The Log, 2024-25 Autumn/Winter Newsletter

The 2024-25 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Just click below. Click here to open the 2024-25 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: FER President’s Page Hia’s/Triangle Island: B.C.’s Largest Seabird Colony Increased Numbers of Orcas and Salmon near Alert Bay Trespass in the Clayhurst Ecological Reserve Bowser Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report FER Joins BC

Publications from Triangle Island Research

Ed note: This page was accessed at http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/bertram/triangle/trgpubs.html in December 2014. Note some links were not working at that time. Also note the lack of reference to the full title that should be used : “Triangle Island ( Anne Vallee) Ecological Reserve” Papers in Refereed JournalsHipfner, J.M., M.R. Charete and G.S. Blackburn. In press. Subcolony

Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program

Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program See the website: http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/bertram/triangle/trgindex.html 1. Natural history of Triangle Island 2. History of human occupation of Triangle Island 3. History of scientific investigations at Triangle Island 4. Centre for Wildlife Ecology research program at Triangle Island          (a) Core program                   (i)   Formal protection for marine habitat                  

The Scott Islands: A Proposed Marine National Wildlife Area Regulatory strategy 60 day public consultation (2013-03-25 to 2013-05-25)

Introduction There are marine areas of Canada’s oceans that are globally and nationally important to the survival of many species of seabirds. The federal government has enacted legislation to conserve and protect these marine areas. The Canada Wildlife Act allows important marine wildlife habitats, particularly for migratory birds and endangered species, to be set aside

Scott Islands IBA Area

IBA Scott Island Group Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbiahttp://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=BC006 Site Summary BC006 Latitude Longitude 50.823° N 128.825° W Elevation Size 0 – 312 m 1186.72 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), open sea, coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine) Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Introduced species, Other increased mortality, Oil slicks IBA Criteria:

Advisory meeting for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area Mar. 27-28, 2012

Environment Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service Advisory meeting for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area Mar. 27-28, 2012 Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, Port Hardy, BC   Draft Meeting Summary   Participants: Bruce Turris (BC Seafood Alliance/Commercial Industries Caucus) Jim McIsaac (PNCIMA Fisheries caucus) Jake Etzkorn (Living Oceans Society) Phil Wainwright (Regional District of

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area Summary of projects fiscal 2012 – 13

Health of the Oceans (HOTO) funding(fiscal2012-13) supports projects helpful to the management plan for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area (NWA): – Developing awareness of seabirds and marine environment. – Understanding the environment supporting the seabirds. – Monitoring and managing activities potentially affecting the environment supporting seabirds and their forage species. – Understanding

Scott Islands and The Marine Wildlife Area Designation Process

An Update by Mike Fenger Background There is a process lead by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to establish a Marine Wildlife Protected Area (MWA) for the Scott Islands. This is part of the Federal Government’s Health of the Oceans Initiative. From: THE LOG    FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 The

Tufted puffin reproduction reveals ocean climate variability

Carina Gjerdrum*†, Anne M. J. Valle ́ e‡§, Colleen Cassady St. Clair*¶ Anomalously warm sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) are associated with interannual and decadal variability as well as with long-term climate changes indicative of global warming. Such oscillations could precipitate changes in a variety of oceanic processes to affect marine species worldwide. As global temperatures continue

Anne Vallee (Triangle Island) Ecological reserve Purpose Statement, 2003

Anne Vallee (Triangle  Island) Ecological Reserve : Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key goal of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the  location of this important document.  It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from

Anne Vallee ( Triangle Island) Ecological reserve #13 Overview: Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect large colonies of breeding seabirds, other nesting birds, endemic mammals and their habitat on one of B.C.’s most remote islands Physical: This is a rugged, triangular-shaped island with associated offshore islets and reefs, situated on the Cook Bank. The island has steep outer slopes, and an undulating central plateau. Soils are