Authors:
Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Steering Committee
Publication Date:
2006
Abstract/Summary:
Over the decades, at least 31 reports, studies and inquiries—including an investigation by the provincial ombudsman – have documented deteriorating East Kootenay rangeland conditions and the attendant economic, social and ecological consequences. Many of these publications focused on resolution of the high-profile agriculture/wildlife conflict. Most recommended various remedies. Some of these were never implemented, others were adopted and then abandoned, a few evolved and remain part of resource management practice today. After four contentious decades, the prospect of a lasting remedy emerged when resource users and managers alike embraced the concept of ecosystem restoration as a means of returning ecological function and structure to Crown rangelands.
Resource Type:
Technical Document
Source:
Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Steering Committee
Link:
http://www.trenchsociety.com/setup/content/Blueprint_for_Action_2006.pdf