In Our Backyard: Great Basin Gophersnake
April 3, 2023In spring, the largest snake found in BC stirs from its hibernation to mate and forage. The Great Basin gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola) is found in dry, grassland or forested...
In Our Backyard: Peregrine Falcon
March 7, 2023The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) holds the title of fastest bird on the planet, and some argue it’s even the fastest animal on the planet using...
Simpcw Study Highlights Benefits of Badgers
February 2, 2023Simpcw Natural Resources Department and Estsék’ Environmental LLP (Estsék’) biologists are conducting a research project on the American badger jeffersonii subspecies (Taxidea taxus jeffersonii) in core badger habitat and surrounding...
In Our Backyard: Little Brown Bat
February 1, 2023At this time of year, you typically won’t spot this bat species unless you are exploring abandoned mines and dark caves where they hibernate during the cool months. The little...
Grasslands in the Thompson Watershed and Beyond
February 1, 2023Grasslands are one of the major ecosystems in the world and are called by many different names depending on where they are found, from prairies in North America to pampas...
February 2 is World Wetlands Day
February 1, 2023February 2 marks World Wetlands Day and the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 and which now has a global membership of 172 countries....
In Our Backyard: Western Rattlesnake
December 30, 2022Did you know that the western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) is the only venomous snake native to British Columbia? The western rattlesnake, also known as Northern Pacific rattlesnake, lives in in...
What are Wetlands and Why Do We Need Them?
December 30, 2022There is a variety of wetlands with different compositions of plants and animals, but they all share general characteristics, including poorly drained soils, hydrophytic (water-loving) vegetation, and various kinds of...
