Dr. Peter Leavitt
Department of Biology, University of Regina The importance of salmon-derived nutients on lake ecosystems
Raincoast
Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to safeguard the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. Read more about Raincoast.
Dr. Kim Hyatt
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Escapement data pitfalls and time series reconstructions for paleoindicators
Bear deaths upset animal activists
18 problem grizzly bears were put down in 2007 and 2008 By John Colebourn, The Province May 10, 2009 Animal-rights activists are outraged over the number of grizzly bears being shot in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast.
Environment debate should be the focus
by Chris Genovali Saanich News May 8, 2009 The May 1 News editorial: “Let’s get down to business” rightly laments that “we are less than two weeks away from election day in B.C. and we’re still waiting for the campaign to present significant debate
“Control kills” of grizzlies out of control on central coast
by Chris Genovali Georgia Straight May 8, 2009 A disturbing number of grizzly bears are being shot as so-called “control kills” in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast.
Ocean World winners
Jason Jau, Jim Ricks and Carolyn Zarry. Thank you to our sponsors and the Victoria Children’s Choir for an unforgettable performance !
Harvest-related trait changes in an increasingly variable world
Darimont, C.T., S.M. Carlson, M.T. Kinnison, P.C. Paquet, T.E. Reimchen, and C.C. Wilmers. 2009. Reply to Koons: Harvest-related trait changes in an increasingly variable world. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (On-line Letters).
Human predators outpace other agents of trait change
Darimont, C.T., S.M. Carlson, M.T. Kinnison, P.C. Paquet, T.E. Reimchen, and C.C. Wilmers. 2009. Human predators outpace other agents of trait change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106: 952-954. Human Predators in pdf
Landscape heterogeneity and marine subsidy generate extensive niche variation in a terrestrial carnivore
Darimont, C.T., P.C. Paquet, and T.E. Reimchen. 2009. Landscape heterogeneity and marine subsidy generate extensive niche variation in a terrestrial carnivore. Journal of Animal Ecology 79: 126-133 Diversity in wolves pdf
Ecological factors drive genetic differentiation in British Columbia gray wolves
Muñoz-Fuentes, V., C.T. Darimont, R.K. Wayne, P.C. Paquet, and J.A. Leonard. 2009. Ecological factors drive genetic differentiation in British Columbia gray wolves. Journal of Biogeography. Munoz et al 2009.pdf
The genetic legacy of extirpation and re-colonization in Vancouver Island wolves
Muñoz-Fuentes, V., Darimont, C.T., Paquet, P.C. et al. The genetic legacy of extirpation and re-colonization in Vancouver Island wolves. Conserv Genet 11, 547–556 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9974-1 Conservation Genetics 2009 pdf
Take the Money and Run
by Chris Genovali Monday Magazine May 7, 2009 Re: “Take the Money and Run,” April 30-May 6 How interesting to read in Monday that Plutonic Power contributed almost $40,000 to the BC Liberals’ “war chest.”
