ALCS Recreation Partnerships: Mitigating Caribou Disturbance

The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society, the Trout Lake Recreation Club and the Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders follows a Stewardship Management Agreement (2021) which works to provide protection to caribou from snowmobile disturbance while allowing flexibility for snowmobile access by using GPS collar data from caribou to update in real time the areas that are open …

Successful Caribou Capture for Central Selkirk Caribou Maternity Pen

[April 6, 2023, Nakusp] – The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society successfully captured 14 caribou on March 28th from five locations northeast of Nakusp. Some of these adults were captured during 2022 operations, and some are new to the pen. The caribou are now in the maternity pen and adapting nicely. The combined effort of 37 …

Year Two of Maternity Penning

The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society is looking forward to another year of operating the Central Selkirk Caribou Maternity Pen near Nakusp. The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society (ALCS) was formed following two well attended public forums, hosting a total of 300 community attendees, discussing caribou recovery efforts around Nakusp, B.C. ALCS is a non-profit organization headquartered …

ALCS Fundraiser

The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society is selling greeting cards generously donated by Carol Wallace Art from Nelson, BC. All proceeds will go towards the operation of the Central Selkirk Caribou Maternity Pen. Cards for sale at the Arrow Lakes Caribou Society office are titled "Winter Caribou," pictured below, $5 each. Card Bundles of four can …

Central Selkirk Caribou Maternity Pen Video

The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society was pleased to work with Christine Nielsen on a video project showcasing the Central Selkirk Caribou Maternity Pen. The video explains the importance of maternity penning for this species at risk, and details the project objectives moving forward into year two of maternity pen operations, and beyond. Special thanks to …