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CARIBOO CHILCOTIN CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Unit 102
197 2nd Ave North
Williams Lake, B.C.
V2G 1Z5
Ph/Fax: 250.398.7929
ccentre@ccconserv.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Diana French, President
George Atamanenko, VP
Alice Stoddard, Treasurer
Nancy LeBourdais, Secretary
Dave Neads, CCBAC rep
Michael Atwood, Director
Sue Hemphill, Director



SPECIES AT RISK: Designated as "central interior", the Cariboo Chilcotin Region includes to the east and north the Cariboo Mountains (home to our Hunlen Falls and Turner Lakeendangered Mountain Caribou herds) including the world famous Bowron Lake Provincial Park. In the south, the dry grasslands of the Junction Sheep Range Provincial Park and Churn Creek Protected Area house many species at risk, and to the west, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park is abundant in wildlife, including BC's blue-ranked Grizzly Bear and the red-listed (in the Itcha Range only) Common Pika.

Species at Risk within the Cariboo Chilcotin Region

Hunlen Falls and Turner Lake

When visiting conservation areas:

  • Keep pets under control, they may otherwise chase or injure wildlife or cattle.
  • Keep it CLEAN! Take out your garbage. If others haven't, take it out too.
  • REPORT any abuse of the environment and its wildlife to the nearest conservation officer. Record vehicle license numbers if you are able.
  • Satori Bench - Cariboo Chilcotin wildernessRespect wildlife and their habitat
  • Stress is harmful to animals. Keep your distance. Respect their den sites and nesting areas.
  • Wild animals may be dangerous if they feel threatened or have young. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR DISTANCE.
  • Leave young animals, the mother is probably nearby.
  • Nesting birds are very sensitive to disturbances. Some birds molt (lose their flight feathers) after nesting. They must grow new feathers before they can fly.
  • Roosting and hibernating bats are very sensitive to being disturbed.
  • Grasslands are fragile. Long-lasting damage occurs when they are driven on. Drive only on designated roads.
  • Noxious weeds cause irreversible damage to natural grasslands, always stay on designated roads and report any sightings of noxious weeds to the local Parks office.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
Bark Beetles in Parks - handling natural disturbances
Horsefly Spawning Channel - sockeye salmon run

CCCS articles on conservation-related topics

Water Wise in the Schools - They learn quickly
The Perfect Stream - Children learn what works for a trout
Water Wise Choices. Cleaning options that are better for the environment
Why Organics? - For the sake of you, your family and the planet
So How Do We Make a Difference? - More action on climate change
Pine beetles and watersheds - Dead pine trees change spring runoff
Cod, Extinction and Politics - the decline of oceanic ecosystems
Backyard Beetles - Mountain Pine Beetle in your backyard
Smokey Has Come a Long Way - today's forest fire-fighting techniques
Bigger is Better - larger clearcuts are generally more protective of the ecosystem
Local Effects of Climate Change - impact of global warming on natural systems
Whose Science Can You Trust? - Lake Erie is dying
Working Forest - The 25% Solution
Fighting Wildfire - Next steps
Wildfires: Where do we go from here? - new strategies
Beetles and Politics - Logging the Parks a bad move
The Pine Beetle Epidemic - Next Steps - A way through
Cold Consequences of Warming - Imminent shut down of the Gulf Stream?
Dirty Hydrogen - who's making money out of supposed clean fuels.
Fir Snags and Hummingbirds - it's all connected.
Beetle Symposium? - Thoughts on the pine beetle epidemic
Why Mars? - Why all the expense makes sense.

NEW ARTICLES ADDED FROM TIME TO TIME


Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society
Unit 102, 197 2nd Ave North Williams Lake, B.C., V2G 1Z5
Phone/Fax: 250 398-7929 • ccentre@ccconserv.org • Coordinator: Marg Evans

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