Caribou closures Ne bc

[fynnigan]

Announced today at 11 by the province . Probably soft closures for this season. But most of the popular riding areas in the pine pass /Hasler/upper burnt are closed . Silver sands -closed . Wolverine lost about 60 percent of mtn riding. Bullmoose closed .Core is still somewhat open . They are saying 85 percent of high elevation caribou habitat in the south peace will be closed but 72 percent of riding areas will remain open .As someone who has spent quite a bit of time in the mountains in all seasons, that math is not possible . Time to rethink what I spend money on for recreational opportunities

 

[Clode]

Announced today at 11 by the province . Probably soft closures for this season. But most of the popular riding areas in the pine pass /Hasler/upper burnt are closed . Silver sands -closed . Wolverine lost about 60 percent of mtn riding. Bullmoose closed .Core is still somewhat open . They are saying 85 percent of high elevation caribou habitat in the south peace will be closed but 72 percent of riding areas will remain open .As someone who has spent quite a bit of time in the mountains in all seasons, that math is not possible . Time to rethink what I spend money on for recreational opportunities

Where did you find this, I can't find anything

 

[fynnigan]

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/s...ures/northernrockies_snowmobilemanagement.pdf .

 

[fynnigan]

If there is a upside for me personally my new snow checked sled is still waiting for parts.

 

[pfi572]

Motor Vehicle Prohibitions

Information on motor vehicle prohibitions, regulations, and maps outlining closed areas.

www2.gov.bc.ca

 

[Clode]

When do the new closures take affect ?

 

[fynnigan]

Today

 

[fynnigan]

Possibly soft closures, for this season. But the fact is it is closed . So what I have been told is information and education for this season and warnings .how long that will last I don’t know. Adaptive management will not be considered for at least 2 years and in a very small area

 

[Clode]

Possibly soft closures, for this season. But the fact is it is closed . So what I have been told is information and education for this season and warnings .how long that will last I don’t know. Adaptive management will not be considered for at least 2 years and in a very small are

A sad day, when the gov't built the WAC Bennet dam and cut off the cariboo migration routes the cariboo decline started. But it is a lot easier to blame sledders than gov't and admit the real reasons.

 

[drew562]

A sad day, when the gov't built the WAC Bennet dam and cut off the cariboo migration routes the cariboo decline started. But it is a lot easier to blame sledders than gov't and admit the real reasons.

Same with the Revy dam.

 

[fynnigan]

^^^ exactly ..I sat at the table for most of the meetings and there has never been a representative from bc hydro present . A interesting fact bc hydro has not settled a lawsuit that has been brought forward by the West Moberly First Nation regarding the WAC Bennett dam .that SOB was built in the sixties .. 2 more dams on the peace river to supply electricity to the lower mainland. We as recreational users of the north will continue to pay the price for green energy programs in the south

 

[kimrick]

Wow, government snuck that one in or what.
It will not be long and all areas will be gone.
The way of the future I believe.

I will ride till I can't......Not to many more years, But the future of the young riders is very much at risk...
I hope the young guns start to get on the band wagon and rebel agains these government proposals and closures or the will have nothig left to quad or sled....

Just my 2 cents......This is terrible.....

 

[Clode]

I was thinking about buying a new sled in 2 yrs, but not now.

 

[bendy]

I guess I'll keep riding until the signs and conservation officers come out.

 

[tmo1620]

Just hire some Indians to go shoot all those useless tasty animals

 

[Clode]

Just hire some Indians to go shoot all those useless tasty animals

Cariboo tastes horrible lol

 

[drew562]

Skidoo is going electric for the g5 chassis. Should be able to go shredding in Jasper

 

[NoBrakes!]

Here’s to hoping!

 

[zal]

Announced today at 11 by the province . Probably soft closures for this season. But most of the popular riding areas in the pine pass /Hasler/upper burnt are closed . Silver sands -closed . Wolverine lost about 60 percent of mtn riding. Bullmoose closed .Core is still somewhat open . They are saying 85 percent of high elevation caribou habitat in the south peace will be closed but 72 percent of riding areas will remain open .As someone who has spent quite a bit of time in the mountains in all seasons, that math is not possible . Time to rethink what I spend money on for recreational opportunities

On Zoom with the Pine Pass club. most of Hassler is not closed. Upper Burnt is seasonal closed from Jan 15 to Sept 30, which in my mind is a full closure. Most of Beaver is closed, basically from Azouzetta lake to the south. Bijoux and Old Friend is closed. Callazone is basically a corridor to Williston with upper alpine closed.
Silver sands is open…to 5 cabins. No more loop around. Carins Lake to alpine is closed. McNarins flat is closed.
BullMoose is still open. West of BullMoose (BullMoose mtn, Cowmoose mtn and Chamberlain) are closed. But two of the 3 were closed before. Looks like Spieker mtn is closed which is to the east of the staging point.
From what I can tell, Wolverine lost the mountain that the mine is on. Also, Albright Ridge is closed. I can’t tell if the mtn behind the Wolverine cabin is closed or not.

 

[skegpro]

Yellowstone Eliminates Restrictions On Snowmobiles, Snowcoaches Saying Wildlife Isn’t Affected

Officials at Yellowstone National Park recently made two important and timely announcements, both for wildlife and the incoming winter season.

www.travelawaits.com

Check this out^