White nose syndrome is a devastating disease in bats. It is caused by a white fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) that grows on a bat’s nose and wing membranes. It was first discovered …
Taylor’s Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori) butterflies are extremely rare! In Canada, they are only found on Denman Island. They’re clinging to survival within small portions of seasonal wetland and meadow …
B.C.’s ecological reserves are established to protect representative, particularly rare, or endangered ecosystems, plants, animals or geologic features. They are well protected places to do appropriate research, to teach and …