Conservation of the Coastal Douglas Fir Ecosystem

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Garry Fletcher The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves has attempted over the past two years to get the government departments of BC Parks and BC Forests Lands and Natural Resources to clarify the process needed for the establishment of Ecological Reserves. Since we have

Jacques Sirois’ Biosphere Dreams

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Maleea Acker Reprinted with permission from the December 2015 issue of Focus Magazine By December, rain and the darkness of winter blankets the Capital Region. Berries hang like rubies from the darkening limbs of the Arbutus. Storms shawl the coast with salt spray. Songbirds have

ER #76, Fraser River Islands –Warden’s report April 10, 2016

ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 10, 2016 Warden’s Report by Bill and Bev Ramey High cloud clearing to sun in afternoon, strong winds; 13o – 16oC Launch kayaks at 10:30am, return 6:00pm Water level at Mission: 2.4 metres to 1.8 metres Water level at Hope: 5.6 metres The water level was high for

Level The Playing Field for NEB’s Pipeline Projects Conditions

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Mike Fenger and Garry Fletcher The summer LOG 2015 included the Executive Summary of the final written evidence from the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves (Board of FER) sent to the National Energy Board (NEB) in May 2015. We focused our concerns on the

The Life of Ken Millard

From From The Friends of Ecological Reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Rod Mickleburgh, Excerpted from the November 2, 2015 edition of The Globe and Mail Soft-spoken and unassuming, Ken Millard thought nothing of leaving his small Galiano Island cabin, heading to the big city and taking on the captains of industry. He considered it a

What Does Drizzle Lake ER and Superpredator Humans Have in Common?

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Louise Beinhauer Two late summer articles, one appearing in Science an online Journal of original scientific research and the other in Smithsonian Magazine, whose focus was on the research of Tom Reimchen, Chris Darimont, Caroline Fox and Heather Bryan caught my attention. The article in

Heritage status of scarred yellow cedars in TSL A87126 Block DK044.

See the original in PDF form here: Arc-Branch-Review-of-Mil.-Rep.-Block-DK-044-2-1 April 29, 2016 Distributed via Email: Adam.(gov.bc.ca) Adam Hockin Planning Forester, FLNRO Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Division BC Timber Sales – Strait of Georgia Dear Adam Hockin: Re: Heritage status of scarred yellow cedars in TSL A87126 Block DK044. The Archaeology Branch (the Branch) has

Comox Lake Bluffs ER Wardens Report April 9, 2016

A friend and I made a visit to the reserve Saturday 9 April, a calm, beautiful day.  Broom is beginning to bloom on the trail out.  As we entered the reserve we met a fellow on a small motor cycle with three dogs off lead leaving the area; he politely paid attention while I pointed