Tŝilhqot’in Nation asks moose hunters to stay home amid declining Chicoltin moose population
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is asking those authorized by the provincial government to hunt moose in the Chicoltin Region to stay home.
“Now is not the time for limited entry hunt (LEH) hunters to come here,” said Nits’ilʔin Joe Alphonse in a news release Thursday (Aug. 25).
“Our households are predominantly low income, meaning a nearby food source is not only a constitutionally-protected Aboriginal right, but also an absolute necessity for healthy living.”
The news release says the province has doubled the number of moose LEH authorizations since 2021 despite data showing the lowest levels of moose on historic record.