Summary Report of the BioDiversity Forum reported by Dorothy Bradley - President of FOMC.
"There was a good report on the toxic substances found in the Whitehorse Lagoon . It was stated that there are a lot of birds living in this lagoon in the summer. The lagoon is emptied 3 times a year into the Yukon River.
Reports on birds: Albert Creek bird banding station has banded 50,000 birds. Teslin Lake has banded 23,000 birds. McIntyre Creek is the most visited bird banding station of all of them and it is the least supported financially.
Wilson’s Warbler is the most seen bird in Albert Creek. The Alder Flycatcher is the most seen in Teslin Lake. These three sites are the most northerly bird Banding stations in Canada.
There was a study done on the width of the riparian zones required for terrestrial birds and animals. It has been found that for the most birds the protected zone is not enough to provide habitat for the birds. The new finds in the Yukon are the Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble bee which is endangered, the purple flowered sage found on Beaver Mountain and the Orchid Larkspur found in the Richardson Mountains.
Over all it was was a very interesting afternoon. The last comment that very much caught my attention was that
‘Many scientist think it is too late to stop Climate Change.'"”
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| FOMC Poster at the Biodiversity forum - Photos compiled by Gerry Steers - Gerry's Computer Magic |
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