Planning is beginning for next year’s prescribed fire program to enhance sheep and goat habitat, and we are seeking community input on potential areas for burning. Prime candidate areas include grazing areas used by sheep where shrubs have begun spreading higher up the mountain. These are often south-facing slopes that were once primarily [...]
For Wildlife Wednesday, we're announcing a change to our Predator Management Policy.Please see the Members-Only section of the website for the policy updates.Ch’iyōne (wolf) photo by Guardian Clements Brace
Today we're sharing that we're planning a prescribed burn in the Todagin area this spring for sheep habitat enhancement. We are conducting the planning and operations in collaboration with the BC Government. More on this soon. For this post, our contractors shared a photo from a prescribed burn they conducted out east. We’ll [...]
For today’s Wildlife Wednesday, we’re sharing a poster for upcoming community talks on Stone’s sheep. Come and learn about TCG-supported research recently completed in Spatsizi And here’s a post from our Guardians at work last week: Watch Video
Our community engagements begin next week. Come provide guidance on the future of the Guardians, caribou recovery, wildlife management and more. We have Yeti 35 coolers as door prizes. Engagement schedule: April 27, 6-8:30pm - Telegraph Community Hall April 28, 6-8:30 pm – Dease Lake Rec Center April 29, 6-8:30 – Iskut Community [...]
Due to the hockey tournament in Iskut, our community engagements will now be held:April 27, 6-8:30pm - Telegraph Community HallApril 28, 6-8:30 pm – Dease Lake Rec CenterApril 29, 6-8:30 – Iskut Community HallDoor prizes will be available.A virtual engagement will follow, details coming soon.For this week’s post, here’s a capture from our Guardians [...]
Announcing our upcoming Community Engagements: April 25, 6-8:30pm - Iskut Community Hall April 26, 6-8:30pm - Dease Lake Rec Centre April 27, 6-8:30pm - Telegraph Community Hall We are holding these sessions to get your input and guidance on: The Edziza Caribou Recovery Plan The Guardians 5 Year Strategic Plan, 2027-2032 Stone’s sheep [...]
Today, for wildlife wednesday, we’re sharing our department’s new webpage: tahltan.org/wildlife Our webpage shares an overview of our department and describes our major projects over the years. As our work begins to move from data collection and monitoring to management, stewardship and recovery, you can follow along here.
The Edziza Caribou herd feeding at the base of Eve's Cone. Our Wildlife Dept will be coming around soon to ask for your input on a recovery plan for the Edziza caribou herd and a Five Year Strategic Plan for the Guardians. Keep an eye out for the poster announcing their upcoming community [...]
Introducing Wildlife Wednesdays Every Wednesday, TCG's Wildlife Dept. will share an update on their work and the wildlife on our territory. Last week, Wildlife Coordinator Brianna Tashoots conducted a wolf survey by fixed wing plane. Her findings agreed with our Tahltan Knowledge describing high wolf densities. Here's a short clip from her in [...]
