Robin E. Taylor submitted this in partial fulfillment for a degree of Master of Natural Resource Management , SFU. Boaters with a great deal of experience such as researchers and Photographers could possibly be a major source of disturbance. —-However, researchers are self-regulating , they are generally compliant to the terms of their permits, however
From BC Parks: I. Introduction Ecological Reserve Purposes As outlined in the Ecological Reserve Act of 1971, ecological reserves are protected for the following purposes: • Scientific research and educational use • Representation of natural ecosystems • Study of recovery processes after modification by man • Protection of rare and endangered native plants and animals
“For twenty years Mrs. Katherine Tye had watched and worried over the rarest of North American Orchids, the phantom orchid, which grew on her property………
An extensive survey of vegetation communities and ungulates PDF 109 pages: pojar_1986_vegetation_&_ungulate_habitat_gladys_lake_er
A submission to the Wilderness Advisory Committee by George and Kay Wood in January 1986. In their view , the committee with its industrial bias was unfit and incompetent to give advice to the government on issues relating to naming and definition of the wilderness issue, and to the uncontorlled logging occurring in the Tsitika
1985 report by Malcolm Martin Wap Lake-Griffin Mountain (PDF) Map of the region Wap Lake-Griffin maps (PDF)
Written in 1985 during the proposal sages. , to preserve Canada’s tallest Douglas Firs in the Nimpkish Valley See the complete PDF: nimpkish_island
The report is concerned with the proposed addition of a land-based buffer zone to the existing Ecological Reserve established over the water portion of the bight in June 1982. See PDF: er_upland_extension
Part 1 of the Interpretation Assessment report for the Skagit Valley Rec. Area Physiography, Bedrock Geology, Surfield Geology, glaciation, Flora, vertebrate species. Includes several maps See the complete version of the PDF: natural_feature_analysis_of_skagit_valley_recreation_interpretation_assessment_report
Appraisal report by Karsten Holmsen The exchange of timber rights is proposed between the province of BC and MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. to offset the effect of land withdrawals from Tree Farm license #39 for the purposes of establishing an Ecological Reserve. See the 153 page PDF:proposed_timber_exchange_1985
A report by David Bain, University of California, Santa Cruz ” Connor and Norris( 1932) suggested that the odontocete cetaceans may have evolved reciprocal altruism. If this is correct, then odontocete schools could be used to examine levels of selection. For example , altruism could be analyzed to determine whether it is best explained by
James Malcolm Macartney submitted this research for his thesis for the degree of Master of Science , June 1985. See the PDF:macartney_1985 (306 pages)
John Vallentgoed , District FIDS Ranger at the Pacific Forest Centre reports on visits to Mt Maxwell ER primarily concerning the Oak looper infestation. summary_research_reports_1984_1985
Grant Thompson compiled this description of vegetation communities and a comprehensive annotated list of flora in 1985. See the 116 page PDF: Thompson_1985_Vegetation_Classification_UBC_Endownment_Lands
Gary Kaiser of the Canadian Wildlife Service reports in the BC Naturalist Spring,1985. See the full PDf filenocturnal_seabird_bc_naturalist_1985