02 - Meeting Notes - Waste & Wildlife Working Group

Date: 21 October 2024

Attendees: Melissa T, Kate R, Linus S, Jordan T, Charlie T, Haley E, Shane S, Rhonda E, Leela H, TylerZarian, AShannon R

Agenda:

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• Check Guardians capacity to take on animal wellness supports - vet

Make a poster for Fall cleanup, launch during open house 

Wildlife Camera setup under EMP – find wildlife corridors 

-use PC501? (put an extra camera on Island Rail) 

-Connect with Jack Fisher? Start on funding (Linus & Kate) 

Notes:

Melissa presentation about animal control vs. wildlife protection

Animal Control:

regulated by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act --> BC SPCA Animal control is enforced through city/municipal animal by-laws NOTE: case law on the general application of provincial law on federal lands Wildlife Protection: Look into best practice for domestic animal disposal on MOTI managed roads decolonize the language ("law" "enforcement")?? How can we educate the community to better understand the human-animal relationship ****Pet education in general is in area that needs to be addressed
Reach out to CVRD to update MSA to make sure they don't forget about Malahat --> Shannon

Action Items:

SR to generate the poster for community re: fall clean up LS to talk to Alyssa re: Wildlife Camera setup under EMP – find wildlife corridors  MT to start research and compile data around the decolonizing process for how to best assist the community in understanding of domestic animals - SECOND HALF OF JANUARY TO START LS to reach out to conservation officer to request data for wild animal sighting, also RAPP line