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  • B.C.’S BIODIVERSITY STILL IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE BUT ACTION IS NEEDED TO KEEP IT HEALTHY

    July 30, 2008 VICTORIA BC - Twenty-three major findings regarding B.C.’s biodiversity were highlighted at the July 9, 2008 release of Taking Nature’s Pulse: the Status of Biodiversity in British Columbia, a significant, science-based assessment of the province’s natural environment. The report was prepared by Biodiversity BC, a partnership of government and non-government organizations established in 2005 to produce a biodiversity strategy for British Columbia.

    The status report shows that biodiversity in B.C. is still in relatively good shape, but is vulnerable to rapid deterioration unless changes are made in the way people use and relate to the natural world.

    Taking Nature’s Pulse is the result of an unprecedented, collective effort by more than 50 reputable scientists – both provincial and international, representing some of the best ecological thinking in BC – who contributed to its development and validated the importance of this province’s natural biological diversity.

    For more information read The Status of Biodiversity in BC - Summary Report (pdf) or vist Biodiversity BC at www.biodiversitybc.org
  • At least once per year, COSEWIC meets to discuss and evaluate the status of Canadian species. Here you will find the List of Species scheduled for the next COSEWIC Species Assessment Meeting, the results of species assessment meeting, and the updated COSEWIC Canadian Species at Risk Publication. Read More

  • A gift meant to correct a dark moment in history. B.C. couple undo a bit of colonialism by bequeathing million-dollar land to native centre. Read More
  • The Cowichan Community Land Trust Society’s eelgrass restoration project has received the newly created Silver Award for Stewardship and Education from the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund. Read the full media release.