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Exploring Whitebark Pine at its Northwest Limit
The article documents the completion of a project conducted in 2009 by the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, focusing on the study of whitebark pine ecosystems near Smithers,... -
Restoring Whitebark Pine Ecosystems to Enhance Subalpine Bear Habitat
This is a five-year project aimed at restoring endangered whitebark pine ecosystems in the southern Skeena Region. Whitebark pine is an important wildlife tree that provides... -
Conservation and Restoration of Northwest BC Grasslands
SUMMARY Grasslands of BC are among the most endangered ecosystems in Canada. Although they occupy only 1% of BC’s land base they provide critical habitat for a variety of... -
Northern Flying Squirrels and Red Squirrels: Is There Life After Beetles and ...
INTRODUCTION In north central BC, the current mountain pine beetle outbreak, and the management response to it, is changing the forest environment. In the public media rhetoric... -
Do Goshawks Consider Landscape Factors When Selecting Nest Areas Within Terri...
ABSTRACT (summarized) The document describes a study conducted in west-central British Columbia, focusing on the habitat composition and pattern within goshawk territories. The... -
Impacts on Biodiversity - Technical Workshop
This technical workshop was held in Smithers in 2010 as part of the Nadina Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. -
Effects of Grassland Restoration Treatments on Ungulate Use of Northwest BC G...
INTRODUCTION Dry, south-facing slopes in the SBSdk zone of the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District of Northwest BC provide critical habitat for a wide variety of wildlife and are... -
Do Whitebark Pine – Lichen Ecosystems of West Central British Columbia Displa...
This report explores the response of ecosystems in British Columbia, particularly whitebark pine - reindeer lichen ecosystems in west central British Columbia, to various... -
Nutcrackers and Whitebark Cone Production in Northwestern B.C.
In 2011 a pilot study was done through the Bulkley Valley Research Centre in Smithers, B.C. in order to (1) document Clark's Nutcracker use of white-bark pine communities at the...