The 2017 Autumn/Winter Newsletter is available. Click here to open the 2017 Autumn/Winter edition of The Log (PDF format). Contents: Minister of Environment & FER Meeting Tranquille ER ER Wardens’ Summaries: .Trial Islands ER .Baeria Rocks ER .Galiano Island ER .Checleset Bay ER .Bowser ER .San Juan Estuary ER .Comox Lake Bluffs ER .Woodley Range ER Pacific Reef and
Title: The effects of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) foraging on shallow rocky communities off northwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, by Watson, Jane Catherine, Ph.D, report of 1993 Click on following link for the full report Watson 1993 PhD Thesis OCR !! THE EFFECTS OF SEA OTTER (ENHYDRA LUTRlS) FORAGING ON SHALLOW ROCKY COMMUNITIES OFF NORTHWESTERN VANCOUVER ISLAND Jane Catherine
Photos of sea otters by Sherry Kirkvold
Ecological Monographs, 81(2), 2011, pp. 215–239 2011 by the Ecological Society of America See complete pdf file:Watson&Estes 2011 Abstract. We used the extirpation, reintroduction, and spread of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) along the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, to evaluate how the otter–urchin– algae trophic cascade creates variation in rocky reef community structure
Here are a few examples of how the Friends of Ecological Reserves has provided research grants to support biological and ecological research projects related to ecological reserves in British Columbia. Some of the projects that have or are being supported are profiled below. What Lies Below at Baeria Rocks Ecological Reserve 2016 : The Friends
by Rhonda Reidy B.Sc., University of Victoria, 2000 RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (PLANNING) In the School of Resource and Environmental Management Report No. 513 © Rhonda Reidy 2011 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Summer 2011 See the Full PDF:seaottergeoduckRReidy Accessed Feb 20, 2014 at:
The Ka:’yu:’k’t’h/Ch:k:tles7et’h’ First nations Territory is a very special place to our people. The land is full of beauty . Almost untouched. This brochure is produced by BC Parks to recognize the importance of the local First Nations and is intended for educating tourists.
From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2008 By Jane Watson Dear Friends, This year, with support from the Friends of the Ecological Reserves, we completed our 22nd season, studying sea otter community ecology in Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve. Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve was established in 1981 to protect habitat for a fledgling
ABSTRACT We estimated carrying capacity for sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada, by characterizing habitat according to the complexity of nearshore intertidal and sub-tidal contours. We modeled the total area of complex habitat on the west coast of Vancouver Island by first calculating the complexity of the Checleset Bay–Kyuquot
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
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
The red turban snail (Astraea gibberosa) as a model species to study how sea otter predation affects prey populations. September 28, 2006 Dear Friends, We spent our field season divided between Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre and the community of Kyuquot in Checleset Bay. In our ongoing research we have been using the red turban snail
An assessment of abundance and growth of the sea otter population (Enhydra lutris) in British Columbia By Nichol, L.M., J.C. Watson, G.M. Ellis, J.K.B. Ford Abstract Sea otters were re-introduced to British Columbia from Alaska between 1969 and 1972. The first population count was made in 1977. Since 1988, field surveys have been undertaken using small boat or helicopter,
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 th e use of motorized vehicles are prohibited.
Jane Watson ‘s 2000 report to NRC Canada, with a thankyou note to Ecological reserves. It includes the status of sea otter populations and the effects on abalone and the history of abalone fisheries within the historic range of sea otters. See the PDF: watson_2000_effects_of_sea_otters_on_abalone_nrc
ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To provide sufficient high-quality marine habitat for a reintroduced population of sea otters to increase their range and abundance to the point that they are no longer endangered. CURRENT PURPOSE To protect a representative marine ecosystem on the west coast of Vancouver Island which provides habitat for a high diversity of species, including
Since the provincial government does not have jurisdiction over fishing, the waters of Race Rocks and some other marine ecological reserves are protected by the Federal government’s Rockfish Conservation Area strategy. This program prevents fishing in the reserve. The problem is that it may not be permanent, so continued protection of all of the organisms
By D. A Blood- prepared for BC Parks, South Coast Region. A very detailed 50 page report providing good backgound information on History,Climate,Physical Setting, Geology, Terrestrial Flora and Fauna and Marine Flora and Fauna. Also section on Sea Otters and Cultural Values. See the fullBackgrCheclesetBayER_Blood 1992_Ecocat PDF here: Section on reseource management issues
