March 10, 2022
BC introduces legislation to ensure First Nations input on wildlife management
Author: Darren Handschuh
Wildlife knowledge in law
"Wildlife is vitally important to Indigenous peoples, but for too long their voices were not being heard, and they had too little input into how this precious resource was being managed," Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Katrine Conroy said in a press release.
"For the first time, the changes we're making will ensure Indigenous ancestral knowledge of wildlife is considered, and that will mean a stronger and more effective rel...