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Stanley Park Barrow's goldeneye and surf scoter survey
Report submitted to: Dany Catt, FWR Instructor and Dr. Sean Boyd, Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Delta, B.C. Submitted by: Colin Bailey & Stacey Carter. This survey is the sixth in a series of year long projects carried out by the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (B.C.I.T.), in cooperation with the Canadian Wildlife Service (C.W.S.) (Rotinsky, 1999) (Marshal et. al., 2003). The study had three main objectives for the period of October 2004 to April 2005: Determine the relative abundance and distribution of the Barrow's Goldeneye, Surf Scoters, and all other seabirds along the foreshore of Stanley Park. Collect sex, age, and pairing data on the Barrow's Goldeneye and Surf Scoters along the foreshore of Stanley Park. Collect Global Positioning (G.P.S) data, defining all of the survey zones within the study area around the Stanley Park seawall.
Stanley Park Barrow’s goldeneye survey, 1999-2000
Report prepared by Korie David. The Stanley Park Barrow's Goldeneye Survey 1999-2000 was a co-operative effort between the Canadian Wildlife Service & BCIT. The intent of the survey was to collect baseline data to estimate the abundance and distribution of Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) observed along the Stanley Park foreshore in Vancouver, BC . In addition, the compilation of consistent baseline data was important to determine the impacts of the November 24, 1999 and February 12, 2000 canola spills that occurred in Burrard Inlet on the populations of waterfowl species on the Stanley Park foreshore.
Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) survey Stanley Park 1999-2000
Report written by Christine Williams for Dr. Sean Boyd, Research Biologist Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) Delta, BC. The Stanley Park Surf Scoter Survey was made possible through a co-operative arrangement between the CWS and BCIT. The purpose of the study was to document the distribution and abundance of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) observed along the Stanley Park foreshore in Vancouver, BC from October 1999 to April 2000. An oil spill occurring on November 24, 1999 gave the survey another objective in the form of monitoring the effects of the spill on the distribution and abundance of Surf Scoter that utilise the foreshore of Stanley Park as wintering habitat.
Trout utilization of side-channels on the East Coast of Vancouver Island
Report written by Terry Steele. This report presents the results of research on fish utilization, and habitat preference in six existing East Coast Vancouver Island side-channels, and to recommend design standards for future side-channel construction projects. Species studied included juvenile steelhead and cutt-throat trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, O.clarkii clarkii) and coho salmon (O. kisutch), with an emphasis on trout.
A use and impact study of mountain biking and dog walking in Riverview Forest, Coquitlam, BC
Report submitted to Daniel J. Catt, Recreational Land Management Instructor, and Dave Palidwor, Parks Planner Parks and Open Space Services, City of Coquitlam, Coquitlam, BC. Report submitted by Sarah Turnbull, Heidi Beveland-Dalzell and Kathleen Woodruff. The purpose of this project was to find out what recreational activities are being done in Riverview Forest, how often these activities occur and determine if conflicts exist among different user groups.
Utilization of constructed large woody debris structures by cottids and juvenile salmonids in a coastal western stream
Submitted by Shaun Korman, Katharine Scotton and Dave Taylor in May 2006. Large woody debris (LWD) in streams provides critical habitat for many fishes. This habitat feature is now largely missing in western North American coastal streams compared to historic levels due to human activities relating to land clearing, damming and outright removal. In the South Alouette River near Maple Ridge, British Columbia, thirty triangular LWD structures were placed in this stream in 1997 and 1998 to address this deficiency of natural wood. In order to determine the effectiveness of this wood in creating habitat, this study assessed fish utilization of these structures during the fall and winter of 2005/2006 throughout four defined habitat types: riffle with LWD, riffle without LWD, pool with LWD and pool without LWD.
Weaver Creek chum salmon stream residence time
Report submitted to: Gary Rosberg, Fisheries Management Instructor, and Sue Grant, Chum Salmon Biologist, Stock Assessment Department of Fisheries and Oceans, New Westminster, BC. Report submitted by Tim Wenman on May 14, 2004. On October 8, 2003, BCIT entered into a joint project with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). This project was to establish the stream residency time of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) in the Weaver Creek spawning channel and the natural section of Weaver Creek above the spawning channel diversion fence. The objective of this study was to generate a residence time estimate for chum salmon by gathering field data through foot surveys of the natural portion of Weaver Creek and the Weaver Creek spawning channel and to compare the results.
Wildlife highway mortality on Vancouver Island
Report written by Wade Jones, Greg Koldewijn and James Wyllie May 10, 2000. Submitted to Daniel J. Catt. The authors in conjunction with Keystone Wildlife Research collected baseline data (sightings and track counts) for Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) and particularly Roosevelt Elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) both of which winter in the Union Bay area on Vancouver Island. In 1995 Keystone Wildlife Research was asked by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways to investigate the need for wildlife fencing when construction of the Inland Island Highway had begun.

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