Cleland Island ER #1 Purpose Statement

Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key role of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Cleland Island Ecological

Short visits reveal consistent patterns of interyear and intercolony variation in seabird nestling diet and performance

D.F. Bertram, T. Golumbia, G.K. Davoren, A. Harfenist, and J. Brown  Abstract: To investigate the utility of short visits to seabird colonies to gauge nestling growth performance and diet, in 4 consecutive years (1995–1998) we measured nestling development and diet of Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) at three colonies in British Columbia: Seabird Rocks, Triangle Island,

Survival rates of Cassin’s and Rhinoceros Auklets at Triangle Island, British Columbia.

Bertram, D. F., I. L. Jones, E. C. Cooch, H. A. Knechtel, and F. Cooke. 2000. Abstract: We estimated survival of Cassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) and Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) from recapture rates during 1994-1997. For both species, a two “age”-class model provided the best fit. Estimates of local adult survival were significantly lower for

Egg neglect and its implications for egg predation in the Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata).

Blight, L.K. 2000. Egg neglect and its implications for egg predation in the Rhinoceros Auklet  (Cerorhinca monocerata). MSc, Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Department of Biological  Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. 103 pp. Depredation of island-nesting seabirds by introduced vertebrates is a conservation problem world  wide, particularly as marine birds have generally evolved in the

IBA Moore and Byers Islands

http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC106&lang=EN IBA Moore and Byers Islands and Banks Bella Bella, British Columbia Site Summary BC106 Latitude Longitude 52.568° N 129.34° W Elevation Size 0 – 60 m 799.44 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), coastal sand dunes & beaches, inlets/coastal features (marine), coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine), other Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing

PREDATION ON RHINOCEROS AUKLET EGGS BY A NATIVE POPULATION OF PEROMYSCUS’

LOUISE K. BLIGHT AND JOHN L. RYDER Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC VjA I%, Canada, e-mail: lkbZight@sfu.ca   The Cooper Ornithological Society, 1999 DOUGLAS E BERTRAM Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A lS6, and Canadian Wildlife Service, PaciJc Wildlife Research Centre, RR1 5421 Robertson Road, Delta, BC

Anne Vallee ( Triangle Island) Ecological reserve #13 Overview: Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect large colonies of breeding seabirds, other nesting birds, endemic mammals and their habitat on one of B.C.’s most remote islands Physical: This is a rugged, triangular-shaped island with associated offshore islets and reefs, situated on the Cook Bank. The island has steep outer slopes, and an undulating central plateau. Soils are