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The Log Autumn winter, 2015/2016

26AprilGarry Fletcher52, Annual Reports, BC Parks, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, PeopleKen Millard

See the pdf for the Log: autumn-winter2015-colour-final From the article “The Life of Ken Millard”in this issue of the LOG

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve #7 Wardens report, March 8, 2016

8MarchGarry Fletcher7, Invasive Species, Warden ReportsCoscinidon calyptrus, Desert Parsley, Red Squirrel

Laurie Rockwell the ER Warden for Trout Creek ER has submitted this wardens report. due to a rainy morning I toured the reserve in the early afternoon. It reached 17c under a broken sky with periods of sunshine and a brisk wind on the ridges. There was no snow and the frost was out of

Ecological Reserve Wardens Meeting Summary

27FebruaryGarry FletcherBC Parks, Warden Meetings

Ecological Reserve Wardens Meeting Summary Ecological Reserve Wardens Meeting Summary (pdf) Welcomes The meeting started off with a beautiful and powerful welcome by Geraldine Manson, Elder in Residence at Vancouver Island University. In it, she acknowledged the long history of the land, the connection we all have to it, and the shared desire to protect

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

Humans Kill 14 Times More Adult Fish than Wild Predators

24AugustGarry Fletcher300, 52, Management, News, Researchfish, fisheries, Tom Reimchen

I recently came across an article in the Tyee taken from the– –Hakai magazine about the negative human impact on wild populations by size selection in fisheries and hunting. “Humans Kill 14 Times More Adult Fish than Wild Predators” The research was authored by Dr. Tom Reimchen and former students , with some of the

FER Intervenor Response to Government of Canada Information Request Answers

13AugustGarry Fletcher300, Federal Stewardship, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat

In July we filed Information Requests to the Government of Canada Departments noted below. As a result of their answers to our requests, we filed a motion to provide full and adequate answers after an unsatisfactory response. This is our final response to their response to our motion to compel. The National Energy Board filing

Drizzle lake Ecological Reserve Compromised by Logging Plans

10AugustGarry Fletcher52, Issues, Logging old-growth, Management, MapsDr. T. E. Reimchen, logging impact

July-2015: The Friends of Ecological Reserves was contacted by Mark Spoljaricon, M.Sc. Haida Fisheries Program Biologist, Skidegate Haida Gwaii on July 22 about an increased risk to the Drizzle Lake ER due to BC Timber Sales (BCTS) planned auction of harvest Block DRL I05 which makes the access to the lake more exposed. Any anthropogenic alteration to this lake

Motions to compel full and adequate responses by Government of Canada intervenors submitted by the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves

24JulyGarry FletcherMarine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, SARA

In July, all intervenors had the opportunity to file information Requests to other intervenors in Kinder Morgan/ Trans Mountain Expansion Project.. This is the original link to this filing: An internal version is available here in PDF: Unfortunately, the government of the Province of British Columbia had not filed final Written Evidence so our questions

Location: Koksilah Ridge, Eagle Heights, Shawnigan Lake

17JulyGarry Fletcher158, BC Parks, ER Proposals, MapsEagle ridge, Koksilah

https://mushroomobserver.org/location/show_location/8987 Created: 2013-12-23 13:06:00 PST (-0800) by Oluna & Adolf Ceska (aceska@telus.net) Last modified: 2015-07-17 22:54:02 PDT (-0700) by Oluna & Adolf Ceska (aceska@telus.net) See the above link for an active google map

NEB forwards one of our requests on effect of sea-sprayed oil on terrestrial systems to TMX.

15JulyGarry FletcherMarine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, Rare Species, SARA

As part of their most recent round of Information requests to Kinder Morgan/TMX, The National Energy Board has forwarded one of our concerns for a formal answer. This shows how important it is to have documented the foreshore as well as upland segments of our marine Ecological reserves. Hopefully, the support of this question by

Trout Creek Ecological Reserve #7 Warden’s Report, July 2015

9JulyGarry Fletcher7, Invasive Species, Warden ReportsDisky Grouse

ER Warden Laurie Rockwell has submitted this monthly report. a very hot 24c at 5.30am with high cloud and forest fire smoke. four plants were in flower including only 3 Mariposa Lillies (Calochortus macrocarpus). Years ago,before Dalmatian Toadflax (Linaria genistifolia), took over their main growing area,many more could be found. 2 plants were in both

Survival of Southern Resident Killer Whales

8JulyGarry FletcherNewsletters, Oil Spill Threat, SARAOrca, Orcinus orcina

From the: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER, 2015 By Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks ER Warden and FER Board Member Certainly it was great news to read in the April 1, 2015 edition of the Times Colonist of the birth of another orca to the Southern Resident killer whale population. (TC April 1,

Warden’s Report- Trout Creek Ecological Reserve June 7 2015

7JuneGarry Fletcher7, Invasive Species, Rare Species, Warden Reportsbiological control, Gray Flycatchers

Warden’s Report by Laurie Rockwell I was in the reserve by 5am for my monthly tour,but by 6am it was already 18c with only a periodic,refreshing breeze. I saw or heard 17 species of birds including 5 blue-listed Gray Flycatchers (Empidonax wrightii) and 2 unexpected Evening Grosbeaks (Coccthraustes vepertinus) which seldom appear in the reserve.

Elphinstone Provincial Park Expansion Proposal

5JuneGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Logging old-growth, Maps, Reports, ResearchElphinstone

High-res Elphinstone Master Rep final 5 June 2015 PART 1 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS This preliminary report examines the conservation values of the Elphinstone area located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia and known locally as the “Elphinstone park expansion proposal,” the “Mount Elphinstone park proposal,” “Elphinstone 1500” (referring to the assumed 1500 hectare size),

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

Final Evidence Report Submitted to National Energy Board Environmental Assessment Process Hearings on Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project Application (KM-TMX)

28MayGarry FletcherEcological Monitoring, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, Reports, SARA

Final Evidence Report Submitted to: National Energy Board Environmental Assessment Process Hearings on Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project Application (KM-TMX) _______________________________________________ NOTE: URLS have had to be changed in several references related to Race Rocks –listed below: page23-24: (In C33-7-1) page 23 and 24: remove the /wp/ from URLS they now are correctly linked

Table 5: Significant Species and Conservation Status in 19 Marine Ecological Reserves

27MayGarry Fletcher300, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, Rare Species, Reports, SARACOSEWIC

Table 5: Significant Species and Conservation Status in 19 Marine Ecological Reserves ER# Name Species Scientific Name Species Common Name BC List Status COSEWIC Status SARA Status CF Prov. Priority 28 Ambrose Lake Oncorhynchus clarkii Coastal Cutthroat Trout, ssp. lewisi, S3S4 (2004) Blue Special concern 2 Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback Yellow Special concern 6 24

Mt Elphinstone Proposed Park Expansion

15MayGarry Fletcher156, BC Parks, ER Proposals, Management, Photos, ReportsElphinstone

From the Elphinstone Logging Focus website: https://www.ancientforestalliance.org/photos/mt-elphinstone-proposed-park-expansion/ Mt. Elphinstone Proposed Park Expansion Behind the town of Roberts Creek on BC’s Sunshine Coast lies the 140 hectare Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park. Conservationists and local eco-group Elphinstone Logging Focus are calling for a 1500 hectare expansion of the park to include the surrounding endangered old-growth and mature

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.