Dr. Bruce Archibald was our keynote speaker at the Friends of Ecological Reserve Annual General Meeting on March 7, 2014. Mike and I were fortunate to hear an excellent presentation by Dr. Archibald at the Parks Research Forum in Kamloops in January, and fortunately he was able to fit this into his schedule. GF A
By Mike Fenger and Jenny Feick, Ph.D. From The LOG, the Friends of Ecological Reserves Newsletter, Autumn-Winter 2013 To LOG readers: Below is one of the presentations that Friends of Ecological Reserves made while participating in the 4th BC Protected Areas Research Forum held December 3 – 5, 2013 in Kamloops, BC. (See Forum agenda
Warden’s Report by Charley and Mandy Vaughan Today, Sat Feb 2, 2013, Charley and I spent a couple of hours getting to know the reserve a little better. We focused on finding and hiking the trail to the NW corner of the reserve. The first point of note were the ATV tracks in the snow,
Mike Fenger and Jenny Feick, Ph.D. We are critical of conservation initiatives and the messaging to British Columbians of the adequacy and success of conservation measures within existing Parks and the areas between Parks. A new approach is desperately needed. We provide both evidence of current shortcomings and elements integral to a new conservation vision.
Morice Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) The Morice Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) planning boundaries encompass approximately 1.5 million hectares. They include the communities of Houston, Topley, Granisle, Topley Landing and rural settlements dispersed throughout the plan area. The population of the plan area is approximately 5,200. See the full version with links
Prepared By: Jared Hobbs, M.Sc. / RPBio August 15, 2013 Abstract You can access the complete report in PDF form here: CROR sps account This account is intended to provide a complete synthesis of over a decade of research and inventory on the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) throughout the species’ Canadian range. This
World-Class Oil spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery System, July 19, 2013. See the full PDF of this document as presented on the Ministry of the Environment website: West Coast Spill Response_Vol3_Analysis_130722 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The British Columbia Ministry of Environment commissioned Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, to prepare this report. The report is the
Volume 2 Vessel Traffic Study: original PDF of Vol 2 published by the BC Ministry of the environment was at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/west-coast-spill-response-study/docs/WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol2_VesselTrafficStudy_130722.pdf See the full PDF on this website at :WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol2_VesselTrafficStudy_130722 The British Columbia Ministry of Environment commissioned Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC to prepare this report. The report is the second volume of the
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Elphinstone Logging Focus <loggingfocus@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Norm, Last week, 5 volunteers visited DK045 – the upper parcel where I previously noted a high number of Pacific Yews. The plan was to conduct a survey of as many Yews as we could find. The community knows this forest as
On one corner of the Ecological Reserve, the Big White resort Development has trespasses into the reserve with permanently installed ski trails. . The first map image below shows the outline of the reserve, the second map image shows a detail of the compromised boundary. It would be interesting to know how this was allowed
Documenting Fire History in a British Columbia Ecological Reserve Don Gayton, FORREX Abstract Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) ecosystems in British Columbia have high concentrations of biodiversity and species at risk, and numerous studies suggest frequent, low-in- tensity fire was a historical disturbance pattern in this ecosystem type. Fire history was analyzed in the Trout Creek
VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention & Response Regime, March 28, 2013. Original PDF was at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/west-coast-spill-response-study/docs/WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717.pdf Internal copy of VOLUME 1 PDF on this website: WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717 Below is presented the executive summary of VOLUME 1 WEST COAST SPILL RESPONSE STUDY, VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention
The MPA process for the federally controlled waters within the Provincial Marine Ecological Reserve started In 2000. A proposal was submitted by a DFO -convened Advisory Group composed of Sports fisheries, First Nations, science representatives, Provincial Parks, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Pearson College representatives, whale watching groups, diving groups and several environmental NGOs .
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
This report is by Pam Wright ( UNBC) and Tory Stevens( BC PARKS): Ecological change results from a combination of natural and anthropogenic causes Ecological change is accelerating from all causes Major causes of change are climate change and habitat loss Result: global losses of biodiversity See the full PDF on this report at: wright_and_stevens
Abstract: Global climate changes are affecting the entire landscape and although intended as eco- logical reservoirs and refugia, parks and protected areas are not immune to these changes. Provincially, BC Parks’ staff evaluate stressors and threats in conservation risk assessments and have identified myriad challenges amplified by climate change. The role of monitoring in the
Primary Role The primary role of the Moore/McKenney/Whitmore Ecological Reserve is to protect the nesting sites of several species of seabirds in the province. The ecological reserve is closed to public access to protect the nesting seabirds and their habitat. The ecological reserve comprises a group of low-lying islands, islets, and reefs along the east
On October 12, 2012, the Vance Creek Ecological Reserve Warden Rick Fairbairn met with Garry Fletcher, Friends of Ecological Reserves Board member and Niran Lella to talk about the reserve, its problems and its special features. A walk through several areas and a drive to a heavily logged area above the reserve demonstrated to us