Their scientific classification is Oreamnos americanus. To the Ktunaxa First Nation living in the valleys below them, they are known as kyanukxu. While we call them mountain goats, they’re not actually goats either. With split hooves, stark white fur set against the grey backdrop of a mountain peak, and pointy horns, these thin air-residing herbivores … Continued
Recently my four-year-old daughter and I went for a hike to the Butte, a local favourite here in Kimberley. The Butte is located in the Wycliffe Wildlife Corridor which protects some of the most ecologically significant grasslands in the southern Rocky Mountain Trench. The open grasslands feature wildlife, trees, hoodoo formations and rocky outcrops that … Continued
Recently the Columbia Bain Trust’s (CBT) Ecosystem Enhancement Program announced that it will be supporting the Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP) with a monetary value of $432,000 over 5 years! We would also like to acknowledge the financial and in-kind contributions the organizations whose logo’s appear here. Swallows eat 850 insects per day … Continued
Submitted by Meg Langley Wildsight Golden has been active in asking for measures to reduce the amount of wildlife mortality resulting from the current TransCanada #1 Phase 4 Project. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) agreed to install 2 mobile and 2 permanent overhead signs with programable messages. The mobile signs had been promised … Continued
One year has passed since the release of A New Future for Old Forests, a thorough provincial old growth report, yet little has been done to stop old growth logging. Premier Horgan and the BC NDP promised to fully implement the report’s recommendations. But instead of an immediate deferral of critically threatened old growth, our … Continued
Wildsight Golden Branch is looking for an outgoing, well-organized, and dynamic person to assist the Branch Manager and Wildsight Golden with community programs, projects, and events. This is a 30 hour per week, minimum 7-week position that will start on or before July 5, depending on the applicant’s availability. Under the direction and supervision of … Continued
A new scientific paper, Habitat loss accelerates for the endangered woodland caribou in western Canada, released by some of North America’s preeminent caribou researchers is highlighting the importance of addressing the ultimate cause of caribou declines: habitat loss. According to the authors: “Our findings support the idea that short-term recovery actions such as predator reductions … Continued
Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) are an iconic species that both represent and require wilderness. Approximately half of the world’s mountain goats reside within British Columbia, inhabiting the rocky alpine slopes of our mountain ranges. However, their habitat is imperilled by irresponsible land-use practices, clear-cut logging and road-building. Over and above industrial resource extraction, the … Continued
Bees and butterflies are two of many small creatures that pollinate plants and sustain our ecosystems by helping plants reproduce. These small critters, travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies assisting with the reproduction of plants. Without these critical interactions, the world loses availability and diversity of fresh produce and human nutrition … Continued
Kootenay biologist Rachel Darvill has been selected as the recipient of the first Ellen Zimmerman Award. The award was created to honour the memory of Ellen Zimmerman, a renowned environmentalist, stalwart champion of the Columbia Wetlands, and trailblazer of advocacy for future generations, such as Rachel, to follow. The award will be given annually to … Continued
