Vancouver Island Marmot,COSEWIC assessment summary,May 2019

COSEWIC assessment summary Assessment summary – May 2019 https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/vancouver-island-marmot-2019.html Common name: Vancouver Island Marmot Scientific name: Marmota vancouverensis Status: Endangered Reason for designation: This endemic species is found only on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Since the last assessment in 2008, the species has demonstrated a rapid population increase and then a subsequent decline; there are currently

COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Reportof Marmota vancouverensis in Canada

COSEWIC Executive Summary Vancouver Island Marmot Marmota vancouverensis The Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is a colonial ground squirrel related to the hoary marmot M. caligata and Olympic marmot M. Olympus. It is notable for its chocolate brown fur, unique vocalizations, atypical skull characteristics, and highly social nature. Distribution The Vancouver Island marmot is endemic

Notes on the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)

http://www.marmots.org/notes_vim.html Andrew A. Bryant Chief Scientist, Marmot Recovery Foundation updated: January 21, 2001 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to serve as a “road-map” to the primary scientific literature concerning Vancouver Island Marmots (Marmota vancouverensis). Contents: Purpose What’s a Vancouver Island marmot? History Prehistoric distribution Historical distribution Current distribution Population trends Habitat characteristics Reproduction

Treeline Dynamics on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia

PDF file: laroque Colin P. Laroque, David H. Lewis and Dan J. Smith* Department of Geography—Ring Laboratory University of Victoria Victoria, BC V8W 3P5 This paper describes the nature of treeline dynamics and upper-elevation tree establishment patterns on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We examined tree growth, climate and seedling relationships at three upper-elevation locations

Why are Vancouver Island Marmots at risk?

From: http://victoria.tc.ca/environment/biodiversity/F.W/endangered/marmot.html Wildlife At Risk in British Columbia A brochure series which will eventually include brochures on other Red and Blue listed species, including fish, invertebrates and plants, and on ecosystems. Produced by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Wildlife Branch, 780 Blanshard St. Victoria, BC V8V 1X4. For copies of this brochure, write

Vancouver Island Marmot Bones From Subalpine Caves: Archaeological and Biological Significance

This is Occasional paper no.4 by Dave Nagorsin and Grant Keddie of the BC Museum, Victoria, and Tanya Luszcz, Biology Cooperative Ed Program U.Vic. Abstract Since 1985, faunal remains of the Vancouver Island marmot have been discovered in four high elevation cave sites: Clayoquot Plateau, Mariner Mountain, Limestone Mountain, and the Golden Hinde. Two sites

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