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 recognize good ideas coming from many sources. The need is great, and the need is now.” GOABC President Sean Olmstead Vancouver, BC –...
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 must be science-based, rooted in habitat capability and populations objectives. The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia...
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 to operate safely.
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 force, particularly for rural and remote regions.
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 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 threat to grizzly bears
It is an independent audit that reconfirms what the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia have been saying – that hunting in BC is not a threat to the grizzly bear populations
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 has on Vancouver Island, a workshop was held
Roosevelt Elk Recovery Project
Hunters were instrumental in the effort to begin restoring the elk populations to their historic range by assisting with the capture and relocation of Roosevelt Elk.