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2011 osprey webcam proved to be captivating

Third and final osprey chick dies. Osprey webcam switched off for the season. Jointly operated by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) and the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA), the osprey cam, located near Creston, provided a close look at day-to-day life in an osprey nest.

While a sad ending for this particular osprey family we hope you have enjoyed watching, and learning more about, these amazing birds. Above all it serves as a good reminder as to how tough nature can be!

Public asked to help conserve the Western Painted Turtle

The Baynes Lake area is home to an important population of Western Painted Turtles and we need your help to make sure the local population remains healthy.

Find out how you can help a toad cross the road

Due to the high mortality adult toads and toadlets on Highway 6 along Summit Lake, just southeast of Nakusp in B.C., the FWCP is monitoring the toads carefully to better understand the population, migration patters and distribution. And you can help by taking part in this summer’s Toad Events in August. Last year more than 20,000 toads were carried across the highway!

The FWCP is working to restore the Western Screech-Owl habitat

In addition to searching for new territories, researchers are capturing and monitoring owls in the West Kootenay region. Through technology, researchers can find and monitor nest sites, locate important habitat features, find out the extent of their movements, and monitor survival.

Public asked to help track rare owl by listening for bird's call

Breeding season for the western screech-owl has begun, and with it comes a bird call that the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is asking the public to listen for.

Listed as an endangered species both federally and provincially, the FWCP is looking to track these owls to better understand their distribution, range and habitat use.

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Build a Mason Bee Block and you’ll be helping your local ecosystem

Mention bees and most people will think honey bees, introduced from Europe. There are, however, hundred of species of native bees – most of which are solitary-nesting – that are critical to local ecosystems.

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is a partnership of:

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership of: BC Hydro, the Province of British Columbia and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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Last Modified: Feb 11, 2012

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