pullout.
∙ One Moose Regulation Sign put up at the Stikine River.
∙ One Moose Regulation sign put up at Auguschidle Creek on Telegraph Road.
∙ One Moose Regulation sign placed Ningunsaw River.
∙ One Moose Regulation sign put up Durham Creek.
∙ One Reduce Cow Harvest sign put up on Klappan Road Entrance.
map f50-51 – overview. Moose antler restriction areas: Iskut, Dease, Liard
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Map F51 - Willow Creek
left: map f51 – willow creek. Moose antler restriction area
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