Mountain Caribou Workshop

Columbia Mountains Institute
$3,000
Revelstoke, BC

The Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology is preparing a workshop on Mountain Caribou for the fall of 2002. This project will increase the outreach opportunities from this research oriented workshop to the general public. With recent reports of about 50% decrease in caribou numbers over the past decade, efforts to sustain populations of caribou in the region will require broad support from public and industry.

The conference will focus on the ecology and management of Mountain Caribou. Mountain Caribou are an ecotype of Woodland Caribou living in the snowy mountains of southeastern British Columbia. The British Columbia government has declared Mountain Caribou as a red-listed species. All of the world’s remaining Mountain Caribou are found in British Columbia, and most are in the Columbia Basin. They are an important part of the Basin’s natural heritage.

This three day conference will provide an opportunity for people from different disciplines to hear about the newest information and guidelines related to Mountain Caribou management. The expected outcome of the conference in better management of habitats that caribou require for their continued existence, and better management of human activities that affect the caribou.

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