UWR Project

The GDRGC is committed to improving and maintaining Ungulate Winter Range (UWR) for deer, elk and sheep in the Golden area.

We manage forest operations in two woodlot parcels that overlap high-quality UWR. Our management focus is primarily on improving and maintaining habitat quality for mule and white-tailed deer.

The GDRGC is currently conducting enhancement work on the Vacation Creek Elk Winter Range project. This multi-year project aims to open forests to allow for forage growth and predator detection in critical winter habitats. This project has been funded by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Columbia Basin Trust, the Habitat Conservation Trust and the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia.

The club is also in the process of developing a bighorn sheep winter range enhancement project with the aim to restore habitats and keep sheep off the TransCanada where they are hit by passing vehicles. This project has been funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the East Kootenay Wildlife Association and the GDRGC.