Human Disturbance – Page 2 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Ron Long Video presentation on Pink Mountain:A conservation Crisis

21AprilGarry Fletcher155, ER Proposals, Human Disturbance, Issues, People, Photos, Rare Species, Research, SARA, VideosPink mountain

Pink Mountain Website

21AprilGarry Fletcher155, ER Proposals, Field Notes, Geology, History, Human Disturbance, Issues, Maps, News, Photos, Rare Species, Reports, Research, SARA, Species ListPink mountain

Link to the website on Pink Mountain by Ron Long

AGM 2019 Guest speaker John Ford on Orcas in Peril

8MayGarry FletcherAnnual Reports, Coming Events, Federal Stewardship, Human Disturbance, Marine Reserves, News, People

AGM-2019 poster-v2

AGM Panel Discussion on Kinder Morgan Pipeline

30JulyGarry Fletcher300, Human Disturbance, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, People, VideosAnnual Meeting, oil pipeline, Oil Spill

At the May 16 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Ecological Reserves a panel of four speakers presented their analysis of the Problems of the Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion program. https://youtu.be/XB1mfWrgH_c This Link provides the images from a presentation by Stafford Reid on Understanding Risks in the Marine Environment on shores of

BEARING WITNESS: Spilling the Facts on Dilbit AGM Panel

2MayGarry Fletcher300, Human Disturbance, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threatoil pipeline, Oil Spill

See a compilation of the panel presentations at https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2018/07/30/agm-panel-discussion-on-kinder-morgan-pipeline/ See a compilation of the panel presentations at https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2018/07/30/agm-panel-discussion-on-kinder-morgan-pipeline/

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report August 2017

13AugustGarry Fletcher7, BC Parks, Human Disturbance, Warden Reports

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report August , 2017 by Keegan Hoffman I visited the ecological reserve on Wednesday, August 2nd. The temperature at 11:20am was 28 degrees Celsius with a pleasant breeze. Unfortunately, smoke from the wildfires blanketed the Okanagan Valley. The ER was extremely dry as there had been no measurable rainfall since

Trout Creek ER Management Plan, 2016

15AugustGarry Fletcher7, BC Parks, Human Disturbance, Invasive Species, Management, Maps, Species ListManagement plan

BC Parks is indebted to Ecological Reserve Warden Laurie Rockwell for his years of dedication in monitoring and record collection in Trout Creek Ecological Reserve. Further thanks to ecologist Don Gayton and environmental consultant Alison Peatt for providing additional information on landscape features and characteristics of the ecological reserve. Jeremy Hiebert allowed permission to use

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Wardens report July 2, 2016

2JulyGarry Fletcher7, Human Disturbance, Invasive Species, Warden ReportsLaurie-Rockwell

Laurie Rockwell submitted this wardens report in July, 2016 Here are the news after a 2 month absence due to a Bakers cyst: warm at 18c with a cool breeze at times under a cloudy sky. It was very quiet. I saw or heard 15 species of forest birds, none unexpected,including 4 blue listed Gray

Trout Creek Management Plan-2016

15MayGarry Fletcher7, Climate change, Controlled Burning, Human Disturbance, Management, Maps, Species List

See the full pdf of the plan here: trout-crk-er-mp 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Management Plan Purpose The purpose of this document is to guide the management of Trout Creek Ecological Reserve. This management plan:  articulates the key features and values of the ecological reserve;  identifies the types and levels of management activities;  establishes

ER #76, Fraser River Islands –Warden’s report April 10, 2016

30AprilGarry Fletcher76, Boundary Changes, Human Disturbance, Photos, Species List, Warden ReportsBlack-bellied Plovers

ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 10, 2016 Warden’s Report by Bill and Bev Ramey High cloud clearing to sun in afternoon, strong winds; 13o – 16oC Launch kayaks at 10:30am, return 6:00pm Water level at Mission: 2.4 metres to 1.8 metres Water level at Hope: 5.6 metres The water level was high for

What Does Drizzle Lake ER and Superpredator Humans Have in Common?

30AprilGarry Fletcher52, Human Disturbance, Issues, News, Newsletters, Reports, Warden ReportsLouise Beinhauer

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 By Louise Beinhauer Two late summer articles, one appearing in Science an online Journal of original scientific research and the other in Smithsonian Magazine, whose focus was on the research of Tom Reimchen, Chris Darimont, Caroline Fox and Heather Bryan caught my attention. The article in

Comox Lake Bluffs ER Wardens Report April 9, 2016

15AprilGarry Fletcher136, Human Disturbance, Warden ReportsBlue Grouse, Calypso bulbosa, Hairy manzanita, orange-crowned warbler, Saxifraga integrifolia, Viola adunca, Viola glabella, yellow-rumped warbler

A friend and I made a visit to the reserve Saturday 9 April, a calm, beautiful day. Broom is beginning to bloom on the trail out. As we entered the reserve we met a fellow on a small motor cycle with three dogs off lead leaving the area; he politely paid attention while I pointed

Pink Mountain – A Strong Case for a New Ecological Reserve

16FebruaryGarry Fletcher155, ER Proposals, Human Disturbance, PeoplePink mountain

Pink Mountain – A Strong Case for a New Ecological Reserve by Mary Rannie, (Board member , Friends of Ecological Reserves) FROM: THE LOG– FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2016 As one of the FER board members present at the Victoria Natural History Society’s Botany Night held at Swan Lake Nature Centre on February

Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems:

21DecemberGarry FletcherEcosystem approach, Human Disturbance, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill ThreatOil Spill, Orca

Joseph K. Gaydos , Sofie Thixton, and Jamie Donatuto have recently published Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective Published: December 21, 2015 ( Sea Doc Society) Abstract: Despite the merit of managing natural resources on the scale of ecosystems, evaluating threats and managing risk in ecosystems that

Block DK044 Archaeological Impact Assessment

7DecemberGarry Fletcher156, Archaeology, BC Parks, ER Proposals, First Nations, Human Disturbance, Logging old-growthElphinstone

Review of Block DK044 Archaeological Impact Assessment Interim Report (2012-0218) See the full pdf report 57 pages: : Millennia-Report-DK044-CMT-Study-ReviewDec7-final Prepared for: Elphinstone Logging Focus December 2015 Submitted to: The Squamish First Nation and The Archaeology Branch and Baseline Archaeological Services Ltd By: Phoebe Ramsay, BA Morley Eldridge, MA, RPCA Management Summary Previous conflicting reports on

Warden’s Report: Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Nov.10 2015

10NovemberGarry Fletcher7, Human Disturbance, Warden Reports

The Ecological Reserve Warden for Trout Creek ER #7 Laurie Rockwell reports on his visit to the Reserve on Nov.10. a cool 2c with a periodic wind,but a lot of warm sun. It was very quiet. The ground was frozen and there was light frost on the ground. I saw or heard 7 species of

Comprehensive Study of the Strait of Georgia

8JulyGarry FletcherHuman Disturbance, Newsletters

From the: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER, 2015 The Sea Among Us by Richard Beamish and Gordon McFarlane, published by Harbour Publishing, presents a comprehensive study of the Strait of Georgia. Twelve experts have come together to provide chapters on fish, marine mammals, geology, oceanography, birds, the history of settlement and of

Killer whales and Acoustic Masking in the Marine Environment

5JuneGarry FletcherHuman Disturbance, Oil Spill Threat, Rare Species, Reports, Research, SARAOil Spill, Orca

In our recent Final submission of written evidence to the National Energy Board re Kinder Morgans TMX pipeline proposal, our Chapter 3 dealt with the severe threat to Cetaceans from the cumulative increase of vessel traffic from the project. Since writing that report, more references on this subject have come to light from another Intervenor

Fraser River Islands ER #76 Warden’s report April 10 , 2015

30AprilGarry Fletcher76, Field Notes, Human Disturbance, Issues, Species List, Warden ReportsAmerican Pipet, black-bellied Plover

ER #76, Fraser River Islands – April 10, 2015 Ecological Reserve Warden’s Report by Bill and Bev Ramey Sunny, clouding over in afternoon with strong winds; 10 – 12oC Launch kayaks at 9:30am, return 4:00pm Water level at Mission: 1.8 metres to 2.3 metres Water level at Hope: 5.6 metres (Very high water level for

Photos of Ram Creek

20JanuaryGarry Fletcher26, Human Disturbance, Management, Photos, Species Listhotspring

Alton Valler from Cranbrook, BC has sent a set of pictures taken of the pools at Ram Creek . He indicates ” You may not be aware but this pool was washed out about 2-3 years ago and I have not been back there to see, but I hear its being rebuilt by local volunteers.