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Fish
The composition and abundance of fish species in the reservoirs have changed since 1968, favouring species adapted to lacustrine (lake) habitats. Twenty-two fish species inhabit the upper Peace drainage system. Of these, 21 are indigenous and one (the brook trout) is introduced; however, native stocks of three species (rainbow trout, kokanee, and lake trout) have been augmented with fish from outside the region. Additionally, there is a 1983 record indicating spoonhead sculpins were captured in a Dinosaur Reservoir tributary but was never verified. This sculpin species has not been captured since.
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Wildlife
There are 295 wildlife species present. Three of the 7 herptile species in this list have limited distribution in the watersheds (Striped Chorus Frogs, Western Garter Snakes and Common Garter Snakes).
The 55 mammal species include insect-eating bats and shrews, carnivorous Fishers and Lynx, and herbivorous Moose and Caribou.
As many as 233 bird species (representing 44 taxonomic families) occur in the watersheds. Some species, including grouse, woodpeckers, and owls, are resident year-round, while others arrive here to breed in spring and summer, or stop here to feed and rest during their spring and fall migrations. |
