The Elk Valley Outdoor Access Guide is completed by the local Conservation Officer as an educational source for all using the backcountry.
The Conservation Officer Service is a public safety provider focused on natural resource law enforcement and human wildlife conflicts prevention and response.
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For more than 100 years, the Conservation Officer Service has worked to protect British Columbia’s natural resources and environment as well as the safety of its citizens.
Beginning primarily as Game Wardens, Conservation Officers have since evolved into modern law enforcement officers whose roles and responsibilities now extend far beyond hunting and fishing issues to include environmental protection, water monitoring and ensuring
compliance with a variety of provincial and federal statutes.