New Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) have been identified in British Columbia thanks to the presence of rare and threatened frogs. The new designation identifies several…
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Endangered Northern Leopard Frog gets leap toward recovery
Over the last couple of months, a team of amphibian heroes have been helping the endangered northern leopard frog rediscover its home in Western Canada…
Connecting people to connect wildlife
Kootenay Connect offers innovative approach to conservation efforts in region By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program With heat waves, wildfires, flooding and drought becoming…
Local conservation fund accepting project proposals
Submitted by the Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP), on behalf of the Regional District of East Kootenay, is now accepting proposals for…
Landscapes, water and wildlife supported by local fund
By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program Eight important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from…
Species at Risk get a boost in the Kootenays
Submitted by the Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has recently been awarded $2 million over four years in a federal Environment and…
Conservation program funding approved with a concern
Columbia Valley Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors earlier this month approved most of Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Program’s 2019 funding…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a breakdown of what occurred during the Feb. 6 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors meeting. 10-Year Service Award…
Jet-setting tadpoles
Last week, 2,200 Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles, reared by the Vancouver Aquarium, were released into the Columbia Valley Marshes as part of a reintroduction program….
Endangered frog takes a leap forward
By Larry Halverson The endangered Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens), the most at-risk amphibian in British Columbia, is taking a leap forward on its path…