Garry Fletcher

Vladimir J. Krajina Ecological Reserve Management Direction Statement 2004

15SeptemberGarry Fletcher45, Human Disturbance, Invasive Species, Management, Maps, Marine Reserves, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listnorthern butterweed, Senecio cymbalaria

CONTENTS: VLADIMIR J. KRAJINA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE APPROVALS PAGE……………………………………………………………….I INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 PURPOSE OF THE MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT …………………………………………………………………………………. 1 CONTEXT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 ECOLOGICAL RESERVE ATTRIBUTES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 See The complete PDF with excellent maps at:vladimir_krajina_management CONSERVATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 RECREATION AND COMMERCIAL USE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 OTHER VALUES OF IMPORTANCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM

Drizzle Lake ER 52 Management Statement

14SeptemberGarry Fletcher52, Management51, black stickleback, ermine, saw-whet owl

MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT September 2004 PDF File:drizzle_lk Excerpt below: Ecological Reserve Statement Conservation Role Drizzle Lake Ecological Reserve serves a conservation role within the British Columbia protected areas system. The ecological reserve protects an international significant and critically imperiled population of giant black stickleback that is one of only three known populations in British Columbia.

Report: Rare Native Vascular Plants of the Southern Okanagan Grasslands-Field Report

30AugustGarry Fletcher100, 33, Maps, Photos, Rare Species, Reports, Research, Species List

The Southern Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area was established in 2001 and encompasses about 4,481 ha of native grasslands in the southern Okanagan and southern Similkameen valleys of British Columbia. In the summer of 2004, The Nature Trust, through the Brink/McLean Grassland Conservation Fund, provided Douglas Ecological Consultants Ltd. with funds to conduct a two-day inventory

Gilnockie Creek Management Direction Statement ER #104

13AugustGarry Fletcher104, Management, ReportsSenecio foetidus var. hydrophiloides

Protected Area Attributes Conservation ␣ Contains provincially significant old growth western larch. ␣ Situated in the under-represented McGillivray Range Ecosection (1 % protected province wide). ␣ Contains under-represented ICH mk1 biogeoclimatic subzone/variant (4% protected province wide). ␣ One red-listed plant species (sweet marsh butterweed1) occurs in the wetland portion. ␣ Offers habitat for elk and

COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pinnatus in Canada

16JulyGarry Fletcher142, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listbog bird's-foot trefoil, COSEWIC, lotus pinnatus

Endangered–2004 Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pinnatus Lotus pinnatus (bog bird’sfoot trefoil) is a lowgrowing, multistemmed perennial herb with compound, pinnate leaves. The pealike, yellow and creamcoloured flowers are borne at the end of a long stalk arising from the angle between the stem and leaf stalk. It is distinguished from other Lotus species by its

Friends of the Most Protectable Areas in BC- Peggy Frank

15JuneGarry Fletcher300, 400, 500, Friends of Ecological reserves, News, Reports

ARTICLE IN THE VNHS NEWSLATTER BY PEG FRANK VHNS article on FER by Peg Frank (1)

Litter decomposition in B.C. forests: controlling factors and influences of forestry activities

15JuneGarry Fletcher7, 92, Ecological Monitoring, Researchdecomposition, ecosystem services, forestry

We recently received the following email from Dr. Cindy Prescott , Professor of Forest Ecology and Ecological Restoration at UBC: ” I attach the paper that presents the results of this experiment comparing rates of decomposition of litter in BEC zones. I used Ecological Reserves – Trout Creek and Skihist – for the Ponderosa Pine

Ornaments and overflight behaviour of Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) breeding on Triangle Island,

14JuneGarry Fletcher13, Marine Reserves, ResearchTufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Blackburn, G. 2004. Ornaments and overflight behaviour of Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) breeding on Triangle Island, British Columbia. MSc thesis, Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. 74 pp. Tufted puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) are unusual among seabirds in that they bear multiple colourful ornaments during the breeding season. They

Parental Provisioning and Nestling Departure Decisions: A Supplementary Feeding Experiment inTufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhatta) on Triangle Island, BC

30MayGarry Fletcher13, Marine Reserves, ResearchCarina Gjerrum, Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Carina Gjerrum’s Thesis published in The Auk 121(2):463-472. 2004 Abstract I used a supplemental feeding experiment to determine whether adult Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) would decrease provisioning effort in response to a reduction in nestling nutritional requirements, and to investigate the relationship between parental provisioning effort and timing of fledging. As predicted, parents of the

BC Grasslands mapping Project: A Conservation Risk Assessment BC Parks Final Report

30MayGarry FletcherEcological Monitoring

Of the 37,000 ha of crown grassland in the Okanagan region, 83.3% overall are under a grazing tenure, mostly grazing licenses. However, when considering just the Northern and Southern Okanagan Basins, 71.5% and 72.3% are under range tenures, respectively (Table 7). Crown grasslands with no range tenure in these basins can generally be found in

Mara Meadows logging threat-2004

11MayGarry Fletcher42, Issues, Managementlogging

Forest Practices Board Investigation of Harvesting near Mara Meadows ER Here is a link to the full report, Mara Meadows Harvesting 2004 Complaint Investigation 020435. The Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve is 15 km east of Salmon Arm and covers 178 ha. It has five red- or blue-listed plants and the greatest known concentration of native

Video of Trial Island ER132

2MayGarry Fletcher132, Photos, Rare Species, Videosisland, rare palnts, rare plants

Open this video on a Trial Island Field Trip with Adolf Ceska.( It may take a few seconds to load)

Warden’s report -Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 3 2004

3AprilGarry Fletcher76, Human Disturbance, Invasive Species, Species List, Warden Reportsbeaver house, Equisetum fluviatile

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 3, 2004 sunny, water level low of .6 metres at Mission bridge Launched kayaks (around 11:00 am) from boat launch ramp on Nicomen Island, north side of Fraser. Fairly easy paddle (ferrying) across maybe 4 channels and walked across 3 islands. Landed on large accreting islands

In Situ Measurement of Benthic Community Trophic Dynamics at Race Rocks

30MarchGarry Fletcher97, Research

In Situ Measurement of Benthic Community Trophic Dynamics at Race Rocks by Gitai Yahel; This file links to the video on the research and the techniques used for In Situ sampling. Link to the file: http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/research/yahel/yahel.htm Also see the paper published on this technique.

Gilnockie Creek Context Maps

13MarchGarry Fletcher104, Maps

In the 2004 Gilnockie Creek Management Direction Statement of BC Parks, these maps show the Context and the Land Base .

Francis Point ER Overview: Physical and Biological

9MarchGarry Fletcher153, Reports, Species Listbald eagle, Bonaparte’s Gull, California sea lions, Canada Goose, harbour seal, herring, marbled murrelet, Pacific Loon, Steller

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect a relatively undisturbed example of one of B.C.’s most underrepresented biogeoclimatic variants (CWH xm1), and sensitive mosses and lichens on the shallow-soiled coastal bluffs. OVERVIEW See the complete PDF at : francis-point-er-153 Access: The reserve can be accessed via trails through the adjacent Francis Point Provincial Park to the east, with

Lepas Bay Ecological Reserve Map

16FebruaryGarry Fletcher93, Maps

Adapted from the BC Parks website:

Lepas Bay Ecological Reserve location map

16FebruaryGarry Fletcher93, Maps

Adapted from the BC Parks website.

COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Twisted Oak Moss Syntrichia laevipila

9FebruaryGarry Fletcher144, 37, Rare Species, Reports, ResearchCOSEWIC, Syntrichia laevipila

COSEWIC Executive Summary Twisted Oak Moss Syntrichia laevipila Syntrichia laevipilais a very small, acrocarpous moss that grows in clumps on exposed tree bark. It is a member of the genus Syntrichia, characterized by generally coarse plants, with, usually, entire and awned, ligulate to spathulate leaves. See the Full PDF here: CW69-14-402-2004E has two varieties: var.

Ten Mile Point ER #66 Overview : Biological and Physical

1FebruaryGarry Fletcher66, Reports, Species ListAlaskan (Artemisia alaskana), Black (Haematopus bachmani), Callophyllis flabellulata, Ceramium sp., Costaria costata, D. ligulata, Desmarestia intermedia, Laminaria spp., Laurencia spectabilis, Odonthalia floccosa, Oystercatcher, P. tenue, Plocamium violaceum, sagebrush

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To provide an undisturbed, intertidal and subtidal study area accessible by road in the Greater Victoria Area Physical: The reserve includes about 450 m of intertidal shoreline along Cadboro Point, and extends seaward for 300-400 m. About 30% of its area is above mean low water, 70% below. Coastal features include a sheltered