A partnership agreement to recover the endangered central group of southern mountain caribou was signed today by Chiefs of the West Moberly First Nations and Saulteau First Nations and Ministers of the British Columbia and Canadian governments. The partnership agreement has a 30-year term and is the first of its kind in Canada. Approximately 2 million acres of land will be placed into protected areas. Caribou habitat in these zones of the partnership agreement will not be disturbed by new industrial development activities. …The signing of the partnership agreement follows nearly 12 months of engagement with local governments and residents, industry, environmental organizations, wildlife experts, neighbouring First Nations, and the public. …West Moberly has been assured that resources are in place to address impacted tenure holders and to support local communities.