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.
BC Protected Areas Research Forum: Conservation Connections, Thompson River University, Kamloops, BC December 5, 2013 by Garry Fletcher of Friends of Ecological Reserves. Presentation Outline: •When Ecological Reserves were first being set up from 1971 on, some universities and colleges in British Columbia went to great lengths to involve their faculty and students in baseline
We are sorry to announce that Tomas Walter Gillespie, our secretary treasurer on the Friends of Ecological Reserves Board, passed away in hospital on November 26th at the age of 68. Tom lived with lung cancer over the past year, but continued to maintain his commitment to several environmental organizations in that difficult time. We
From The Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Georgia Strait Alliance: BACKGROUNDER Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain expansion will significantly increase oil tanker traffic through Vancouver harbour1 and the Salish Sea, from just 22 visits in 2005 to over 400 – see Table 1 below. Current plans indicate 408 tankers visits each year, increasing the Westridge
Board members of the Friends of Ecological Reserve have expressed concern about the risk of Oil spills with projected taker traffic past our BC Ecological reserves :https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/issues/oil-spill-threat/ Our major concern has been the many Ecological reserves which have been created to provide habitat and shelter for the millions on Shorebirds that nest in British Columbia.
In the Canadian Press today, Stanley Tromp writes on the problems of handling potential oil spills in British Columbia. Our concern with the effect of Oil Spills from the proposed increase in tanker traffic past our ecological reserves has been mentioned in previous posts. See :https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/category/issues/oil-spill-threat/ “VANCOUVER – Officials in British Columbia privately warned the
Introduction There are marine areas of Canada’s oceans that are globally and nationally important to the survival of many species of seabirds. The federal government has enacted legislation to conserve and protect these marine areas. The Canada Wildlife Act allows important marine wildlife habitats, particularly for migratory birds and endangered species, to be set aside
Environment Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service Advisory meeting for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area Mar. 27-28, 2012 Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, Port Hardy, BC Draft Meeting Summary Participants: Bruce Turris (BC Seafood Alliance/Commercial Industries Caucus) Jim McIsaac (PNCIMA Fisheries caucus) Jake Etzkorn (Living Oceans Society) Phil Wainwright (Regional District of
Trip Cost: Individual: $35.00 Senior/Student: $30.00 Family: $25.00 plus $15 for each family member on the trip The cost of the trip includes a one year membership in the Friends of Ecological Reserves. For insurance purposes the trip is only available to Members of Friends of Ecological Reserves. For reservations contact Marilyn: marilynlambert1 (use the at
Letter from FER Board to : Minister Thomson and Minister de Jong: Re: Section 24 from Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act…. Bill 8…. which allows rollover for large volume based tenures to obtain exclusive land use through awarding of Tree Farm Licenses (TFLs). Friends of Ecological Reserves (FER) made presentation to the MLAs Special Committee on
Fraser Room, South Coast Ministry of Enviroment office, 2nd floor, 10470 152nd Street, Surrey Welcome and Introductions (Joanna Hirner, Conservation Specialist, BC Parks) (10 AM) BC Parks Update (Joanna Hirner) (10:10 AM) BC Parks Volunteer Program and Volunteer Strategy ER Warden Program updates: handbook updates, etc. Regional updates: current Ecological Reserves and their wardens and
Vladimir Krajina was a Czech resistance hero who would rather have smelled the flowers kgriffin@vancouversun.com © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun In May 1942, when a seemingly invincible Nazi Germany controlled all of Europe and its disastrous invasion of the Soviet Union was only months away, a group of Czech and Slovak commandos were dropped
Mike Fenger, President of Friends of Ecological Reserves made this submission to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel in Victoria BC January 7th 2013 on behalf of the Friends of Ecological Reserves. Thank you for this opportunity to provide input. I am Mike Fenger President of Friends of Ecological Reserves. We leave you
On Oct 18th, 2012, Matt Fairbarns made this presentation to the Restoration of Natural Systems Speaker series on the restoration efforts at Oak Bay Islands and Trial Island Ecological Reserves: It includes a section on invasive species as well as native species. Be sure to see the PDF file to get information on the
For many years, as part of their public education service, BC Parks provided a map brochure of BC’s Ecological Reserves (ERs). Since that map went out of print ten years ago there has been a gap in public knowledge and understanding of the role and importance of Ecological Reserves as part of BCs protected areas
The author, Jan Drabek has provided us with the introduction and chapter 15 of his book on Vladimir Krajina . In Chapter 15, he discusses the origin of the Ecological Reserves Program. The book was published in 2012. It is available from Ronsdale Press. Introduction During the war “Krajina” was a just a concept which was
In September , 2012. Minister Terry Lake issued an announcement of the BC Parks Volunteer Strategy. In it he stressed: ” There is a clear and pressing need for improved coordination and communication about volunteering in BC Parks. Throughout 2011, volunteers and community partners contributed significantly to the success of the BC Parks 100th Anniversary
From the Shuswap Tourism Newsletter September 2002 The September Issue of the Shuswap Tourism Industry Newsletter is Dedicated to John Coffee Long time champion of trails and the natural world in the Shuswap, John Coffey, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night after a short, brave battle with cancer. John was a co-founder of the
From: The Shuswap Trail Alliance Monday, September 3, 2012 John Coffey Leaves Shuswap Trail Legacy Long time champion of trails and the natural world in the Shuswap, John Coffey, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night after a short, brave battle with cancer. John was a co-founder of the Shuswap Trail Alliance, lead trail steward,
Thirty three Ecological reserves have a component of marine within their boundaries. Some include adjacent sea floor within the reserve while others end at the high tide line. One reserve, Satellite Channel is entirely on the sea floor. however, most of the marine reserves are islands that are home to colonies of sea birds, sea