Randy Moody

Randy Moody — based in Kimberly, BC — is co-founder of the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada (WPEFC), is a leading provincial expert in whitebark and limber pine ecosystems and the recovery of these endangered species. …About 16 years ago, Randy started the WPEFC as a sister agency to the original Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation based in Montana. The Canadian chapter works in BC and Alberta coordinating projects promoting recovery work, engaging public and private partners, supporting research, and conducting educational programs to further knowledge, expertise, and management of these ecosystems. …Both whitebark pine and limber pine are endangered species, with whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) being the only Species at Risk Act-listed endangered tree species in Western Canada. …Whitebark pine communities are provide critical ecosystem services including protecting watersheds, reducing erosion, and being an important food source for Clark’s nutcrackers and other birds, as well as mammals such as grizzly bears and rodents.