News Articles
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May 2013
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Tuesday May 7 |
World Migratory Bird Day (May 11th)Vancouver joins a host of other people from around the world who also celebrate birds. For the third year in a row, Vancouver celebrates World Migratory Bird Day during a week-long series of events from May 4-11, 2013. We will also join International Migratory Bird Day to celebrate the migration of birds in the Americas. Look for bird displays in… |
April 2013
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Tuesday Apr 2 |
Photos of the 'Heron Walk' at Colony Farm ParkA Heron Walk is a walk to view herons, and has nothing to do with herons themselves walking…. Two guided Heron Walks were held last month by members of the Colony Farm Park Association, with the help of several BMN members. Photographer Jennifer Gauthier of the Coquitlam NOW newspaper attended one of the walks, and her photos can be enjoyed… |
March 2013
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Thursday Mar 28 |
Scott Islands - Proposed Marine National Wildlife AreaThe largest seabird colony in BC is once again being considered for Federal protection, this time it as a “Marine National Wildlife Area”. The “Regulatory Strategy for the Designation of the Proposed Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area” has been post to the Environment Canada website for a 60 day public consultation. YOU can go to this link and learn… |
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Wednesday Mar 27 |
Video on 'Birds of the Okanagan: A Vanishing Legacy'This short (6.5 mins) video clip features renowned ornithologist Dick Cannings talking about endangered birds in the Okanagan. Funding is from the Vancouver Foundation and the WIlderness Committee. BC still has no endangered species legislation. |
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Sunday Mar 17 |
Audubon Christmas Bird Count Results in our AreaBMN participated in the TriCities sector of the Pitt Meadows Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the 20th consecutive year in 2012. We cover the west side of a circle based around Sheridan Hill, and the Alouette Field Naturalists cover the east side. The dividing line between west and east is, by tradition, the Pitt River. To view the results from… |
February 2013
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Wednesday Feb 27 |
Oiled Wildlife First Responder Basic Training - March 17thThe Oiled Wildlife Society of BC and the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Network of BC are happy to announce the Oiled Wildlife First Responder Basic Training course scheduled for March 16th 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Your participation in this training is a key step to ensuring the highest wildlife survival rate possible during an oil spill response; the more training you… |
December 2012
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Friday Dec 28 |
BMN Holds a Highly Successful 2012 Silent Auction!The club’s Silent Auction held on December 11th was a huge success and raised over $2300. The bulk of this money will be donated to Wildlife Rescue in Burnaby and a small portion will be used to assist in club operations in the year ahead. Not only are we pleased to help support the good work of Wildlife Rescue, but… |
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Friday Dec 28 |
Education Bursary Offered by the Wildlife Rehabilitators' Network of BCThe Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Network of BC is seeking applicants for their annual education bursary. Eligibility requirements are:
The application deadline is January 30th. For more information, please click here. |
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Monday Dec 17 |
Public Awareness Campaign to Protect Langley Forest -- UPDATE“Watchers of Langley Forests” (WOLF) has announced that the Langley Council has deferred the sale of the lands and will revisit this issue at their January 21st, 2013 meeting. WOLF thanks everyone for their support. ++++++++ A 25 acre parcel for sale by the Township of Langley contains a mixed conifer/deciduous forest with different types of habitat. There is extensive… |
November 2012
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Tuesday Nov 13 |
Speak Up for Wild Salmon - Ask the PM to ACT on the Cohen Commission's RecommendationsThe Cohen Commission cost $26 million and heard from 150 expert witnesses over 18 months and examined more than three million pages of documents. The resulting 75 recommendations provide a blueprint for managing our wild salmon stocks, but only if they’re implemented! The Suzuki Foundation is organizing campaign to make sure Ottawa knows that Canadians care about fish and the… |
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