Grassland Conservation: A “new” theory?

100, 110, 22, 27, 33, 65, 7, 77, Climate change, Management,

You will find on this website, several references to controlled burning to address the issue of invasive species, overgrowth of successional species which change the biodiversity of the protected areas, and the increasing threat of desertification with the Northern migration of arid regions.     Allan Savory in this TED presentation presents an alternative theory

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Invasive Plant & Vegetation Monitoring Procedures for Wildfire Impacted Parks & Protected Areas

100, 22, 33, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports

Judy Millar and Crystal Klym Objectives: Establish vegetation transects and permanent photo monitoring points within wildfire impacted areas to monitor natural plant community and invasive plant response to wildfire. See the complete 6 page PDF: millar_&_klym_2006_invasive_plant-monitoring_proceedures_parks_post_fire Vegetation transects and photo points will be established within wildfire impacted areas. The following influences will be considered to

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2007 Invasive Plant Program Annual Report Okanagan Region

100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

The report is the Invasive Plant Program Annual Report for the Okanagan Region and includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2008. Designing and implementing an effective invasive plant program within the Okanagan Region is critical in fulfilling this mission and to ensure the long-term protection of our natural spaces. Invasive plant

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Ross Lake Ecological Reserve #22 management statement

22, Management

Note in particular: Features Requiring Special Management Consideration: The most westerly ponderosa pine – bunchgrass vegetation at this latitude in British Columbia. Protection of the rare steer’s head (Dicentra uniflora). See the pdf file: ross_ms File: 6-7-5-68-50 Date: 90-08-07 ROSS LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #22 MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (This statement is intended for use in conjunction with

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2004 Invasive Plant Program Annual Report Okanagan Region

100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

The report includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2005. Link to PDF report: Invasive Plant Program Annual Report 2004 Okanagan Region. Link to other information, data, and maps: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=20390. Summary Invasive plant program management inventories and treatments were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Environmental Stewardship Division,

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2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region

100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Invasive Species, Management, Reports, Research

Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). Link to report, 2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region.

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A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995

100, 108, 130, 22, 27, 33, 34, 42, 5, 51, 6, 7, 77, Reports, Research, Species List

A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995 Link to project overview: 1995 Inventory Okanagan Parks And ERs Link to all 6 project documents: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=17330. Author: Dale Donovan Date Published: Mar 1995 Abstract Information was gathered on an Ecosection basis, with 5 Ecosections in the unit:

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Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

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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

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Notes on some Flora of the Skagit Valley

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An exerpt from an annotated  report  by Michael Easton done in November 1975 Flora of Skagit Valley See also the management statement reference to  rare steer’s head (Dicentra uniflora) The images above of Dicentra uniflora were provided by Daniel Mosquin of the UBC  Botanical Garden http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2012/03/