Resource Roads in British Columbia: Environmental challenges at a landscape level Start Date: May 14, 2014 End Date: May 15, 2014 Location: Nelson, BC ~ Prestige Lakeside Resort Visit the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology website for more information and to register. Within BC, paved and unpaved road length increased by 82% between 1988 … Read more
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) 2014 Annual Summitt When: July 20-24, 2014 Where: Whistler, BC Each year, PNWER invites you to join more than 600 key business leaders, legislators, and government leaders from PNWER’s 10 states, provinces, and territories to address the major policy issues impacting the region. The 24th Annual Summit will be held … Read more
Jan. 30, 2014, European Parliament News Release: Plans to ban invasive alien species, such as plants, animals or insects that can carry or cause diseases, harm the environment or cause economic losses, from entering the EU and to improve efforts to address the threat posed if they do spread through the EU were backed by … Read more
January 30, 2014, Truro Daily News: BIBLE HILL – The Aquaculture Genomics Laboratory at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Agriculture has discovered three new invasive species during the past 18 months in Nova Scotia waters. “This early detection is critically important, as discovering an invasion early in the invasion process gives both growers and government managers … Read more
The CKIPC had a great time last week attending the fourth annual Toadfest in Summit Lake Provinical Park. The event, coordinated by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, is free and helps western toadlets cross the highway safely. This event not only helps these toadlets cross the highway but also offers a variety of educational … Read more
The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee would like to thank the Salmo Streamkeepers for spending 2 afternoon/evenings controlling yellow flag iris at Erie Lake this summer. The group spent 90 person hours controlling this notorious plant and pulled out over 3 pickup truck loads. This group of amazing volunteers has been spending many years controlling … Read more
July 22, 2013, HQ Comox Valley.com, by Jonathan Szekeres The Invasive Species Council of B.C. says fire ants and Giant Hogweed have been spotted around the Comox Valley. Executive Director Gail Wallin says while fire ants can leave extremely painful bites, giant hogweed is just as bad, as it’s sap causes severe skin burns when … Read more
July 21, 2013, Central Valley Business Times U.S. Navy fighter jets may soon fly on tree-fuel. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are exploring ways to convert invasive trees such as junipers and pinyon pine trees that are common in the West, into aviation fuel. It’s to be tested by the Navy. Seen as … Read more
Source: Canadian Geographic (April 2013 Issue) While their kin are declining worldwide, Canada’s largest amphibian, the bullfrog, is multiplying out of control in British Columbia — with some human help. Like the coin in a giant slot machine, a blood-red sun inserts itself into a cleft between two hills overlooking the Highlands rural residential area … Read more