Race Rocks Ecological Reserve #97 Wardens report Dec. 2023
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve #97 Wardens Report December 2023
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Proposed as a KBA – Key biodiversity area
In June 2023 Ian Adams presented for the Annual General Meeting of Friends of Ecological Reserves on the Key Biodiversity Areas program in Canada. This presentation is available here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2023/06/07/key-biodiversity-areas-ian-adams-fer-agm-june-2023/ The website of KBA Canada is here: https://gis.natureserve.ca/portal/apps/dashboards/8a89d50ea0b04c7790e19791ab9ae6e8 Race Rocks Ecological Reserve is on the list of proposed KBAs in British Columbia along with several
From Land to Sea .. Who Protects Race Rocks..
April 2023 BCIT News–Abby Francis and Richard Davis In April, 2023 BCIT students Abby Francis and Richard Davis went to Race Rocks ER and interviewed Ecoguardian Derek Sterling and Ecological Reserve Warden Garry Fletcher about the Ecological Reserve at Race Rocks
Ecological Reserves Section of WCEL publication
See Chapter 4 of this publication for a history of Ecological reserves and jurisdiction in British Columbia
Zoom out – Zoom In .. A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of BC Parks’ Ecological Reserves.
Often when we visit special ecological areas our observations are restricted to a limited view. In this video, we visited six diverse Ecological Reserves with the goal of revealing some of their special features from a distant viewpoint as well as a close up one. Under a special permit from BC Parks, Jamie Frith used
Notice of Motion to compel full and adequate response from Kinder Morgan from Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves–July 4, 2014
FER Board members Mike, Garry, liz and Louise have produced this report in response to the Kinder Morgan responses to our first Information request. Hearing Order OH-001-2014 Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) Application for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project Procedural Direction No. 3 – Process for hearing motions to compel full and adequate responses to
Endangered or threatened species in Marine Ecological reserves -Southern Vancouver Island
This table includes the various levels of concern for the endangered species at risk from oil spills in four of the Marine Ecological Reserves. See other posts on this website on the Oil Spill threat to our 17 Ecological reserves in the Southern Vancouver Island area. Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
Natural Resources Law, Race Rocks: Protecting Inshore Marine Ecosystems: Ken Dunham
Ken Dunham, a graduate of Pearson College UWC now enrolled i a Law program, has submitted the following as a class assignment in Natural Resources Law, CML 1105H at the University of Ottawa for Professor Stewart Elgie. See the complete paper in this PDF: Race Rocks Legal Analysis Introduction Canada is a country of incredible
Update on MPA process for the Waters within the Race Rocks ER #97
The MPA process for the federally controlled waters within the Provincial Marine Ecological Reserve started In 2000. A proposal was submitted by a DFO -convened Advisory Group composed of Sports fisheries, First Nations, science representatives, Provincial Parks, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Pearson College representatives, whale watching groups, diving groups and several environmental NGOs .
Warden Report , Race Rocks ER #97, Dec, 2012
On December 8, 2012 I visited the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with the assistance of the seafront staff and the dive boat from Lester Pearson College. Eric was going out to do some repairs and to clean the underwater camera so I was able to hitch a ride. It’s often difficult to get out there
Steller Sea Lion Pup at Race Rocks and DND Blasting
On September 27, 2011, Ryan Murphy, the Ecoguardian at Race Rocks observed a new event, a baby sea lion with its mother hauled out at Race Rocks. Traditionally this has only been a haul out for mature bulls and a smaller number of immature sea lions. The photos in the gallery below were taken by
Warden Reports for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
Since 2000, the website www.racerocks.com & www.racerocks.ca have carried the observations at Race Rocks of ecoguardians, wardens, students and faculty of Pearson College. Posts tagged with warden’s reports on the ecoreserves website are located here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/97+wardenreports/ Posts on the Racerocks.ca site tagged as warden’s reports here: http://www.racerocks.ca/wp/category/er-warden-report/ These reports have been provided by Garry Fletcher
How Close is Too Close ?
Now we know! Here are fact-based guidelines for how close to kayak to seabirds May 12, 2011 0 Comment by Trudy Chatwin Summer 2011 issue of coastandkayak.com Some of the best experiences in a kayak are when you can slip quietly along and observe marine life so close that you feel a part of nature.
Monitoring Demolition Training Impacts in Military Training Area WQ on Sea Lions in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, B.C. ProgressReport #1 Revised
OVERVIEW LGL Limited successfully completed 5 days of monitoring (28–30 November and 1–2 December 2010) of demolition training (Officer’s Course) in Exercise and Training area WQ. Monitoring comprised a day of pre-blasting, 3 days with blasting, and a day of post-blasting. We have not yet reviewed information on the sizes of the projects that were
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.
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
Temporal Spacing of Demolitions to Mitigate Demolition Training Impacts in Military Training Area WQ oc Sea Lions in the Race Rocks E.R. B.C.
LGL Ltd has done research for DND for several years in response to complaints from the public using Race Rocks as a centre for observation. Typical patterns of blasting on Bentinck Island in the past have resulted in disturbance of sea lions at Race Rocks. See the PDF: http://racerocks.ca/racerock/admin/military/bentinck2089report.pdf
Development of Scientifically-based Guidelines for Viewing Seabirds
Seabird nest and roost sites are important to maintenance of BC’s biodiversity and many of the important nest colonies are protected in Ecological Reserves and Parks. Disturbance to wildlife is a major issue that park and wildlife managers routinely face, yet information to assess threat is often not available, —-Need to set guidelines based on
Tidal Energy Research Project at Race Rocks
In 2006, Clean Current Power undertook a 6 year program of research into tidal current energy and started the Pearson College-Encana-Clean Current Tidal Power Demonstration Project
Effects of natural and human-caused disturbances on marine birds and pinnipeds at Race Rocks, British Columbia.
DEMARCHI, MW AND MD BENTLEY. 2004.LGL Report EA1569. Prepared for Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and Public Works and Government Services Canada. 103 p. Effects of natural and human-caused disturbances on marine birds and pinnipeds at Race Rocks, British Columbia.