The Ecosystems Branch is part of the Ministry of
Environment, Environmental
Stewardship Division. This Division also includes
the Fish and Wildlife Recreation and Allocation Branch,
Parks and
Protected Areas Branch, and regional
operations.
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April 2005
Status of the Prairie Falcon in British Columbia
(1.7MB PDF)
This report is part of an ongoing program
within the Ministry of Environment to provide status
reports for species at risk in British Columbia.
For
more information and link to the document . . .
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March 2005
Invasive Alien Species Framework for BC:
Identifying and Addressing Threats to Biodiversity
The document "Invasive Alien Species
Framework for BC: Identifying and Addressing Threats
to Biodiversity" is a background document
on invasive alien species that affect biodiversity
in British Columbia. It sets out a framework for
the use of science and coordinated use of partners
to address the threats to BC's environment and
economy posed by invasive alien species. For
more information and link to the document . .
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| February
2005
Best Management Practices for
Amphibians and Reptiles in Urban and Rural Environments
in British Columbia
The document “Best Management Practices
for Amphibians and Reptiles in Urban and Rural
Environments in British Columbia” is
a comprehensive information source and guide.
It sets out Best Management Practices designed
to help maintain the viability of native amphibian
and reptile populations in urban and rural areas
of British Columbia subject to land development
activities. Its 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. Although often highly modified,
urban and rural habitats can still provide important
habitat for reptile species and amphibians. Measures
to help maintain the viability of these native
wildlife species are described in this report.
For more
detail and links to documents . . .
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January 2005
Environmental
Best Management Practices for Urban and Rural
Land Development in British Columbia - DRAFT
For
details and links to documents . . .
Six additional fisheries publications are now
available in PDF. See Biodiversity
Publications for details and links to the
documents.
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November 2004
Non-Detriment
Finding for the Convention of International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) for the Export of Grizzly Bears from British
Columbia UPDATED!
An
updated Non-Detriment Report has been prepared
for CITES, based on recent revisions to the provincial
Grizzly Bear population estimates and harvest
procedures. This replaces the previous document
(2002). The report contains a summary table and
a radar diagram as visual representation of the
issues related to a non-detriment finding under
CITES, and states that “the requirements for a
non-detriment finding are met with the management
regime put into place in British Columbia.” This
updated information will be provided to the Scientific
Review Group of the European Union.
Non-Detriment
Report under the Convention of International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
regarding the Export of Grizzly Bears (Ursus
arctos) from British Columbia, Canada
– PDF 140KB
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| September 2004
Best
Management Practices for Recreational Activities
on Grasslands in the Thompson and Okanagan Basins
(PDF 286KB)
Grasslands are open areas with few trees, where
grasses or grass-like plants are the dominant
vegetation. Grasslands are rare (less than 1%
of the province) and are one of Canada's most
endangered ecosystems. Stewardship and conservation
of grasslands will depend heavily on our ability
to manage recreational activities on this ecosystem. |
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