Recommended Links

http://www.bccf.com
The Foundation is a registered not-for-profit society and federally registered charity dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of British Columbia's ecosystems and species. Their mission is to make a positive contribution to the conservation of BC's fish, wildlife, and habitat through the provision of administrative, project management and technical field services.

BC Environmental Network

http://www.ecobc.org
The BCEN is a network of BC community-based non-profit organizations who work on environmental issues and solutions to environmental problems.

BC Hydro / Environment

http://www.bchydro.com/environment
This is the entry to BC Hydro's Environment web pages.

BC Ministry of Environment

http://www.gov.bc.ca/env
This is the home page of the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection.

Canadian Society of Zoologists

http://www.csz-scz.ca
The Canadian Society of Zoologists is a professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of education and research in zoology at the provincial, federal and international level.

Centre for Applied Conservation Research

http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/conservation
The Centre for Applied Conservation Research is based at the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. It is Canada’s leading research centre for solving complex, applied conservation problems within managed and natural landscapes. Members of the centre bring strong disciplinary expertise together to find solutions which incorporate biological sciences, social sciences and economics.

Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network

http://www.cbeen.org
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network focuses on supporting and encouraging environmental education initiatives and fostering environmental stewardship and sustainability in the Columbia Basin. Their houses a calendar of events and a comprehensive database of environmental education resources.

Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program: Columbia Basin

http://www.fwcp.ca
The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is a joint initiative between BC Hydro, the Ministry of Environment and Fisheries & Oceans Canada to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations affected by the construction of BC Hydro dams in Canada's portion of the Columbia Basin.

Columbia Basin Trust

http://www.cbt.org
The Columbia Basin Trust works with the people of the Canadian Columbia Basin to bring social, economic and environmental benefits to the region most affected by dam construction under the Columbia River Treaty.

Committee on the Status of Endangered Animals in Canada

http://www.cosewic.gc.ca/eng/sct0/index_e.cfm
COSEWIC is a committee of experts that assesses and designates which wild species are in some danger of disappearing from Canada. The web site contains information on status of endangered plant and animal species.

Forest Research and Extension Partnership

http://www.forrex.org
Through the contributions of staff, partners and donors, FORREX links people to knowledge, and facilitates continuous innovation and improvement in natural resource policy and management – practices that greatly influence the ecological, social, and economic well-being of our communities. FORREX believes that knowledge can make the greatest difference when it is shared, empowering people to make more informed decisions. You can subscribe to several list servs, and download journals and newsletters with regional information, such as the Journal of Ecosystem Management and, Links, and Streamline.

East Kootenay Conservation Partnership

http://www.ekcp.ca
The East Kootenay Conservation Program is a collection of over forty groups and agencies in the East Kootenay dedicated to conserving natural areas for Kootenay communities. Networking helps us to find win-win approaches to ecosystem conservation and stewardship on private and adjacent Crown lands. In this way we can maintain and, in some cases, restore the rich biological, economic, and social heritage of the East Kootenay.

Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks

http://www.friendsrevglacier.com
The Friends’ mandate includes supporting research related to the two national parks. Their web site site contains summaries of the research projects. The Friends sponsor an annual graduate student research grant of $5,000.00 and a bursary for a local high school student of $500.00.

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

http://www.iucn.org/
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network - a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries.

Nature Conservancy of Canada

http://www.natureconservancy.ca
Great source of info for many conservation concerns and projects.

Pacific Northwest Research Station

http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw
The Pacific Northwest Research Station is one of seven USDA Forest Service Research sites. Forestry research sites were established to evaluate and disseminate information and technology to improve management and use of natural resources. Includes downloadable publications.

Parks Canada

http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/index_e.asp
Includes links to all national parks in Canada.

Royal BC Museum

http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Since 1886, the Royal BC Museum has been British Columbia's provincial museum, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future, and sharing them with the world. Visit the Collections and Research section.

Science and Management of Protected Areas Association

http://www.sampaa.org
SAMPAA is a charitable organization devoted to enhancing the use of science in the management of protected areas. Their main focus is the development of opportunities for managers and researchers to engage in dialogue about the management of protected areas.

Selkirk College, School of Renewable Resources

http://selkirk.ca/programs/rr/
The School of Renewable Resources at Selkirk College maintains a corporate membership in the CMI. The School of Renewable Resources offers four academic programs built on a foundation of environmental science and applied learning. Forest Technology, Recreation, Fish & Wildlife Technology, and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology are two year technical diploma programs while Geographic Information Systems is an intensive one year advanced diploma. Additionally, the Selkirk Geospatial Research Center is the hub of activity for applied research and cutting edge geospatial technology.

Society for Conservation Biology

http://conbio.net
An international organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society's membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students.

Society for Ecological Restoration, BC Chapter

http://www.ser.org/serbc
SER-BC is a diverse group of ecologists, researchers and restorationists from all over British Columbia and western Canada. They come from the ranks of consulting, business, government, universities, interest groups and the general public. The common bond is the concern for the health of BC ecosystems, and direct involvement in projects to restore those systems.

Wildsight

http://www.wildsight.ca
Wildsight works to protects biodiversity and promotes sustainable communities in Canada's Columbia and Rocky Mountains.

World Wildlife Fund

http://www.wwf.ca
The World Wildlife Fund is "dedicated to saving life on Earth, through the conservation of nature and ecological processes". The web site includes funding information.

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

http://www.y2y.net
This group seeks to ensure that the wilderness, wildlife, native plants, and natural processes of the Yellowstone to Yukon region continue to function as an interconnected web of life. Research reports available on the web site.

Amphibians and Reptiles

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

http://www.asih.org/
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The programs of the ASIH are part of a global effort to interpret, understand, and conserve the Earth's natural diversity and to contribute to the wise use of natural resources for the long-term benefit of humankind.

Best Management Practices for Amphibians and Reptiles in Urban and Rural Environments in British Columbia

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/BMP/herptile/bmpherptile.html
This site's primary purpose is to provide developers, consultants, landscape architects, local and regional governments, urban planners, land use managers and the public with the practical, cost-effective tools and supporting scientific information necessary for mitigating development activity impacts on amphibian and reptile populations in the province.

BC Frogwatch

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/frogwatchh
BC Frogwatch is a provincial government program to collect information on frog and toad populations in British Columbia. The site also includes salamanders and turtles. The site includes species and range information and links to amphibian biology.

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network

http://www.carcnet.ca
This site provides information on the identification, distribution, natural history, and conservation of all the frogs, salamanders, lizards, turtles, and snakes found in Canada. Learn about the species found in your province or anywhere else in Canada.

Reptiles of British Columbia

http://www.bcreptiles.ca
This website was designed to provide information on British Columbia’s reptiles to members of the public, devoted naturalists, professionals, students, and even young children with an interest in these animals. This website provides a good starting point for you to learn more about, or access information concerning, the reptile species found in our province.

Bibliographies, Catalogues, Directories

BC Government Employee Directory

http://www.dir.gov.bc.ca
BC Government Directory for finding staff, agencies, ministries, and departments.

Federal Government Employee Directory

http://direct.srv.gc.ca/cgi-bin/wgweng
Government of Canada directory of employees.

BC Government Biodiversity Catalogue

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/catalogue/
This site is made up of information contained in the Biodiversity Publications Catalogue 2001, third edition. This is a searchable catalogue of all BC government publications relating to biodiversity. The catalogue can also be downloaded.

BC Government Publications Index

http://www.publications.gov.bc.ca
The BC Government Publications Index is an electronic listing of available government publications. It includes all legislation (acts, regulations and bills) and many other publications, documents, brochures and pamphlets. Most of these items can be ordered through the BC Publications Index. Any publications not available through the index have referral information.

BC Ministry of Forests Publications Catalogue

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/scripts/hfd/pubs/hfdcatalog/index.asp
This is a catalogue of the BC Ministry of Forests publications.

Crown Publications

http://www.crownpub.bc.ca
Crown Publications is the authorized distributor of BC acts, regulations and related legislative publications, selected BC Government Ministry publications and subscriptions, Canadian Federal Government publications, nautical charts, legislation, and topographical maps.

Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology

http://www.cmiae.org
Look in the "Resources" section for a list of workshop and conference reports, and more. Focus is on ecological research and issues of southeastern British Columbia.

End of the Road - The Adverse Effects of Roads and Logging

http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/roads/eotrinx.asp
This annotated bibliography provides an overview of primary research, almost all from peer-reviewed journals, documenting the adverse impacts of roads and logging on North American forest ecosystems. The bibliography was published in December 1999 by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Effects of Highways and Other Linear Developments on Wildlife Populations

http://www.cmiae.org/biblio.html

Fish and Forestry Interactions in BC

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/lib_ffib.htm#w
This bibliography contains material pertaining to fish/forestry interactions in British Columbia up to 2005.

International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/sched/ICOWET_III.htm
This web page lists the downloadable presentations from the Third International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation, held in 1999 at Missoula, Montana. (best viewed in Internet Explorer)

Google Scholar

http://scholar.google.com
Enter your keyword, author, journal, or other information in the Search box.

Journal of Ecosystems and Management

http://www.forrex.org/jem/
An on-line journal published by BC’s Forest Research Extension Partnership.

National Library of Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gateway/index-e.html
This "Canadian Library Gateway" is hosted by Libraries and Archives Canada.

National Research Council Press

http://www.nrc.ca/cisti/journals/rp2_home_e.html
The NRC Press publishes fourteen journals, plus monographs, proceedings, and other publications.

UBC Press

http://www.ubcpress.ubc.ca
UBC Press is the publishing branch of the Univesity of British Columbia.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity of British Columbia

http://biodiversity.bc.ca/
This web site is an initiative of the University of British Columbia Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, and the UBC Department of Geography. The web site provides an introduction to the biological diversity of British Columbia, insight into what biodiversity is, and access to detailed comprehensive information on the plant and animals species that the ecosystems of BC support. Includes introductions to BC's biodiversity hot spots, discusses conservation issues surrounding these, and provides an introduction to the province's rare and endangered species of flora and fauna.

Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies

http://www.wildlifebc.org
The formation of this society in 2004 was based on the recognition that no registered society or government agency in British Columbia was presently compiling and archiving historical and current information on all wildlife in the province. By recognizing the need for information to make informed decisions about wildlife conservation and management, the Society was formed to fulfill this need by way of a comprehensive collection of wildlife information. The primary function of the Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies is to operate and maintain the Wildlife Data Centre, the location for gathering, compiling, archiving, and summarizing information on wildlife in British Columbia.

Conservation Data Centre

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cdc
The British Columbia Conservation Data Centre (CDC) systematically collects and disseminates information on the rare and endangered plants, animals, and plant communities of British Columbia.

Ecojustice Canada (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund)

http://www.ecojustice.ca/
Ecojustice Canada, formerly the Sierra Legal Defence Fund, is Canada’s leading non-profit organization of lawyers and scientists devoted to protecting the environment. Since 1990, they have helped hundreds of groups, coalitions and communities expose law-breakers, hold governments accountable, and establish powerful legal precedents in defence of our air, water, wildlife and natural spaces. The Reports and Publications section provides a wealth of information, including this 2003 guide to the Species at Risk Act.

http://www.ecojustice.ca/publications/reports/a-guide-to-canadas-species-at-risk-act-1/attachment

If you want to know how SARA works, how citizens can become more involved or how to tell if SARA applies to a specific species or area, this comprehensive Guide is for you. The Guide includes both a short introductory section on key terms, the “nuts and bolts” of SARA, opportunities for citizen involvement and a quick checklist as to whether SARA applies, as well as a detailed review of the core components of SARA.

Species and Ecosystems at Risk - British Columbia

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/serisk.htm
This is a gateway to information about endangered species in British Columbia, including Conservation Data Centre, Species Status Reports, the Provincial Natural Plant Community Tracking List, and more.

Species At Risk Registry - Federal

http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca
The Public Registry fulfills the requirement under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for the Minister of the Environment to establish a public registry for the purpose of facilitating access to SARA-related documents.On this site, you can: review Canada's strategy and legislation for protecting and recovering species; submit a comment on a document open for public consultation or sign up to our email newsletter to stay informed; learn about funding or apply for a permit to carry out activities affecting species at risk.

Wildlife Habitat Relationships in BC's Columbia Basin

http://habitat.cbt.org
This site provides a wealth of information and resources on terrestrial (and some aquatic) vertebrate species and their habitats that occur in the Columbia River basin of British Columbia, Canada. It complements similar resources developed for the Columbia River basin in the United States, accessible through the Northwest Habitat Institute (http://www.nwhi.org) .

Birds

American Birders Association

http://americanbirding.org
The American Birding Association aims to inspire all people to enjoy and protect birds. Includes links to publications and other resources.

American Ornithologists' Union Bird checklist

http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3
This page provides the AOU Checklist of North American Birds, and other resources.

Audubon Christmas Bird Counts

http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc
The first CBCs were conducted in 1900. Coordinated by the National Audubon Society, this survey has become the oldest continuous wildlife survey in North America. Enter CBC data online and review results from recent and past monitoring seasons.

British Columbia Breeding Bird Atlas

http://www.birdatlas.bc.ca/
The BC Breeding Bird Atlas is a five year project to determine the distribution and relative abundance of birds across British Columbia. It is the first time that a project of this scale has been undertaken in the province. Volunteers collect data and submit it on-line, where information can be viewed by everyone. The results will form a foundation for conservation policy and legislation and to ask important questions about how climate change affects on our environment, species at risk, environmental assessment and how to keep common birds common.

Bird Banding Laboratory

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl
The Patuxent Bird Banding Library issues the permits, provides the bands, and coordinates the marking projects in the United States. They also maintain the data collected by U.S. banders.

Bird Monitoring in North America

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/birds.html
The monitoring programs highlighted on these pages can be used to track changes in North American bird populations. These trends give conservationists, managers, citizens, and policy makers a window into the natural world and the health of environment. The patterns of increase and decrease are quantifications that can be tested against and compared to the subjective feelings we have on the status of birds in North America.

Bird Song Central

http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/edcentral/birdsong/index.html
The Bird Song Matching Game. See how skilled you are at matching bird sounds with photos of the birds that make them.

Bird Studies Canada

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/bscmain.html
Established under the Long Point Bird Observatory, BSC conducts and promotes studies on avian distribution, abundance and population changes and their underlying causes; communicates the results to the public; and generates information in support of the conservation of Canadian birds and their habitats. Follow through the site to the home page to review the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network Homepage and explore migration stations across the country.

Birding British Columbia

http://www.birding.bc.ca
A Birding Guide to all of British Columbia featuring birding articles & resources, area checklist, bird watch postings forum, local hotspots, virtual birding tour, skills area, weather reports, and visiting birder information.

Birdnet

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
The site is a service of the Ornithological Council, a public information organization involving ten North American professional ornithological societies. Links to these societies including the American Ornithologists' union are found at this site.

Birds - A Virtual Exhibition

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Birds/Birds
A virtual exhibition on Canadian birds: the Canadian Heritage Information Network provides an insight into the wealth of knowledge in Canadian museums about the world of birds.

Canadian Migration Monitoring Network

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/cmmn.html
This network of migration monitoring stations from the Bay of Fundy to Vancouver Island, supported by Bird Studies Canada, ensures that migratory bird populations are adequately monitored from coast to coast.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

http://birds.cornell.edu
A variety of bird projects that will inspire all amateur birders. A non-profit unit of Cornell University that encourages research, education and conservation. Great backyard bird count, feeder watcher program, and even put your birdhouse on the map with your online submission.

Ducks Unlimited Canada

http://www.ducks.ca
Ducks Unlimited Canada's mission is to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of North America's waterfowl, which in turn provide healthy environments for wildlife and people.

Electronic Resources on Ornithology

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/bird.html
An extensive linking index of international birding resources. Explore provincial birding groups and societies or discover European and Asian bird clubs. Some commercial sites and general links are included as well.

Glossary of Avian Terms for Use in Avian Conservation Biology

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/avian/avian.htm
An excellent glossary that provides standard definitions for many of the terms used in avian conservation biology. A great way to brush up on your birding-banding verbatim in preparation for the breeding and migration season.

Important Bird Areas

http://www.ibacanada.com
Important Bird Areas is an international conservation initiative of BirdLife International. The Canadian Nature Federation and Bird Studies Canada are the BirdLife partners in Canada that identify and conserve critical areas for birds. In BC, 249 potential Important Bird Areas have been proposed.

Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program

http://www.birdpop.org/maps.htm
MAPS is an Institute for Bird Populations initiative in coordination with public agencies, private organizations and the bird banders of North America to provide long-term data on the productivity, survivorship and population sizes of target land bird species through constant-effort mist netting, banding and point counts during the breeding season.

National Audubon Society

http://www.audubon.org
The National Audubon Society's mission to conserve birds and their habitats began nearly a century ago, when concerned citizens, calling themselves the Audubon Societies, organized against the senseless slaughter of birds. The site contains bird species profiles, a watch list, current events, and lists birding festivals.

North American Bird Breeding Survey (BBS)

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/
The BBS is a large-scale survey of North American birds. It is a roadside survey, primarily covering the continental United States and southern Canada, although survey routes have recently been initiated in Alaska and northern Mexico. The BBS was started in 1966, and the over 3,500 routes are surveyed in June by experienced birders. The primary objective of the BBS has been the estimation of population change for songbirds.

Partners in Flight – Canada

http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/lb_ot_e.cfm
Partners in Flight is an international working group committed to the conservation of land birds.

Ranges of North American Breeding Birds

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/breedrng/index.htm
These maps show changes in the distribution and abundance patterns of some North American birds for the last 20 years. For each species there are four maps, each representing the average distribution and abundance pattern over the five-year periods 1970-1974, 1975-1979, 1980-1984, and 1985-1989.

Recent Ornithological Literature

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ROL
A collection of citations and abstracts from international ornithological literature. Entries are predominately periodicals, but also new and renamed journals, abstracts of conference proceedings, reports, doctoral dissertations, and other serial publications.

Report on Bird Species and Climate Change – World Wildlife Fund

http://www.panda.org:80/news_facts/publications/index.cfm?uNewsID=86520
The report, “Bird Species and Climate Change: The Global Status Report” reviews more than 200 scientific articles on birds in every continent to build up a global picture of climate change impacts. It finds a clear and escalating pattern of climate change impacts on bird species around the world, suggesting a trend towards a major bird extinction from global warming.

Tools for Learning about Birds

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/ident.html
Everything you need to learn your birds by sight and sound. Songs and pictures of common U.S., Canadian, and Central American birds and of selected species that breed in Central America. Identification tips brought to you by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

Climate and Weather

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Climate Change

http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186578200124&lang=e
Agriculture contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. However, many agricultural practices may be implemented to reduce these emissions.

BC Government Climate Change Home Page

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/climate/
Includes Indicators of Climate Change in British Columbia, BC Government's approaches to mitigation and adaptation, emmissions information, and much more.

BC Climate Exchange

http://bcclimateexchange.ca
The BC Climate Exchange provides a connection to people, resources, and tools for education, outreach and training on climate change, its impacts and solutions.

Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis

http://www.cccma.bc.ec.gc.ca/eng_index.html
The CCMA conducts research in coupled and atmospheric climate modeling, sea-ice modeling, climate variability and predictability, the carbon cycle, and a number of other areas.

Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (Archives)

http://www.c-ciarn.ca
The Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN) was established by Natural Resources Canada in 2001 with the mandate of promoting and encouraging research on climate change impacts and adaptation, as well as promoting interaction between researchers and stakeholders. C-CIARN successfully met the mandate that it was given when it was created in 2001, and on June 30, 2007, the network closed. The many products of C-CIARN, such as workshop and conference reports, posters and other communication products, remain accessible to the public through this website.

Canada Country Study – Climate Impacts and Adaptation

http://www.ec.gc.ca/science/sandedec/article1_e.html
The 1997 Canada Country Study looks at the social, biological, and economic impacts of climate change and potential adaptive responses for Canada.

Climate BC: A program to generate climate normal data for genecology and climate change studies in western Canada

http://genetics.forestry.ubc.ca/cfgc/climate-models.html
ClimateBC extracts and downscales PRISM monthly data (2.5 x 2.5 arcmin) for the reference period (1961-1990), and calculates seasonal and annual climate variables for specific locations based on latitude, longitude and elevation (optional) for British Columbia, Yukon Territories, the Alaska Panhandle, and part of Alberta and US. This program also downscales and integrates future climate datasets for 2020s, 2050s and 2080s generated by various global circulation models, and observed changes for the years around 2000. The output includes both directly calculated and derived climate variables.

A general article describing this program is available at:

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/docs/Spittlehouse_2006%20Streamline.pdf

Climate Change in the Columbia Basin

http://www.cbt.org/Initiatives/Climate_Change/
http://www.cbt.org/uploads/pdf/ClimateChangeAnalysis.pdf
The Columbia Basin Trust addresses climate change.View current information at the Climate Change section of their Initiatives section, and look in the Publications section for reports on climate change in the Columbia Basin.

Environment Canada - Climate Change

http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=6EE576BE-1
Portal to federal government information on climate change.

Frequently Asked Questions – Meteorological Service of Canada

http://www.msc.ec.gc.ca/saib/climate/Faq_2002/index_e.html
Answers to common questions about the science of climate change and related issues such as atmospheric ozone.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

http://www.ipcc.ch
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change; its potential impacts; and options for adaptation and mitigation.

National Climate Data and Information Archive

http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/Welcome_e.html
The National Climate Data and Information Archive, operated and maintained by Environment Canada, contains official climate and weather observations for Canada. Climate elements, such as temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, visibility, cloud types, cloud heights and amounts, soil temperature, evaporation, solar radiation and sunshine as well as occurrences of thunderstorms, hail, fog or other weather phenomena are warehoused in a digital database. Access to selected portions of this data, as well as related products such as CD-ROMs and climate normals and averages are available on this web site.

National Environmental Indicator Series – Climate Change

http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/english/Indicators/Issues/Climate
Selected key statistics on climate change. Documents provide information on the topic and statistical trends for Canada and the world.

Tracking Key Environmental Issues – Climate Change

http://www.ec.gc.ca/TKEI/cc_weather/cc_e.cfm
Describes climate change issues, current Canadian statistics, and Canada's national efforts.

Transport Canada - Climate Change

http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment/UTSP/transportationandclimatechange.htm
Transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. The transportation sector thus presents an important challenge for Canada in responding to the Kyoto Protocol.

University of Washington Climate Impacts Group

http://www.cses.washington.edu/cig/
The Climate Impacts Group is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change (“global warming”) on the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Through research and interaction with regional stakeholders, the CIG works to increase the resilience of the Pacific Northwest to fluctuations in climate. The information on this site is highly relevant to southeastern British Columbia.

Fish and Aquatics

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Kootenai River Network

http://www.kootenairivernetwork.org
The Kootenai River Network is an alliance of diverse citizen's groups, individuals, businesses, industry, and tribal and government water resource management agencies in Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia. Our mission is to involve stakeholders in the protection and restoration of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Kootenai River Basin waters.

North American Lake Management Society

http://www.nalms.org
This is a communication and information distribution network between public lake interest groups, government, and industry. It provides education, information on lake management, and a contact list of all the lake interest groups around the province.

Forestry

BC Ministry of Forests and Range

http://www.gov.bc.ca/for
BC Ministry of Forests and Range, home page.

BC Ministry of Forests and Range Regional Offices

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/regdis.htm
Links to MOFR Regional offices and District offices for all BC, includes contact information for each office.

BC Ministry of Forests and Range, Research Branch

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre
Home page for BC Ministry of Forests and Range Research Branch, with links to many research projects.

Canadian Forest Service/ Pacific Forestry Centre

http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/regions/pfc
The Pacific Forestry Centre is one of five Canadian Forest Service research and development centres committed to the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector. The Pacific Forestry Centre provides essential forest research to secure the social, economic and environmental value of forests.

Conifer Defoliating Insects of BC

http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/entomology/defoliators/index_e.html
The forest defoliators described here represent about 60% of the species known to feed on conifers in British Columbia. This web site will ultimately include all of the approximately 140 defoliator species known to feed on conifers in British Columbia.

Kamloops Forest Hydrology Abstract Library

http://Foresthydrology.gov.bc.ca
The BC Ministry of Forests in Kamloops has a collection of over 2000 references that relate to forest hydrology. The abstracts of this collection are now accessible through the Internet.

Forest Research and Extension Partnership

http://www.forrex.org
FORREX is a registered society in British Columbia, Canada. The society is a cooperative of people focused on developing, using and sharing knowledge about how forested ecosystems function, and their sustainable and holistic management.

Non-Timber Forest Products

http://ifcae.org/ntfp
This American website contains conservation and development information on commercial, recreational, and subsistence extraction of non-timber forest products.

Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation

http://www.rcfc.bc.ca
This is the site for the Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation. Find out about their log yard, harvesting practices, tree species, active tenders, and bid histories. A good look at the nuts and bolts of the forest industry.

Royal Roads Center for Non-Timber Resources

http://www.royalroads.ca/cntr

The purpose of the Centre is to support and encourage sustainable use of non-timber forest resources in the temperate and boreal regions of the world. "Sustainable utilization" refers to the protection and enhancement of subsistence, cultural, recreational and commercial uses, as well as the protection of ecosystem values.

United States Forest Service Fire Effects Information System

http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis
The USFS Fire Effects Information System provides up-to-date information about fire effects on plants and animals. The system database contains synoptic descriptions of 900 plant species found in North America. The emphasis of each synopsis is fire and how effects each species.

Fungi

Pacific Northwest Fungi

http://www.pnwfungi.org
This is a peer-reviewed online journal for information on fungal natural history in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) including taxonomy, nomenclature, ecology, and biogeography. The journal is part of the Pacific Northwest Fungi Project, a consortium of professional scientists and amateur natural history enthusiasts cooperating to develop a comprehensive inventory of the region's fungi. Their mission is to facilitate cataloguing the fungi of the Pacific Northwest by developing educational programs, an online journal and databases, and coordinated research projects, and coordinated research projects.

BC Mushrooms - (Coastal Western Hemlock Zone)

http://bcmushrooms.forrex.org

This web page is intended to aid foresters, naturalists and amateur mycologists with the recognition of some macrofungi found in southcoastal British Columbia, Canada.

Glaciers, Water, and Snow

Measures in Time - Glaciers: Legacy in Ice

http://www.whytemuseum.org/time
Everything you wanted to know about the Illecillewaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, and other glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Includes large collection of historical photographs of the Illecillewaet Glacier, a "Researcher’s Guide" to the glacier, information on using lichens to date glacier movements, and more.

Invertebrates

Entomological Society of Canada

http://www.esc-sec.ca/
The Entomological Society of Canada represents hundreds of entomologists from all parts of Canada and around the world. The Society is promotes research, dissemination of knowledge of insects, and encourages the continued participation of all “students and lovers of Entomology”.

Conifer Defoliating Insects of BC

Mammals

Badgers in BC

http://www.badgers.bc.ca
This is the web site for BC's Badger Recovery Team. Learn more about badgers in BC, the conservation challenges facing the species, and what people can do to help recover populations of this endangered species in British Columbia.

Bat Conservation International

http://www.batcon.org
The mission of Bat Conservation International is to protect and restore bats and their habitats worldwide.

Bear Den

http://www.bearden.org
Natural history notes and more on all bear species.

Bear Smart Program

www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/bearsmart/bearsmintro.html
This is the BC government’s program for Bear Smart Communities.

See also: Revelstoke Bear Aware, for an example of a successful community program.
http://www.revelstokebearaware.org/

Brown Bear Resources

http://www.brownbear.org
Brown Bear Resources is based in northwest Montana, and focuses its efforts in and around the (American) Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. They are a resource and research non-profit corporation formed in 1989. Brown Bear Resources works to give humans an understanding and a respect for grizzlies using a variety of educational and resource media.

Caving Canada – British Columbia Bat Resources

http://www.cancaver.ca/bats/bc
A source for lots of information on bats.

Also check out the Canadian site at: http://www.cancaver.ca/bats

Centre For Northern Forest Research - Caribou Reference Database

http://blue.lakeheadu.ca:80/cld/
This is a citation database of North American and Eurasian published and “grey” literature on all aspects of caribou biology and ecology. An exhaustive search for all journal papers, conference proceedings, M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses, government reports, and other unpublished manuscripts concerning woodland caribou of all ecotypes (forest-alpine, migratory forest-tundra, and migratory and non-migratory forest-dwelling caribou) was made using multiple search methods and bibliographic sources. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Parks Canada, and Trent University.

Craighead Environmental Research Institute

http://craigheadresearch.org

The Craighead Environmental Research Institute is a network of biologists dedicated to providing reliable information, through innovative research and state-of-the-art conservation planning, to foster ecologically sound management of wildlife and their habitats. The Institute is focused primarily on the conservation of carnivores and their habitats.

Eastern Slopes Grizzly Bear Project

http://www.canadianrockies.net/grizzly
The Eastern Slopes Grizzly Bear Project (ESGBP) was initiated in 1994 to address the urgent need for scientific information about the cumulative effect of human development and activities on grizzly bears in this area (eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta). The ESGBP actively promotes the application of this information in management and conservation contexts. Site includes a range of information from educational materials to research papers.

Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/grzz
The mandate of the BC provincial government strategy is to ensure the continued existence of grizzly bears and their habitats for future generations.

International Association for Bear Research and Management

http://www.bearbiology.com
The goal of the International Association for Bear Research and Management is to promote the conservation and restoration of the world’s bears through science-based research, management and education.

Mountain Caribou Provincial Recovery Strategy

http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/mtcaribou_rcvrystrat02.pdf
This link is to the PDF document containing the Strategy for Recovery of Mountain Caribou in British Columbia.

Parsnip Grizzly Bear Habitat Inventory Project

http://web.unbc.ca/parsnip-grizzly
The Parsnip Grizzly Bear Habitat Inventory Project is a five year research program initiated in 1997 to address increasing concerns about the grizzly bear population in the Central Interior of British Columbia. Habitat alteration, resource extraction, hunting pressure, landfills, and human access all affect grizzly bear population in the region.

Plants

BC Ministry of Forests and Range - Invasive Alien Plant Program Application

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/Plants/index.htm
The Invasive Alien Plant Program Application is the database for invasive plant data in BC. It is intended to co-ordinate/share information generated by various agencies and non-government organizations involved in invasive plant management. The application has been developed to allow the entry, edit and query of invasive plant information including: site details; invasive plant inventory information; planning; treatment methods and data; and, monitoring data.

Botanical Electronic News (BEN)

http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/ben
This is an archived of the BEN list serve, compiled by Dr. A. Ceska of Victoria, B.C.
To subscribe to this list serve: http://victoria.tc.ca/mailman/listinfo/ben-l .

Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee

http://www.kootenayweeds.com
The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee is a group of concerned local citizens, land managers, and government and non-government agencies who share a common concern about the increase of non-native invasive plants in the Central Kootenays and BC. This site includes useful information on weed identification and management, and educational opportunities offered by the CKIPC in the Kootenays.

Electronic Atlas of British Columbia's Flora

http://eflora.bc.ca
E-Flora BC is a GIS-based on line atlas of the plants of British Columbia. It is a cooperative partnership project aimed at providing a comprehensive, centralized source of information on our plant species. Using a GIS-based atlas format, E-Flora provides detailed information on the distribution, ecology, biology, taxonomy, and conservation status of our plant species via atlas pages, as well as detailed introductory information on plant groups in BC.

Interactive Key to Grasses of the Columbia Basin

http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/grasses/
Valerie Huff worked with Richard Hebda at the Royal BC Museum to create this interactive key. The Interactive Key to the Grasses of the Columbia Basin aims to help field ecologists, technicians, restorationists, foresters, and amateur botanists identify and understand grasses. Standard dichotomous keys give you two choices at each step in a predetermined order. Interactive keys allow you to enter as little or as much information as you want, in any order.

Invasive Plant Council of BC

http://www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca
The Invasive Plant Council of BC stemmed from the Invasive Plant Strategy, a groundbreaking document that outlines an action plan to address the exponential increase in invasive plant population throughout the province. The Council includes Regional Weed Committees.

Weeds BC

http://www.weedsbc.ca/
This provincial government web site can help you identify your weeds, learn how to manage them and find out what can happen if you don't. This site profiles 80 weeds that are currently present in the province or pose a threat to its economy and environment.

Wildlife

BC Ministry of Environment, Environmental Stewardship Division

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/esd/
Look in the right hand column of links for the Branches that deal with fish, wildlife, biodiversity, and more.

Craighead Environmental Research Institute

http://craigheadresearch.org

Electronic Atlas of British Columbia's Fauna

http://efauna.bc.ca
E-Fauna BC is an electronic atlas of the wildlife of British Columbia. It is a cooperative partnership project of the UBC Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, in the Department of Geography, with the goal of providing a comprehensive, centralized source of information on BC wildlife in a GIS-based format.

Environment Canada -- Wildlife Sites

http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=A730B631-1
This is the home page for "wildlife" on the federal Environment Canada web site.

European COST 341 Program

http://www.cordis.lu/cost-transport/src/cost-341.htm
This is a European site. The main objective of the COST 341 program is to promote a safe and sustainable pan-European transport infrastructure through recommending measures and planning procedures with the aim of conserving biodiversity and reducing vehicular accidents and resulting fauna casualties.

Infra Eco Network Europe

http://www.iene.info
Infra Eco Network Europe (IENE) is a European network of experts and institutions involved in the phenomena of habitat fragmentation caused by the development and use of main networks of infrastructure (roads, waterways, railways). IENE promotes cooperation and exchange of knowledge between the sectors environment and infrastructure both on national and European levels.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov
A U.S. Geological Service biological resource centre that deals with waterfowl harvest management, wildlife habitat improvement, effects of environmental contaminants, endangered species conservation, migratory bird management, and wildlife population analysis. Includes links to several banding surveys and monitoring programs.

Wildlife Immobilization and Health

Sites for purchasing equipment:

Wildlife Pharmaceuticals http://www.wildpharm.com

Telinject USA http://www.telinject.com

PneuDart Inc. http://www.pneudart.com

Dan Inject Inc http://www.dan-inject.com

Lotek Wireless http://www.lotek.com

Veterinary Associations:

Association of Avian Veterinarians http://www.aav.org

American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians http://www.aawv.net

Canadian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians http://www.cazwv.org

Wildlife Disease Association http://www.wildlifedisease.org

Wildlife Conservation Society http://www.wcs.org

Wildlife Health Information:

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre http://wildlife.usask.ca

WildPro Multimedia (Information Software) http://www.wildlifeinformation.org

Laws & Regulations:

Canadian Firearms Program: http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/

Veterinary Drugs Directorate:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpfb-dgpsa/vdd-dmv/index-eng.php

Canadian Federal Laws:
go to the search page at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/searchadvanced

and enter Controlled Drugs & Substances Act in the title field, with the button for Acts selected.

Also search for Food and Drugs Act, with the button for Acts selected.

Guidelines:

Canadian Council on Animal Care
http://www.ccac.ca
CCAC is the national organization responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the care and use of animals in research, teaching and testing throughout Canada.Guidelines for the use of mammals in field research.

American Society of Mammologists
http://www.mammalsociety.org/committees
Choose "Animal Care and Use Committee", then choose the 1998 guidelines PDF document.

References for animal pain, stress, and capture myopathy:

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/wildlife/telemtry/refanim.htm

Additional Sites:

Manual of Common Diseases and Parasites of Wildlife in Northern British Columbia
http://www.unbc.ca/nlui/wildlife_diseases_bc
This manual was designed to be used by persons in northern British Columbia who encounter anomalies in wildlife. The manual will be particularly useful for groups that use wild animals as a food source, such as First Nations people or hunters, and for trappers that are in direct contact with wildlife. This resource will provide information on specific wildlife health issues, and heighten awareness of wildlife diseases in general.

Necropsy

University of California Wildlife Health Centre
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whc/pdfs/necropsy.pdf

US National Wildlife Health Centre
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre
http://wildlife.usask.ca

Government of Northwest Territories - Common Wildlife Diseases
http://www.nwtwildlife.com/Publications/diseasepamphletweb/diseasesindex.htm

Michigan Wildlife Disease Manual
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12220---,00.html

Netvet (general veterinary info)
http://netvet.wustl.edu

Safecapture International (Wildlife Immobilization Courses)
http://www.safecapture.com

Restraint and handling of captive wildlife (Australia/New Zealand)
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ANZCCART/publications/fs_restraint.pdf

Useful PRINT References for Chemical Immobilization of Wildlife

Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization. Terry J. Kreeger. 1996. International Wildlife Veterinary Services. 340 pp.

Chemical Immobilization of Wild and Exotic Animals. Leon Nielsen. 1999. Iowa University State Press. 400 pp.

Wildlife Restraint Series. Jessup et al. 1991. International Wildlife Veterinary Services.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals. Murray E. Fowler. 1995. 2nd Ed. Iowa State University Press. 383 pp.

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine. Murray E. Fowler. 1993. 3rd Ed. W.B. Saunders Co. 864 pp.

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 4. Murray E. Fowler. 4th Ed. 1998. W.B. Saunders Co. 752 pp.

Contact CMI

Email:
Phone: 250-837-9311
Fax: 250-837-9311
Postal address: Box 2568, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, V0E 2S0
Physical address: Second floor, 200 Campbell Avenue, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada.

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