From: http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC005&lang=EN IBA Kerouard and St. James Islands Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia Site Summary BC005 Latitude Longitude 51.926° N 131.002° W Elevation Size 0 – 96 m 126.21 km² Habitats: coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine) Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Introduced species, Other increased mortality, Oil slicks IBA Criteria: Globally
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Sea Otter Recovery Team. 2007. Recovery Strategy for the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) in Canada.Species at Risk Act Recovery Strategy Series. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver. vii+ 56pp. Accessed February 20 2014 at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/336961.pdf. See the complete PDF at :SARArecoverystrategy336961 EXERPT: 1.5.2 Description of threats Oil Spills Oil contamination has both immediate and long-term effects
Madrone Environmental Consultants reported to the Ministry of the Environment: detailed field sampling to support ecosystem mapping and interpretations on Salt Spring Island. Color photos on different ecosystems available. See PDF: madrone_2007_conservation_assessment_mount_taum and_mount_maxwell ers
Special Award for 20 Years of Service By Bruce Petch, B.C. Parks Area Supervisor Eric McAlary was the volunteer warden for Tranquille Ecological Reserve for 20 years, from 1986 to 2006. I worked with Eric for the last 3 of those 20 years. Together we developed a simple but effective working relationship. During the winter
6 weeks later the equipment is still leaking in the orcas rubbing beach sanctaury Click for video Link to Orcalab news
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2007 By Mike Fenger and Mary Rannie Background Afield visit to this potentially new Ecological Reserve at the Fort Graham Portage was mandated through a recommendation made previously to the Regional Manager by the team that reviewed the boundaries of Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve (2005). In
The Ecological reserve warden Marilyn Lambert has supplied these photos.
Reason for designation: The species had been extirpated in British Columbia by the fur trade by the early 1900s, and was re-introduced from 1969-72. It has since repopulated 25-33% of its historic range in British Columbia, but is not yet clearly secure. Numbers are small (<3,500) and require careful monitoring. Their susceptibility to oil and
Report by Dave Gooding, Gooding Hydrology\Sutton Creek Assessment and Floodplain Management Options. Includes maps and photos ( in Black and White only) See the 38 page PDF file : honeymoonbay-Gooding Report
Spring Beauty to White-Tailed Ptarmigan FER researchers protect BC’s biodiversity By Evelyn Hamilton, Chair, FER’s Science Advisory Committee This edition of the Log features research undertaken in the last few years by a handful of keen scientists and funded in part by Friends of Ecological Reserves. Donations from our supporters made this possible and we
ISSUE: Recreational use of the Ecological Reserve: Not a large part of the province has been set aside for Ecological reserves so it is surprising that some members of the public don’t really appreciate the special values which are represented in Ecological reserves. Some parts of the Comox lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve have been used
Background Summary The 951 hectare Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve lies on the northern flank of Big White Mountain about 42 km east of Kelowna. In addition to the mountain top at 2,315 metres, the Ecological Reserve includes, on the east side, a very small portion of the upper Whitefoot Creek and on the north
On May 6, 2007, members of the Friends of Ecological Reserves Board joined retiring warden Chris Pielou current warden Helen Robinson along with Bowser ER warden Maggie Little and others for a trip to the slopes of the Comox Lake Bluff Ecological Reserve. Mouse over images will initiate comment on the image. Click for large
By Karen Willies, Skihist Ecological Reserve Warden Volunteer Wardens for six Ecological Reserves in the Thompson Region recently met with Parks personnel. These wardens were Gwendy Lamond, Soap Lake; Frances Vyse, Skwaha Lake; Karen McLaren, McQueen Creek; Audrey & Nels Hoeg, Chasm; Karen Willies, Skihist and Eric McAlary, the retiring warden, as well as the
Anita Farr Fraser River ER #76, Summary of Observations made from 1985-1992, Anthea Farr.pdf