Electoral Area “F” is habitat for a vast diversity of flora and fauna.
If you come across an injured, sick or orphaned wild animal contact: Wild Life Rescue
Wild Safe BC is an educational program designed to prevent and reduce conflicts between people and wild animals including bears in our communities. Please check BEAR SMART also.
The Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival celebrates the beauty & biodiversity of the Fraser River Valley by honouring the majestic Bald Eagle & the Cycle of the Salmon. The festival takes place the third weekend in November.
Wild Safe BC is an educational program designed to prevent and reduce conflicts between people and wild animals including bears in our communities. Please check BEAR SMART also.
The Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival celebrates the beauty & biodiversity of the Fraser River Valley by honouring the majestic Bald Eagle & the Cycle of the Salmon. The festival takes place the third weekend in November.
In Electoral Area “F” we have amphibian species at risk. BC Frogwatch is a program to collect frog and toad population information. On the website there is info on identifying amphibians, surveying for frogs and toads, and how to report your findings.
For info on Salmon Conservation check out:
The List Below is from the Fraser Valley Conservancy
RED LISTED
Phantom Orchid (Cephalanthera austiniae)
Tall Bugbane (Actaea elata)
Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa)
Pacific Water Shrew (Sorex bendirii)
Townsend Mole (Scapanus townsendii)
Snowshoe Hare
Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)
Oregon Forest Snail (Allogona townsendiana)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus pealei)
BLUE LISTED
Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Pacific Sideband Snail
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Western Screech Owl Screech-Owl kennicottii subspecies, Western (Megascops kennicottii kennicottii)
YELLOW LISTED
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)
Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum)
Rough-skinned Newt
Northern Pacific Treefrog
Western Trillium
Barred Owl
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Barred Owl in the McConnell Creek Area: Photos by H. Morlacci
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More Species at Risk in the Fraser Valley
The List Below is from the Species at Risk Public Registry and were not listed on the
Fraser Valley Conservancy SAR list.
EXTIRPATED
Pacific Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
ENDANGERED
Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
SPECIAL CONCERN
Coastal Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei)
Pacific Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias fannini)
