British Columbia's dataset delineates areas where licensed trappers are permitted to trap fur-bearing animals under the BC Wildlife Act. The data is provided by the Government of British Columbia and was last updated in May 2026. It is available in geospatial formats including WMS and KML.
Use Cases
- Mapping legal trapping zones based on the described trapline boundaries.
- Analyzing spatial distribution of wildlife resource use based on licensed trapper areas.
- Supporting regulatory enforcement based on the Wildlife Act rules described.
Strengths
- Data is provided by the authoritative Government of British Columbia.
- Last updated timestamp is precise: 2026-05-13 18:31:46.682852.
- Available in multiple geospatial formats: WMS, KML, HTML.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and spatial scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified despite the 2026 update date.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Designated by a regional manager of recreational fisheries and wildlife programs.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-13 18:31:46.682852.
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada