Elk Valley Resources (EVR) has recently made a sizable contribution to keep the Elk Valley full of elk.
The Fernie Rod and Gun Club has now received a $250,000 donation towards the Wigwam Flats Ecosystem Enhancement Project – a plan to restore 250 hectares of grassland and forest ecosystems in the Wigwam Flats and Mount Broadwood area, just south of Fernie.
“EVR is proud to support the work the Fernie Rod and Gun Club is doing to restore important wildlife habitat and improve biodiversity in the region,” said EVR CEO Mike Carrucan.
“EVR is committed to creating lasting benefits in the Elk Valley which includes supporting important environmental stewardship work such as this collaborative project.”
By activities like planting native seed mixes and cutting tree density, the project hopes to improve critical habitat for species including bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer and moose.
“Wigwam Flats is a valued place for wildlife, community members and First Nations Peoples, and by restoring and enhancing open forest and grasslands, it will improve this special place for future generations,” said Kevin Marasco, president of the Rod and Gun Club.
This five-year project is a continuation of the Club’s 125-year commitment to wildlife conservation in the region.
The Wigwam Flats initiative is conducted in part with aq̓it ʔaꞏknuqⱡi ‘it First Nation, Province of B.C., Columbia Basin Trust, The Nature Trust of BC, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resource Society, the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council, and Biodiversity Pathways.
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