May 27, 2016
Predicting Grizzly Bear Food: Huckleberries This project will use extensive GPS telemetry location data for 60 Grizzly Bears to identify, understand, and predict the presence of their most important regional food resource, huckleberries. Understanding ecological characteristics of […]
May 27, 2016
Centennial Wetland Restoration Project This project’s goal is to restore, protect and conserve the integrity of the Centennial Wetland, by repairing and preventing further damage and enhancing habitat. This will be accomplished by building a 40‐metre trail […]
May 27, 2016
American Bullfrog Surveillance and Eradication Program The American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) is an aggressive invasive species that is native to eastern North America and is a direct threat to the survival of the Northern Leopard Frog and […]
May 27, 2016
Revelstoke Caribou Maternity Pen This three‐ to five‐year pilot project will determine if maternal penning can improve the survival of caribou calves and adults in the Columbia Mountains ecosystem by protecting them in a secure enclosure for […]
May 25, 2016
Lewis’s Woodpecker Nesting Box The Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club is constructing and placing nesting boxes for the at‐risk Lewis’s Woodpecker within its historical range in the Invermere area. The project will lead to an […]
May 25, 2016
Invasive Plant Management & Restoration of Protected Areas This program aims to retain functional and sustainable ecosystems in protected areas of the Upper Columbia Valley by mitigating the impacts of invasive species. Benefits include the reduction of […]
May 25, 2016
Peace Reach Lake Trout Movements Williston Reservoir has seen a dramatic increase in Lake Trout abundance in the past decade, however, no information is available on the movements, life history, and reproductive behaviour of these fish. This […]
May 25, 2016
Ecosystem Impact‐Nutrient Enrichment by Kokanee in Williston Williston Reservoir and its tributaries are highly nutrient‐limited. Previous attempts to increase productivity through fertilization had only limited success. The introduction of Kokanee, however, has the potential to greatly change nutrient […]
May 25, 2016
Gething Creek Bull Trout Assessment Large‐bodied adfluvial Bull Trout residing in Dinosaur Reservoir use Gething Creek to spawn each fall. In 2015, attempts to capture Bull Trout in the plunge pool at the base of Gething Creek […]
