Recovery Strategy for the Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) in British Columbia

143, Ecological Monitoring, Maps, Rare Species, Reports, Research, Species List,

Prepared by the Pacific Giant Salamander Recovery Team April 2010 (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) in British Columbia. Prepared for the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria, BC. 42pp. See the full 53 page report :pacific_giant_salamander_rcvry_strat26Apr2010 Cover illustration/photograph Laura Friis EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Pacific Giant Salamander is a large charismatic salamander that can grow up to 30 cm in

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Ospika Cones Ecological Reserve #152 Maps

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This reserve is only accessible by helicopter and one must have a permit to access it as it is such  a fragile ecosystem. Below is a satellite map view of both Sikanni Chief River (ER #42) and Ospika Cones Ecological reserves (ER # 152) in relation to Redfern -Kelly Provincial park. Both maps are adapted

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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.

97, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, Research,

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

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Rankine and Langtry Islands IBA Report

44, Reports, Research

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,

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Set-back Distances to protect nesting and roosting seabirds off Vancouver Island from boat disturbance

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Trudy Chatwin’s Master’s theses from Royal Roads University. ABSTRACT: In order to set guidelines that promote responsible wildlife viewing, I quantified the effects of boat-based disturbance to seabirds off Vancouver Island. Field trials recorded the approach distance at which roosting and nesting birds responded to either a motor boat or a kayak. Probability of agitation

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Ecosystem Management : Inventory and Monitoring (Parks Canada)

Ecological Monitoring, Management

We have selected portions of the following web source .http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/eco/eco3.aspx See that page for the full account with photographs. See also the Report of the Panel on the Ecological Integrity of Canda’s national parks: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/rpts/ie-ei/report-rapport_1.aspx Canada’s national parks provide a home for many plants and animals – from lilies to majestic forests, and from insects

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Research Compendium, A summary of research conducted in Gulf I slands National Park Reserve 2003-2009

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Research Compendium, A summary of research conducted in Gulf I slands National Park Reserve 2003-2009 http://amandaptaylor.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ginpr_research_compendium.pdf Reference is made to research done in two Ecological Reserves in the Gulf Islands area ,#121 Brackman and # 15 Saturna, both with reserves now incorporated into the Gulf Islands Marine Park . Also One paper refers to Mount

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