March 2010 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Effectiveness of a five-minute Demolition Interval to Mitigate Blasting Noise Impacts in Military Training Area WQ on Sea Lions in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, B.C.

31MarchGarry Fletcher97, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, ResearchMilitary blasting, sea lion disturbance

Executive Summary: Noise from explosions at the Bentinck Island Demolition Range at Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Rocky Point has the potential to disturb pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) hauled out in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve (RRER). Such disturbance is prohibited by the Marine Mammal Regulations (MMRs) under the Fisheries Act and may be

Sunbeam Creek Warden’s Report, 2010

21MarchGarry Fletcher39, Issues, Warden Reports

Ecological Reserve warden Art Carson, Darryl Polyk and Bob Nelson checked the reserve on July 24,2010 and July 25, 2010. Their observations are presented below. ER39wardenreport2010-10-29

Protected Areas, Climate Change & The Path Forward

20MarchGarry FletcherIssues, News, People, Reportsclimate change, Dr. Tory Stevens

By Tory Stevens, with assistance from Doug Biffard and Trevor Murdock Speaking notes transcribed by Mike Fenger with permission (Photos by Bill Munt, Gail Ross, Boomer Jerritt, Greg Betz & BC Parks) From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2010 Introduction This is a summary of a public presentation organized by Friends of

2010 – small mammals – Okanagan Valley – Penticton

20MarchFred Beinhauer100, ResearchBromus tectorum, cheatgrass, deer mice, Great Basin pocket mice, Perognathus parvus, peromyscus maniculatus, Reithrodontomys megalotis, western harvest mice

2010 – Small mammals – Okanagan Valley – Penticton – Environment Canada Title Small mammal abundance, habitat selection, and movement patterns in shrub-steppe habitat in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley Author Melaschenko, Natalie Christina Here is a link to the report, https://circle.ubc.ca/bitstream/handle/2429/19940/Natalie%20Melaschenko_M.Sc.%20Thesis.pdf?sequence=1. For more details, see http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/search_process.do?sortOrder=0&projectID=4716. Objectives The objectives of this study were: 1) to

2010 – Pale Evening-Primrose – South Okanagan – Penticton

20MarchFred Beinhauer100, Rare Species, Reports, Research

2010 – Pale Evening-Primrose – South Okanagan – Penticton – MOE For access to the report data, see http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/search_process.do?sortOrder=0&projectID=4698. Objectives Pale evening primrose (Oenothera pallida) is listed as S1 (Red-listed) in British Columbia (CDC 2010). It is a priority 2 under goal 3 (Maintain the diversity of native species and ecosystems) of the BC Conservation

Rankine and Langtry Islands IBA Report

19MarchGarry Fletcher44, Reports, ResearchIBA

IBA Rankine and Langtry Islands Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia Site Summary BC137 Latitude Longitude 52.261° N 131.057° W Elevation Size 0 – 50 m 103.2 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (boreal/alpine), scrub/shrub, rocky flats & barrens Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Disturbance, Introduced species, Oil slicks IBA Criteria: Globally Significant: Congregatory Species,