Caribou are the Bison of the North and are at risk throughout the planet. Wolves are a magnificent and vicious predator, yet we have invited them into our homes. We will explore humanity’s love – hate relationship with the wolf, their status as an endangered species and their role in endangering caribou and other wildlife in BC. Rick Page,
Photos of sea otters by Sherry Kirkvold
Trudy Chatwin is currently working with Nanaimo regional office for Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations as the Species-at-Risk Biologist for Vancouver Island. Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Trudy Chatwin who has a long history with ecological reserves and conservation and the environment. We want to get a sense of
Bristol Foster is a naturalist, conservation biologist and documentary filmmaker with a PhD in Ecology. He has over forty years of experience as an ecologist and educator. Bristol’s illustrious career has included Head of Wildlife Ecology Graduate Studies program at the University of Nairobi (Kenya), Director of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Director of the
Interview with Peggy Frank about Ecological Reserves . This interview was videographed at Peggy Frank’s house on November 23rd 2011 by Ray Painchaud. Peggy Frank was an early organizer of Friends of Ecological Reserves and a past-President. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Peggy Frank a former President and volunteer for Friends of
This interview was videographed by Ray Painchaud at Louise Goulet’s home in Oak Bay Victoria Nov 4th 2011. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Louise Goulet who has a long association with Ecological reserves and we want to hear some of the tales from the historical vault and some of Louise’s impressions of the
Mike Fenger (MF): I’m here with Vicky Husband and this is Friends of Ecological Reserves; we are interviewing some of the people worked on Ecological Reserves early on in the program and Vicky is certainly part of that. Before we go into the history of Ecological Reserves I would just like to know a little
Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Lynne Milnes and we want to have a conversation and learn a little bit about the early days of Ecological Reserves (ERs) and Friend of Ecological Reserves. But before we do that we would be interested to learn what pulls people into conversation. What pulled you in Lynne?
www.vancouverislandnorth.ca See the full version of the map and publication here: visitors map 2012
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2011 This is a one of a series of interviews with pioneers who built the Ecological Reserves System. The Ecological Reserve elders’ interviews are part of the legacy of the BC’s Protected Areas organized by Friends of Ecological Reserves. This is a transcript of an interview
Briony Penn is an award-winning writer, a geographer, an adjunct professor and lecturer and lives on Saltspring Island[1]. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Briony Penn to learn about the history and legacy of Ecological Reserves and her role with that. What we would like to do first though is find out what interested
Jim Pojar is forest ecologist and well known BC natural history author who also served as ecologist with BC Ministry of Forests as well as with the Ecological Reserves Program at its inception. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Jim Pojar we are sitting on the shores of Oak Bay and behind us is
Derek Thompson has over 30 years of experience with the Government of British Columbia. His work concentrated primarily on parks planning and land use management and policy development including Ecological Reserves. He is also on the Elders Council for Parks[1] Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Derek Thompson a long time Parks employee and
Adrian DeGroot has provided these images of the forest growth on the middle bench floodplain ecosystem in the Skeena River Ecological Reserve. Click for full image Mature forest on one of the floodplain islands
PLANTS – TERRY TAYLOR, FUNGI –TERRY TAYLOR AND PAUL KROEGER. 1992 – 2012 TREES: Abies grandis Grand fir Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut I Alnus rubra Red alder Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Crataegus monogyna European hawthorn I Malus fusca Pacific crabapple Malus cv Apple I Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce Prunus avium Sweet
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE 74. PACIFIC SPIRIT REGIONAL PARK. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2011. MAY, 2012 Warden Terry Taylor made five visits to the ecological reserve during 2011 – January 9, February 13, April 20, July 5, and October 4. No new incursions into the reserve were seen, but short dog trails continue to go a few metres
Warden report by Laurie Rockwell, March 8 2012 it was mild day (4C at 8.30am) with periodic gusts of cold air. Snow cover was from 0-5cm, mostly in sheltered areas. I saw or heard 6 species of expected birds. The only returning migrants were a few robins. 5 plants were in leaf and the Saskatoons
Adrian DeGroot, the Ecological reserve Warden for the Det San Ecological Reserve, has sent these images from winter , 2012 in the reserve. He notes that they show the open nature of the SW facing slopes. Click for enlargement.
From : Todd Golumbia, Ecologist Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, March 2012 Since the Park was established, we have undertaken ecosystem mapping of the southern gulf islands including these areas. Both ERs have field plot data for the mapping but it not extracted from the larger data set. We have also done flora surveys on
Science Advisory Report 2012/072 A synthesis of the outcomes from the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem Research Initiative, and development of an ecosystem approach to management Accessed Feb2014 from: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2012/2012_072-eng.html Summary Selected results are synthesized from the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem Research Initiative (ERI), as a contribution to developing an ecosystem approach to the management of