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Demographic Consequences of Early Development and Extreme Climate Events for Alcids on Trangle Island BC

30MayGarryF13, Climate change, Issues, Marine Reserves, ResearchCassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus), climate change, Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata), Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Kyle Morrison – 2009 – Simon Fraser University Master of Science Thesis See complete thesis pdf: http://summit.sfu.ca/system/files/iritems1/9472/etd4466.pdf ABSTRACT In long-lived species like seabirds, population growth rate is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, although juvenile survival and recruitment can also be important. The reproductive success of seabirds often varies greatly depending on climate-driven food

COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Northern Abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana in Canada

27MayGarryF97, Rare Species, ReportsCOSEWIC, Haliotis kamtschatkana, mollusc, Northern Abalone

COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Northern Abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana in Canada See the PDF: bcabalone Status: Endangered Alpha-numeric code: A2bd Reasons for Designation: Highly valued for its meat, this marine mollusc is patchily distributed along the west coast of Canada. Despite a total moratorium on harvest in 1990, the species was designated as

Handedness during feeding in the green shore crab, Hemigrapsus oregonensis

14MayGarryF97, Researchhemigrapsus oregonensis

Adam Harding performed this research in 2009 on a population of Hemigrapsis oregonensis, the green shore crab near Race Rocks. See the complete PDF file at: adamhee

Mount Maxwell Field Trip, May 3 2009

3MayGarryF37, Field Trips, Invasive Species, Issues, Management, Reports

From THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2009 Mount Maxwell Day Trip By Mike Fenger, Marilyn Lambert, Stephen Ruttan and Paul Linton On May 3rd three of the FER Board visited Paul Linton and the Mount Maxwell ER. Background In 1972, a 65-hectare parcel of land was preserved under the Ecological Reserve Act

Kotcho Lake Ecological Reserve Location Map

26AprilGarryF148, Maps

Adapted from BC parks website:

Warden’s report -Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 26, 2009

26AprilGarryF76, Species List, Warden Reports

Visit to ER #76 – Fraser River Islands, April 26, 2009 Warden’s Report by Bev and Bill Ramey Sunny, warm; water highest that we have paddled to islands; 20 degrees C. Depart Nicomen Island boat launch at 11:30 am after carrying boats to put in. Finish 6:00 pm. Reach main slough between islands at 12

An analysis of Energy Output of the Race Rocks Tidal Current Generator.

11AprilGarryF97, Research

In April, 2009 Connor Scheu and Wouter Zwart, second year students at Lester Pearson College did this analysis from data supplied by Clean Current Connor communicated with Russ Stothers of Clean Current for his project; “Here is a simple synopsis of the project I will be doing this week. It is called a group four

Solander Island Ecological Reserve Photos by Richard So 2009

2AprilGarryF14, Marine Reserves, Photos

Since Solander Island Ecological Reserve is a seabird colony and a sea lion rookery, one is not allowed to go ashore on the island. Richard So and his friends sailed past it on a trip in August of 2009 and he produced these images of an area few of us get a chance to see.

Jim Borrowman, ER Warden for Michael Bigg, (Robson Bight ) Ecological Reserve

26MarchGarryF111, People, Warden ReportsJim Borrowman

This video is an interview with Jim Borrowman. Jim has, since the 1980’s been the Ecological reserve warden of Robson Bight . He has through his Ecotour business helped in educating thousands of visitors on the values of the Orca and the rubbing beach areas. See the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeLEPaueWVw You may access photos

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.

23MarchGarryF97, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, Research

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

Victoria’s Owl Clover Found on Trial Island

20MarchGarryF132, Field Trips, Photos, Rare Species, Reportsinvasive Canada geese, Matt Fairburns, owl clover

By Marilyn Lambert After a night of howling winds, the day we picked for this year’s Trial Island trip dawned bright, sunny and, most importantly, calm! Our usual trip leaders, Adolf and Oluna Ceska, weren’t available this day, so we were fortunate to have Trial Island Ecological Reserve warden, Matt Fairbarns share his views on

Sandhill Crane ER possibilities

17MarchGarryF25, ER ProposalsSandhill crane

There are many special areas of the province with sensitive ecosystems which need protection. Not all are well represented in our Parks / ER System so we encourage individuals to offer their proposals which we will carry and publicize on this website. In the Ecological Reserve Newsletter, The Log , we have often carried articles

Cougar Canyon ER#108 Visit by Warden: March 6, 2009

9MarchGarryF108, Photos, Warden Reports

Ecological Reserve Warden Roseanne Van Ee and her husband Rick visited Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve on March 6, 2009. They took these pictures while going through the reserve : Roseanne noted in her report to the BC Parks Area Supervisor: “Attached are photos from our Cougar Canyon expedition. We entered through the gravel pit end

Development of Scientifically-based Guidelines for Viewing Seabirds

7MarchGarryF1, 151, 17, 18, 94, 97, Issues, Management, Photos

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

Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve Topographic Map 2009

1MarchGarryF108, Maps, Warden Reports

Rick Van Ee has made this map of the trip through Cougar Canyon that he and Roseanne did in March 2009.

Yale Garry Oak and Stoyoma Creek locations

7FebruaryGarryF131, 144, Maps

These maps are adapted from the BC Parks website:

Yale Garry Oak ER # 144 Biological and Physical Overview

7FebruaryGarryF144, Management, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listbluebuch wheatgrassn, Dendroalsia abietina, Gaillardia aristata, Heterocodon rariflorum, long-stoloned sedge, moss, Orthotrichum lyellii), Polypodium hesperium, Pseudoroegneria spicata, Quercus garryana, rough-stemmed fleabane, Zygodon viridissimus

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect the most easterly isolated stand of Garry oak and associated ecosystem in British Columbia Physical: The reserve consists of a series of rocky outcrops and bluffs that have been cut through by the Canadian National Railway line which separates the upper part of the stand from the more open lower portion.

Dewdney and Glide Islands ER map– 2009

6JanuaryGarryF25, Maps

This map was produced by the BC forest service in 2009.

Fraser River Islands Photos : 2008

12DecemberGarryF76, Photos

These photos were submitted by Bill and Bev Ramey, Wardens for ER #76.

Brackman Island ER – Part of The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

29OctoberGarryF121, Reports

From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2008 By Marilyn Lambert Late this past spring, my husband and I visited our friend on his sailboat. He was the marine host at Princess Margaret Marine Park on the south end of Portland Island. This island is approximately 3.5 km NNW of the Swartz Bay