by Keystone Environmental | Jul 16, 2020 | Biology, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
By: Corrie Allen, M.Sc., R.P.Bio. Species at Risk are a central consideration in the early design phases of a proposed development project. While the large, charismatic megafauna like grizzly bears and killer whales garner substantial interest during proposed...
by Keystone Environmental | Feb 5, 2020 | Biology, Contaminated Sites, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that have been introduced to British Columbia and are understood to cause, or likely cause economic, social, or environmental damage. In addition to causing harm to native ecosystems, invasive species can negatively...
by Keystone Environmental | Nov 7, 2019 | Biology, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
Streams, lakes, wetlands and their riparian areas (i.e., streamside vegetation) are protected in BC as instream habitat in the form of water, trees, shrubs. Protection is provided under the Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR), which was enacted under Section 12 of the...
by Keystone Environmental | Aug 21, 2019 | Biology, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Regulatory, Wildlife Regulations
On February 6th, 2018 bill C-68 proposed amendments to the Fisheries Act to restore lost protections as a result of previous changes to the Fisheries Act in 2012, while creating new protection for Canada’s marine resources. On June 21, 2019 these amendments to the...
by Keystone Environmental | Jan 24, 2019 | Biology, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
Source: Wikipedia White Sturgeon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_sturgeon) With extensive habitat change and increasing recreational fisheries pressures throughout their range, the future of white sturgeon in British Columbia has been called to question. White...
by Keystone Environmental | Oct 18, 2018 | Biology, City of Vancouver, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
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...
