Wildland fire management strategy
“A strategic shift is needed to proactively manage the benefits and risks of wildland fire to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of society.” BC Wildland Fire Management Wildland fires …
Sharp-Tailed Grouse
Introduction The Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is one of four species of grouse that inhabit steep, grasslands. Historically, Sharp-tailed Grouse were distributed over most of the central and western United …
Grasslands in British Columbia
Did you ever ask yourself, why are grasslands needed? The Grasslands Primer discusses the ecosystem services provided by grasslands and summarizes the status and trends of grassland ecosystems in BC. …
A New Climate for Conservation Nature, Carbon and Climate Change in BC
Climate change and its effects on society and nature are becoming more and more visible each day. In order to better understand climate change and its impact, it is important …
Mitigating the Fragmentation and Development of BC’s Grasslands: Problem Analysis and Strategic Plan
Introduction In British Columbia less than one percent of the land is occupied by grasslands. However, grasslands constitute an essential ecosystem as it supports ecological, economical and social interests. It …
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 …
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 …
Using Fungal Inoculation and Mechanical Modification Techniques to Enhance Wildlife Tree Habitat – Post Treatment Effectiveness Monitoring and Evaluation
The following article summarizes the essay regarding post treatment and evaluation of the project’s effectiveness (Menning 2011), which was originally conducted five years in advance (Menning 2006). Introduction to the …
The 2009 Carpenter Lake Fire; Ecosystem Health and Function Overview Assessment
Site history Natural fires historically burned at regular intervals in the Carpenter Lake area. By analysing carbon associated with charred trees fire history has been determined dating back to 1580. …