Last Friday an agreement was reached between First Nations and the Federal and Provincial governments to protect the endangered and declining Mountain Caribou of Northeastern BC.
Not everyone seems happy though as there still seems to be issues to address in the areas of recreation (mainly motorized) and the resource sector.
"The Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations have partnered with the federal and provincial government to protect southern mountain caribou in northeastern B.C. in a historic agreement Friday.
The southern mountain caribou used to roam the mountainous terrain of the Peace River Region in the thousands and thousands, but the caribou population has declined significantly over the past century.
The government says the number of caribou in the province dropped from 40,000 to 15,000 animals. The southern mountain caribou population has dropped to fewer than 3,100, and the central group — which this agreement aims to protect — has dwindled to 230 animals.: