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HCTF-Impact-Report-2024-25

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Spring in B.C. means longer days, greener landscapes, and wildlife on the move. From nesting birds to emerging amphibians and young mammals exploring their surroundings, this is one of the busiest seasons for nature across the province. Every conservation project supported through HCTF helps protect the habitats these species rely on, today and for future generations. Whether you’re hiking, paddling, or exploring your local greenspace this spring, remember to give wildlife space and help keep B.C.’s ecosystems healthy. Learn more about conservation projects happening across the province at hctf.ca 📸 Project Cap250

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Today is International Day for Biological Diversity British Columbia is home to an incredible range of species, from coastal wolves and marbled murrelets to western toads, badgers, and salmon. Each species plays an important role in keeping ecosystems healthy, resilient, and connected. At the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, we’re proud to support projects across BC that help conserve the habitats wildlife depend on now and for future generations. Learn more about conservation projects happening across the province and how you can get involved. 📸 Shannon Werden, Julie Thomas, Project 2-349

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Scholarship Highlight: Noa Mayer! Noa is one of the 2025 Al Martin Scholarship Recipients Noa is a doctorate student at the University of British Columbia. Their work, focusing on Kokanee salmon, is examining potential adaptations of Kokanee salmon that have allowed them to remain more abundant than other salmon species that are in decline due to climate change. Noa’s research seeks to answer how Kokanee respond to heat stress, what biological markers indicate when salmon are struggling, and which populations are most at risk as rivers continue to warm? This research aims to protect Pacific salmon and the communities that rely on them, ensuring these iconic fish persist despite a rapidly changing climate. Interested in applying for the AL Martin Scholarship? Applications are now open! Head to https://hctf.ca/scholarship-program/ to learn more and apply!

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We're proud to announce 7.5 million in funding to support 124 projects across B.C. From restoring fish passage for trout and Coho salmon, to improving habitat for grizzly bears, caribou, raptors, and Stone’s sheep, these projects are helping conserve the fish, wildlife, and habitats that make B.C. unique. This work is made possible through conservation licence surcharges paid by anglers, hunters, trappers, and guide outfitters, alongside support from partners and donors who care about the future of conservation in B.C. Learn more about this year’s funded projects: https://hctf.ca/7-5m-for-conservation-projects-in-b-c/

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Thank you to the Honourable Minister Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), for stopping by the HCTF office to meet with staff. It was a privilege to discuss our shared interest in protecting nature and biodiversity.

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Scholarship Highlight: Yaelle Sarid-Segal! Yaelle is one of 2025’s Together for Wildlife scholarship Recipients Yaelle is a doctorate student at the University of Northern British Columbia. Their research is exploring the impacts that glyphosate-based herbicides on wildlife and ecosystems, specifically small mammals. To determine the potential impacts of Glyphosate-based herbicides on voles and deer mice physiology, gut microbiome, and population trends, Yaelle will utilize fecal analysis. This will allow them to determine a basis for how the mammalian food web could be impacted by Glyphosate-based herbicides, as voles and deer mice are critical seed dispensers and food sources. The Together for Wildlife scholarship is awarded annually by HCTF in partnership with the First Nations-B.C. Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Forum and the Province of British Columbia’s Together for Wildlife Strategy (T4W) to masters and Ph.D. candidates conducting research that will have a positive impact on stewardship, management, policy, or decision-making of wildlife in BC.

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The summer field season is right around the corner! We can't wait to see what all of our amazing proponents are up to this year. Want to learn more about HCTF and the projects we are helping to fund? Head to https://hctf.ca/ to learn more.

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Scholarship applications close today! This is your last chance to apply for HCTF scholarships. These scholarships support students dedicated to conservation in British Columbia. Whether your passion is wildlife, habitat restoration, or environmental research, this opportunity is here to help you take the next step. Here are the currently open scholarships: The Al Martin scholarship supports graduate students attending a BC post-secondary institution with a focus on Fish or Wildlife Management and/or Conservation. The Together for Wildlife scholarship is for graduate students undertaking research that will support a positive impact on stewardship, management, policy, or decision-making of wildlife in BC. HCTF is proud to partner with the First Nations-B.C. Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Forum and the Province of BC's Together for Wildlife Strategy to make this scholarship available to support diverse perspectives and build a brighter future for BC's nature. Still completing your undergrad? The Don MCCubbing scholarship is for you! These are scholarships for 4th year undergrads currently enrolled in a BC university and pursuing an honours thesis or direct studies research project in their fourth year of a BSc. program at any BC post-secondary institution. Apply before the deadline closes tonight. Learn more: https://hctf-grants.smapply.ca/prog/scholarships/