News Releases

Does Primary Prey theory protect caribou in BC?

DOES PRIMARY PREY THEORY PROTECT CARIBOU IN BC? Caribou are listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). The long-term...

GOABC and SCI Canada support science-based predator hunting

GOABC AND SCI CANADA SUPPORT SCIENCE-BASED PREDATOR HUNTING As leaders in advocacy for the freedom to hunt and science-based...

Unlikely allies call on provincial government to protect fish...

Unlikely allies call on provincial government to protect fish and wildlife

UNLIKELY ALLIES CALL ON PROVINCIAL GOVERNEMENT TO PROTECT FISH AND WILDLIFE As B.C. faces a biodiversity crisis, a new coalition...

New coalition calls on government to re-establish B.C. as...

New coalition calls on government to re-establish B.C. as a world leader in Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management

NEW COALITION CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO RE-ESTABLISH B.C. AS A WORLD LEADER IN FISH, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT Dire situation...

COVID-19 Border Closures and the Impact on Canada's Hunting...

COVID-19 Border Closures and the Impact on Canada's Hunting Industry - Steve's Outdoor Adventures Podcast

COVID-19 Border Closures Impact on Canada's Hunting Industry - Steve's Outdoor Adventures Podcast Featuring GOABC Executive Director Scott Ellis Steve West,...

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GOABC's Plan to Create Jobs and Protect the Environment

GOABC’S PLAN TO CREATE JOBS AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT “The GOABC applauds this government’s commitment to work with businesses and...

Tahltan First Nation Takes Bold Step in Wildlife Management

TAHLTAN FIRST NATION TAKES BOLD STEP IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Tough decisions need to be made in wildlife management. These decisions...

COVID-19 Best Management Practices For Responsible Outfitting Operations

GOABC has submitted a Best Management Practices for Outfitting document to government, providing assurances that outfitting businesses are able...

Canada's Outfitting Industry is a Major Economic Asset

The study shows that fishing/hunting outfitters represent an asset for the Canadian Tourism industry and are an important economic...

Alternate Prey Theory and Mountain Caribou

In British Columbia biologists and stakeholders are focusing on the causes for declining woodland caribou herds.

Politics Trumps Science in Grizzly Bear Decision

Politics Trumps Science in BC's Grizzly Bear Decision

This morning the provincial government announced the complete ban on grizzly bear hunting in British Columbia (BC).

The Auditor General’s Report says habitat loss is the...

The Auditor General’s Report says habitat loss is the threat to grizzly bears

It is an independent audit that reconfirms what the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia have been saying -...

Fire Makes a Healthy Forest

Fire is an important process across many landscapes. In an effort to re-establish the important role that prescribed fire...

Roosevelt Elk Recovery Project

Hunters were instrumental in the effort to begin restoring the elk populations to their historic range by assisting with...

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Wildlife DNA Program News Release

WILDLIFE DNA PROGRAM News Release Solid scientific data is one of the foundations for wildlife management under the North American...

Wild Harvest Initiative Explained

Do you ever think about where your food comes from? How it was procured? Hunters and anglers know EXACTLY...

Interview on CBC Radio regarding Grizzly Ban

Scott Ellis of GOABC is interviewed live on CBC radio As It Happens show regarding the Government's new ban...

More Bad News for Rural BC

The bad news for rural BC continues to roll out, with a politically motivated announcement closing grizzly bear hunting...

GOABC Joins the Jurassic Classic

The “Jurassic Classic” is proud to announce that the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia has stepped on board...

Conservation at Work

Hunters and outfitters care about wildlife and take a long-term approach to their management. We also invest thousands of...

Grizzly Bear Management Program

The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) is proud to release a grizzly bear management paper that is...

Guide Outfitters Mark 23rd Annual Meat Donation

GUIDE OUTFITTERS MARK 23rd ANNUAL MEAT DONATION Since the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia’s (GOABC) meat donation program...

GOABC Release Moose Management Report

Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) is pleased to be releasing a comprehensive moose management plan that puts...

Did you Know Facts about the Grizzly Bear

DID YOU KNOW? FACTS ABOUT THE GRIZZLY BEAR British Columbia (BC) boasts the second highest population of grizzly bears in...

Grizzly Bear Science

Today the bear hunting season opens. Recent studies confirmed a conservative population estimate of 14,000-16,000 grizzly bears in the...

Shane Mahoney speaks at Premier’s BC Natural Resource Forum

SHANE MAHONEY SPEAKS AT PREMIER'S BC NATURAL RESOURCE FORUM Shane Mahoney was the keynote speaker at the annual Premier's...

GOABC applauds the Morris Report

The GOABC applauds the efforts of former FLNRO Parliamentary Secretary Mike Morris for his report Getting the Balance Right:...

GOABC commits $250,000 to Wildlife Stewardship

Today the GOABC announces a 5-year, $250,000 commitment to a new provincial Wildlife Stewardship Partner Program, demonstrating the role...

GOABC Supports Wolf Cull

The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) supports science-based wildlife management decisions.

GOABC Supports Wild Harvest Initiative

The Wild Harvest Initiative is a multi-year project designed to accurately measure the biomass of wild protein harvested by...

GOABC Hosts Guide Outfitting Workshop for First Nations

On June 23, 2015 the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) hosted their first summit with First Nations...

Truth About the Harvest Allocation Policy

There is significant misinformation about the way wildlife is managed in British Columbia (BC). This backgrounder attempts to clear...

Conservation Organization Donates Game Meat to Charity

Since the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia’s (GOABC) Fair Chase Food Program was first started in 1993, it...

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GOABC Hosts International Wildlife Management Symposium

On June 18-19, 2014, the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) hosted its second successful International Wildlife Management...

Sharing the Land Base

The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) has reviewed position paper from the Center for Responsible Travel and...

2014 Meat Donation

Since the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia’s (GOABC) Meat Donation Program was first started in 1993, it has...

GOABC Hosts Successful Wildlife Management Symposium

On December 8-9, 2011, the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) hosted its first Int. Wildlife Management Symposium.