Fighting A Bat Killer: B.C. Scientists Testing New Way To Protect Against Deadly Fungus
White nose syndrome is caused by a fungus that’s decimating bat populations. It slowly weakens the animals until they die of starvation. It kills about 85 per cent to 99.9 per cent of bats in affected hibernacula. It was first … Continue reading →
Sarcodon Has Been Spotted
Submitted by Gary Hunt This article is from last summer but we are seeing it again in our region. In spite of the extreme heat we have been experiencing, mushrooms continue to appear in our surrounding forested areas. North-facing slopes … Continue reading →
BC Nature Fall General Meeting Is In Pitt Meadows
Note: There are significant discounts with early registration before August 1. For full details, see the website here. Presentations and meetings will be at the Pitt Meadows Golf Club. The Burke Mountain Naturalists (BMN) invite you to the BC Nature … Continue reading →
Guide To Properly Constructed Mason Bee Houses
A recent article by Colin Purrington explains 11 flaws encountered in commercially made houses intended for mason bees. 1. Nesting blocks, tubes, reeds are not removable Glued nesting materials is the number one reason why most commercial bee hotesl can … Continue reading →
Greenstone Mountain Bird List
Here is the complete list of 64 bird species seen or heard on the Greenstone trip July 7, 2019. Big thank you to Isaac Nelson for compiling this. Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser … Continue reading →
Finding the Next Generation of Naturalists
By Jesse Ritcey, ‘Next Generation Naturalists’ Program Manager. This article appeared in BC Nature Magazine, Summer 2019 BC Nature is starting to go gray. That’s been the observation locally and what we’ve been hearing from other clubs. Yet it is … Continue reading →
Request For Help To Document Osprey Nests On The South Thompson
Request submitted by Rachel Canham who is a MSc. candidate at Simon Fraser University Rachel Canham MSc. Candidate rcanham@sfu.ca. Centre for Wildlife Ecology Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University I work for Environment and Climate Change Canada with the … Continue reading →