Cats and Birds | Working Together
Collaborative approach in animal welfare and wildlife conservation
Stewardship Centre for BC and its partners work together to make British Columbia a safer place for cats, people, birds and other wildlife. We implement a collaborative approach in outreach, research, and resource development to make a positive change in our communities. Our goal is to strengthen partnerships and work towards a common goal of protecting cats from outdoors dangers, reducing the number of roaming cats on the streets and reducing the impacts of roaming cats on people and wildlife.
Our partnership relies on translational ecology, a tool that helps address One Health issues, such as the free-roaming cats in Canada. Translation ecology allows bridging gaps between research and implementation in animal conservation. The principles of translational ecology allow our group of diverse partners from animal welfare, wildlife conservation, veterinary medicine, research and the governments to find common ground and work collaboratively, satisfying the interests and needs of all participants.
Cats and Birds Advisory Committee
In 2018, the Stewardship Centre for BC joined the Metro Vancouver Birds Advisory Committee (VBAC), which works on bird conservation questions and solutions in the Metro Vancouver area. A year later, the Stewardship Centre began coordinating the Cats and Birds Subcommittee, where members meet virtually every month to reduce the impact of roaming cats on natural ecosystems and wildlife, primarily on birds, while ensuring cat welfare in BC.
The Cats and Birds Advisory Subcommittee has representatives from animal welfare, conservation, academia and the government. Stewardship Centre is delighted and thankful for an opportunity to work with its partners on such an important issue.
Cats and Birds Partners
Statement of Collaboration
In 2021, members of the Metro Vancouver Cats and Birds Advisory Committee signed a Statement of Collaboration to establish clear objectives and strategies to benefit people, cats and wildlife by preventing free-roaming outdoor cats.
This Statement of Collaboration is based on the One Health approach to the free-roaming outdoor cat issue that acknowledges the ecological and environmental impacts and public health risks associated with outdoor cats.
We are open to new partnerships! If your organization is interested in joining our group and the advisory committee, please contact us at info@stewardshipcentrebc.ca.
