RBMBER WARDEN PROGRAM HISTORY The RBMBER Warden Program began in 1987 and was operated on yearly contracts until 1991. During 1991 – 1999 the program was operated by Bion Research Inc. Subsequently, Beaveridge Contracting operated the contract from 2000 – 2002. The John- stone Strait Killer Whale Interpretive Centre Society (JSKWICS) operated the program in
Primary Role: The primary role of Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve is to provide a sanctuary for killer whales and to protect significant killer whale habitat. It is the only sanctuary for killer whales on the west coast of Canada and is globally significant. The whales are a large tourism draw for the North
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/robsonb_er/robson_b_brochure.pdf
BION research inc participate in the 1994-1997 program. See 176 page PDF: visitor_management program_1994add manually
Andrew Trites and Wesley Hochachka , Marine Mammals research unit, UBC report on the movements of vessels and orcas during the daylight hours during the three summerrs. See the 46 page PDF:killer_whales_and_vessel_activity_1991-1993
Tsitika River watersheds are included in this report. See 24 page PDF :summary_of_summer_steelhead_waters_including_stocks
M. Wong, E.Gregr, and L. Elliott report on the 1992 Season. See the 29 page PDF:visitor_program_1992
Dissertation submitted for Doctor of Philosophy in Biology by Naomi Anne Rose, December 1992 “The study took place in the summers of 1987 to 1990. Animals were observed in daylight hours . Adolescents interacted socially with others twice as often as did juveniles or adults. …..” See the 202 page dissertation PHD:social_dynamics_of_male_killer_whales
This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the location of this important document. It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from
Ministry of Forests report on Shoreline Geomorphology , Oceanic Conditions, Rubbing Beaches, Hydrology and Suspended Sediment Dispersion. See 43 page PDF:shoreline_processes_and_sediment_dispersion
1991 Season report See 43 page visitor_program_1991 PDF:
Linda Ann Layman (now Linda Cathrine Grayce Seager), in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Biology , Crown College. see PDF: effects_of_boat_noise_on_vocal_whale_behaviour
Impact of Human Activities on Killer Whales at the Rubbing Beaches in the Robson Bight Ecological reserve and Adjacent Waters During the Summers of 1987 and 1989. A Ministry of Parks report by David Briggs. See the 48 page report: impact_of_humans_on_killer_whales_at_rubbing_beaches
David Briggs report to the B.C. Ministry of Parks See the 54 page PDF: summary_of_activity_1990
June 28 until September 4th and then extended to Sept 30. See the 23 page PDF: visitor_program_1990
Jeff K, Jacobsen submitted this thesis to Humbolt State University for an MA. See the 134 page PDF: associations_and_social_behaviours_of_whales