STEWARDING TRUMPETER SWANS THROUGH THE SEASONS in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Wanted: Trumpeter Swan Sightings Striking in size. Whitest of white feathers that inspire paint colour chip names. Wingspan wider than a pick-up truck. Species at risk poster child. Trumpeter swans are undeniably iconic. This month the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association is kicking off a…
WBRA is hiring a part-time Carnivores and Communities Program Technician Apply by February 16, 2021! Photo by Kim Pearson The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association (WBRA) is looking for a skilled technician to support our Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP). The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about reducing conflict between people and large carnivores in an…
A Holiday Message from Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association Coming to you in January 2021 Events Watch for a COVID safe Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids event coming in the new year! Things will look a bit different this time but stay tuned for details on how you can get involved. Updates We just completed a Bat…
What We Did During The Field Season During our 2020 project field season, our Conservation Technician, Elizabeth Anderson, helped landowners to identify and monitor maternity roosts for bats. To correspond with when mother bats have flightless pups in the colony, the survey window was from June 1 to July 11, 2020. Maternity roost counts followed…
Do you reside in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve and want to help make an impact? Perhaps becoming a director and joining the WBRA is for you! We are seeking two new members for the WBRA Board of Directors. We want to hear from you if you reside in the WBR and are interested in working…
Building Resilience for Bats in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Bats are an important part of the ecosystem in Waterton Biosphere Reserve (WBR). Unfortunately, bats in North America are threatened by white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats since first noted in the eastern United States in 2006. Learn more about…
The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association had a great time at Vitae Environmental Construction’s Grand Opening in Pincher Creek on March 11, 2020. We were also thrilled to accept their donation of $2,500. Thank you so much for your donation Vitae, it is greatly appreciated! We rely entirely on donations and grants to continue promoting sustainable human…
The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association’s Northern Leopard Frog Project had a successful third season in 2019! Visual surveys and environmental DNA (eDNA) (testing for certain species’ DNA in water samples) were used in search of northern leopard frogs and other amphibians. The focus of the fieldwork was on private lands near Beauvais Lake Provincial Park,…
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Carnivores and Communities: A Case Study of Human-Carnivore Conflict Mitigation in Southwestern Alberta In 2018, the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association used an online survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the CACP directly from the program participants’ perspectives and experiences. The survey was organized into the following sections: demographics, general awareness and motivation to participate, safety…