At a Snail’s Pace | Considerations for the Oregon Forestsnail during Development
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...
Mitigating Invasive Species Damage
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...
Amendments to the Riparian Areas Regulation of BC
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...
Amendments of the Fisheries Act Become Law
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...
White Sturgeon | An Uncertain Future for the Dinosaur of our Rivers
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...
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