Evaluating Furbearer Populations on Southern Vancouver Island

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Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

NATURAL HISTORY NIGHT and AGM Evaluating Furbearer Populations on Southern Vancouver Island

This presentation, by Mesocarnivore Project Biologist Rory Fogarty from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, will provide information regarding the non-invasive survey of Pacific marten, American Mink, and Vancouver Island Ermine (aka short-tailed weasel) taking place in the Jordan River area, a representative watershed of southern Vancouver Island. These mesocarnivores are critical to the health of the forests and waterways where they occur, yet very little is actually known about the basic ecological relationships of these species in coastal ecosystems. The objectives of this highly collaborative project are to increase our understanding of coastal marten, mink and ermine populations, the human activities and threats that face them, and to engage trappers, land managers, First Nations and others that play critical roles in the conservation of furbearers on Vancouver Island.