Resources
Acorn Naturalists - books, field sampling gear, aquatic invertebrate sampling gear
Bioquip – books, lab and field equipment
Forestry Suppliers Inc. – field gear, water sampling, animal traps
Wildco - invertebrate sampling gear, stream sampling equipment
Avibase – Worldwide bird checklists; query by country and province to generate a list
Bird Studies Canada – wide range of reports
Important Bird Habitat Areas in Canada
BC Hydro Peace Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program – Northern BC projects and reports
Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program – projects, reports
FORREX – collaboration of different agencies, publications (J. Ecosystems Man., Streamline)
Invasive Species Council of B.C.
Alberta FWMIS Data Fish Records
FishBase – Broad reaching fish information queries
Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.
Ministry of Environment – Fish Info BC
BC Ministry Environment EcoCat – Ecology Reports Search Tool
E-Fauna BC – distribution, basic biology of vertebrates and invertebrates of BC
E-Flora BC – distribution, description and ecology of BC flora
Encyclopedia of Life – query any species for phylogenetic tree, basic info and links to reports
USDA Plant gallery – large site with 36,000 photos
BC Ministry of Forests Publications
BC Ministry of Forests – BEC Web – biogeoclimatic maps, classification standards
BC Wildfire Status and Information
BC Government calls are free when you use the government operator 1-800-663-7867
Environment Hotline 1-800-222-6514
First Nations Information / Directory
AEP Fish and Wildlife Information Management System
BC Agricultural Land Reserve Maps
Community Mapping Network – sensitive habitats, species distributions
Fish Wizard – fish information, links to other sites
IMap BC – popular for map building, fish and other queries
BC Environmental Assessment Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Projects Near Water
Ministry of Environment – Best Management Practices and Guidelines
Resources and Inventory Committee Standards – Inventory methods for just about everything
BC Ministry of Environment – page of links for species at risk and many other useful sites
BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer – main website for species at risk lists and reports
Canadian Wildlife Service – species at risk reports, legislation, links
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada - Status and reports
Identified Wildlife Management Strategy – approved Wildlife Habitat Areas, IWMS species accounts
Species at Risk Act (SARA) - Query for SAR and information by map selected area
Species at Risk Act (SARA) - Reports, SARA Act, links to related sites
BC Trails – mapping and trail systems
Trailpeak – search trails by location and activity to produce maps, trail details
AESRD River Basins Database - water quality, flows and water levels, precipitation and snow pack
BC Ministry of Environment River Forecast Center
Environment Canada – Historical Weather, Hydrometric and Water Quality Data
Evironment Canada - Real Time Flow Data
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Regions Tides, Currents, and Water Levels
Alberta Transportation – Road Reports
BC Highway Cameras and Road Closures
Canadian Avalanche Center - Regional Avalanche Reports
Environment Canada Weather - arguably the most accurate, some historical data
Alberta Rivers - flood advisories, view all current surface water data for Alberta.
Audubon Bird - browse the field guide, search for bird sightings nearby, log and list sightings.
Oceanwise - over 1,800 Ocean Wise restaurant locations, markets and supplier venues to help make smart, sustainable seafood choices.