Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP)

• The applicant must be an agriculture producer.
• The applicant must hold BC Assessment Farm Status.
• The applicant must have private land ownership and/or a valid land lease for the affected land.
• The applicant must be able to provide a tax reporting number for any potential payments.
• The applicant should follow best management practices in crop loss prevention, as compensation may be restricted to those who do so.

Who is eligible?

• Agriculture producers with eligible harvested crops
• Agriculture producers with eligible unharvested crops
• Agricultural, livestock and agri-food producers seeking protection against crop loss or damage caused by wildlife

Eligible expenses

The Agriculture Wildlife Program offers compensation to agriculture producers for wildlife-related damage to certain crops. The program specifically covers losses caused by several wildlife species, provided the producers follow best management practices.

• Compensation for damage to harvested and unharvested crops due to bison, bear, cranes, deer, elk, moose, mountain sheep, and waterfowl.

Eligible geographic areas

• Agricultural operations located in British Columbia, Canada.

There are evaluation and selection criteria for the Agriculture Wildlife Program grant:

• Proof of BC Assessment Farm Status
• Private land ownership and/or lease confirmation along with a tax reporting number for any potential payments

• Compensation is available for wildlife damage to both harvested and unharvested crops.
• Only damage caused by specified wild species (including bison, bear, cranes, deer, elk, moose, mountain sheep and waterfowl) that are not held in captivity is considered.
• Enrolment in production insurance results in automatic enrolment in the Agriculture Wildlife Program.
• The program information was last updated on June 4, 2024, which may affect current terms or processes.