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There is an abundance of wildlife in the Chilcotin Mountains. Grizzly and black bears, bald eagles, moose, wolverines, cougars, mountain goats and bunnies to name a few. With such a diverse wildlife population we are committed to creating as little disturbance as possible upon these beasties.
Most of the wildlife live down in the valley bottoms during
the winter where life is a little easier for them. Mountain
goats are the exception however, especially during the spring
when they choose the higher south facing slopes to travel
and feed. Due to this high-elevation travel, the goats are
susceptible to disturbance from helicopters. While many
studies have been carried out on the impact of helicopter
noise on mountain goats, the findings remain inconclusive.
However, TLH Heliskiing is of the mind ‘Why risk it?'
By working together with government wildlife officials we
have identified 2 different kinds of 'Mountain Goat Zones'.
One zone is deemed a 'No Fly Zone' which translates into
a 2000 meter buffer between helicopter traffic and the mountain
goat habitat. The second, 'Mountain Goat Sensitive Zone',
is an area where mountain goats have occasionally been spotted
in the past. When operating in these areas we are sensitive
to goat or track sightings and promptly move out of the
area to ski/ride somewhere else.
Wildlife movements and sightings are tracked constantly,
recorded within our database and passed on to government
agencies at the end of each season for use in additional
research.
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TLH Heliskiing LTD
Tyax
Resort, BC V0K 1P0, Canada
Tel: (250) 238-2204 Fax: (250) 238-2528
North
America Toll-Free: 1-800-667-4854
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tlhheli.com e: sales [at] tlhheli.com
Wildlife
There is an abundance of wildlife in the Chilcotin Mountains. Grizzly and
black bears, bald eagles, moose, wolverines, cougars, mountain goats and bunnies
to name a few. With such a diverse wildlife population we are committed to
creating as little disturbance as possible upon these beasties.
Most of the wildlife live down in the valley bottoms during the winter where
life is a little easier for them. Mountain goats are the exception however,
especially during the spring when they choose the higher south facing slopes
to travel and feed. Due to this high-elevation travel, the goats are susceptible
to disturbance from helicopters. While many studies have been carried out
on the impact of helicopter noise on mountain goats, the findings remain inconclusive.
However, TLH Heliskiing is of the mind ‘Why risk it?' By working together
with government wildlife officials we have identified 2 different kinds of
'Mountain Goat Zones'. One zone is deemed a 'No Fly Zone' which translates
into a 2000 meter buffer between helicopter traffic and the mountain goat
habitat. The second, 'Mountain Goat Sensitive Zone', is an area where mountain
goats have occasionally been spotted in the past. When operating in these
areas we are sensitive to goat or track sightings and promptly move out of
the area to ski/ride somewhere else.
Wildlife movements and sightings are tracked constantly, recorded within
our database and passed on to government agencies at the end of each season
for use in additional research.
