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Haida Gwaii: Conservation and Culture

A lofty restoration project in Haida Gwaii is allowing for the return of lush medicinal plants, fungi, birds, and more. Off the coast of British Columbia, the Haida Gwaii archipelago is known for its native biodiversity and rich cultural history. Haida Gwaii is so diverse it has been coined the “Galapagos of the north,” due to its […]

Written by on February 13, 2019

Haida Gwaii Archipelago – A Fine Balance

Scientists and traditional-knowledge keepers endeavor to restore the natural and cultural landscapes of the Haida Gwaii archipelago in British Columbia. By: Carol Patterson A diamond-bright flash of sun reflected off the black dorsal fin of an orca as we approached Gandll K’in Gwaay.yaay, Hotspring Island, a small, remote isle along the northern coast of British Columbia. “There’s SGaana!” […]

Written by on December 7, 2017

Invasive Rats Resurface on Haida Gwaii

After a successful eradication effort in 2016, invasive rats resurface on islands in the Haida Gwaii Archipelago, but conservationists are not giving up. In British Columbia, Canada two Gwaii Haanas islands have been invaded by rats after an initially successful effort to remove invasive rodents in 2016. In 2016, a conservation effort between Haida Nation, […]

Written by on November 1, 2017

New Research Points the Way for Invasive Species Management

Scientists assess existing research on invasive species, identify key unknowns, and point toward what’s next in the management of this global crisis. By: Dylan Meek The term “invasive species” draws a general consensus when brought up amongst conservationists—namely, that they are a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. But why? To what extent do […]

Written by on August 8, 2017

One Step Closer to Restoring Balance and Safe Seabird Habitat in Gwaii Haanas

Parks Canada and the Haida Nation, with partners Island Conservation and Coastal Conservation, completed a project on Oct. 2, 2013 to remove invasive rats from an island ecosystem to protect and restore critical seabird habitat. Skidegate, British Columbia, October 15, 2013 The project was implemented in September 2013, on Murchison and Faraday Islands in Gwaii […]

Written by on October 15, 2013

Parks Canada and the Haida Nation Restoring Critical Seabird Habitat

Protecting a culturally and biologically significant population of Ancient Murrelets on islands in Gwaii Haanas by removing invasive rats in September 2013. Parks Canada and the Haida Nation are taking a leadership role in protecting and restoring critical seabird habitat by undertaking Canada’s first aerial eradication of invasive rats from an island ecosystem. The work […]

Written by on June 19, 2013