The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is a set of principles that can be used to aid in the success of wildlife conservation and management. The Model focuses on …
Managing the Risk of Disease Transfer between Wild and Domestic Sheep in the Southern Interior of British Columbia
Introduction and Background This study concerns California and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep population that are threatened by disease risks in British Columbia. The close phylogenetic relation between Bighorn Sheep and …
BC Parks 2013/14 Annual Report
Part of the Ministry of Environment, BC Parks is responsible for the development, maintenance, restoration, and improvements to the protected areas system throughout British Columbia. The group recently released their …
Noxious Weed Monitoring and Control on Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Winter Range at Wigwam Flats
Introduction Within British Columbia, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are blue listed (vulnerable) because of predators, disease and habitat loss. In order to develop the quality of bighorn sheep winter ranges, …
The Great Bear Rainforest
The Great Bear Rainforest is a name originally coined by environmental groups to describe the Central and North Coast forest on the Pacific coast of British Columbia in Canada. This …
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
The species There existed three subspecies of Bighorn Sheep in North America but considering some analysis conducted in 1999, only two should be considered as separated : the Desert Bighorn …
Accounts and Measures for Managing Identified Wildlife
This is a summary of Identified Wildlife Management Strategy ’s second part Accounts and Measures for Managing Identified Wildlife following on the first part Procedures for Managing Identified Wildlife. Introduction Identified Wildlife …
The Value of BC’s Grasslands
Natural capital is defined as earth’s land, water, and atmosphere that supplies resources and a flow of ecosystem services. The benefits of those services involve for example storage of flood …
Mule Deer Buck Migrations and Habitat Use in the Bridge River, British Columbia: Preliminary Results
Introduction and Background Despite some rebounds, the deer population in the traditional territory of the St’at’imc Nation, in British Columbia, has decrease since the early 1990’s and the population size …
The Inventory of Fisher Populations and Reproductive Dens in the Bridge River Watershed
Introduction Fishers (Martes pennanti) belong to the weasel family and are carnivores living in forested areas. They are an essential part of healthy ecosystems. This species is considered at risk …