by B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Sep 9, 2017 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, LoyaltyOne, Taylor's Checkerspot, Western Painted Turtle |
Our first western painted turtles hatched in the specially designed incubators here at the Greater Vancouver Zoo on July 24th and we now have a whopping 80 little hatchlings kickin’ it in the barn as part of the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife program to save...
by B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Jul 5, 2017 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog, Taylor's Checkerspot, Western Painted Turtle |
My name is Liam and I’m currently employed at the The Greater Vancouver Zoo to work with western painted turtles, Oregon spotted frogs, and the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly. I have been working under the supervision of Andrea Gielens, Lead Biologist for...
by Andrea Gielens | Jun 19, 2017 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot |
A cool and wet spring on the west coast has sent all the animals into disarray. Frogs and turtles were a month late and breeding was slow to get started. We are seeing the same behaviour with wild Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies. In the wild, caterpillars...
by Pollinator Team | May 16, 2017 | Pollinators, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
In honour of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we are happy to announce that Heidi, a new yellow-banded bumble bee queen in our conservation breeding program, is our first “mom-to-bee”! Heidi’s journey all started when our Native Pollinator...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Apr 27, 2017 | Pollinators, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
By Hayley Tompkins and Sarah Johnson Canada is home to 40 native species of bumble bee, including the special concern yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) and threatened western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis). Since 2013, Wildlife Preservation Canada has been...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Mar 27, 2017 | Pollinators, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
Sarah Johnson, Lead Biologist of the Bumble Bee Recovery Program, and Field Crew Leader Hayley Tompkins have been busy building for the bees this week – pictured are over 1700 pieces prepared for the construction of 200 bumble bee nest boxes. These nest boxes...
