As the provincial election approaches, an organization concerned about wildlife and related issues is holding election town halls to make sure their concerns are heard. The B.C. Wildlife Federation has already held nine election town halls across B.C. and plans to hold 15 more, says Randy Shore, BCWF’s public relations and communications specialist. Three town halls are scheduled for the Okanagan in the coming weeks, followed by four more on Vancouver Island, with Metro Vancouver hosting four town halls in September.  “We want to ensure that voters and our elected officials have a chance to discuss wildlife management without the noise that comes with the general election period,” Shore said. “Also, it takes time for parties to build their election platforms. We want to make sure they are considering wildlife management during that process.”