What are the biggest threats to wildlife?
The biggest threats to wildlife are activities that destroy habitat. For example, urbanization (replacing greenspace (rural) areas with cities and towns) is destroying wetlands – home to species such as the Sandhill Crane and the Great Basin Spadefoot Toad. The Ministry of Environment works with other agencies to conserve species and habitats and reduce the risks to wildlife from humans. For example: The Habitat Conservation Trust Fund gives more than $5 million a year to fish and wildlife conservation projects. Most of its funds come from surcharges on angling, hunting, trapping and guide-outfitting licence fees. Hunting is a way of life for many British Columbians. Our strict hunting regulations help to conserve wildlife species and habitats; The Conservation Data Centre (CDC), Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, identifies “at risk” species and habitats and produces information for scientists, naturalists and the general public. ( See our new Endangered Species and Ecosyste
