Acoustic Bat Monitoring
Bats are an important, but often an overlooked part of many natural and urban ecosystems, as they consume nuisance insect populations such as mosquitoes and beetles that impact crops and forestry. Currently, 15 of the 18 species of bat recognized in Canada occur in...
Side-Scan Sonar Surveys to Mitigate Impacts to Sturgeon
Keystone Environmental is using side-scan sonar during pre-dredging monitoring surveys to detect white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) and minimize risks to this important at-risk species. The Fraser River negatively impacts numerous shipping channels, harbours,...
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
A new and exciting opportunity to discover what species are living in a habitat has arrived! The process is called environmental DNA, or eDNA, and involves the analysis of environmental samples (e.g., water) to determine presence of a fish or aquatic wildlife species...
Japanese Beetle Soil Movement Restrictions
As of April 27, 2018, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is restricting movement of soil and plant material out of the False Creek area due to the identification of an invasive plant pest, Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). For the designated area (as...
New Bill Proposed to Amend the Fisheries Act
Potential for Change to the Project Review Process On February 6th, 2018 Bill C-68 was announced, which proposes significant amendments to the Fisheries Act. The focus of the amendments is the restoration of lost protection as a result of changes to the Fisheries Act...
Congratulations to our own Mike Farnsworth who received a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition as a British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA) Board Member, Former Chair of the Business Development Committee, BEST Conference Organizing Committee and as an Executive Board Member for the last 6 years.