February 2008 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Feral Goats on Saturna Island ER #15

18FebruaryGarry Fletcher15, Issues, Management, Photosferal goat

One of the problems of the biological integrity of natural ecosystems onseveral of the Gulf Islands is the overpopulation and overgrazing by Feral Goats. These goats arrived in the last century or earlier, brought by ship for provisioning of the local residents. They have escaped captivity many years ago and without any natural predators to

Pacific Spirit Park ( was UBC Endowment Lands ) ER #74

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These maps have been adapted from the BC Parks website: Satellite view and location view:

Skeena River Islands ER #63 satellite map

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This map was adapted from the BC Parks website:

Location Map for Gamble Creek ER # and Skeena River Islands ER #63

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Tow Hill ER #9 Map

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Clayhurst ER #8 Map

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Yale Garry Oak ER #144 Map

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This map was adapted from the BC parks website;

Skhist ER boundaries Map : BC Parks

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This map was adapted from the BC Parks survey map.

Skihist, Soap Lake and Skwaha ERs location Map

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This map of Skihist ER #92 is provided by BC Parks: It shows the location of Skihist ER relative to two other ERs, Skwaha Lake ER and Soap Lake ER.