Nature Guides B.C.
Nature Guides B.C.
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Anne Murray column in Georgia Straight.com - Archives 2009 - 2013
| 2013 March Fresh water is B.C.’s greatest resource February A dark cloud hangs over South Delta January Is Enbridge pipeline a threat to important marine birds 2012 November Ramsar designation for Delta better late than never September What to eat: a consuming problem August New technology is rapidly changing the way birds are studied July Bad and good news for Canada’s birds May 31 International cooperation is key to protecting Pacific Flyway migration May 8 Agricultural land faces accelerating threats in Delta March/April Gagging environmentalists is poor policy February Is there any hope for the Spotted Owl - B.C.'s most endangered bird? January Snowy owls show importance of being prepared for recreational conflicts in Metro Vancouver 2011 December 12 Days of Christmas, in BC's lower mainland November Billion Dollar Boondoggle - Port infrastructure upgrades need accountability September The truth about B.C. sockeye salmon—will it be found? August Victory against invasive Spartina will come at a price July Summer in B.C. Parks - who is paying May/June Controlling your cat helps keep birds singing April/May Witness the amazing spring migration of sandpipers February - March Return it to the ALR? Delta's Southlands controversy continues January Birds or planes? Dilemma at Boundary Bay airport 2010 December Which potential leaders will stand up for the environment in BC?" November "Putting a value on nature's services" October "Glenrose Cannery no place for South Fraser highway" September " How much do we really know about nature?" August "Farmland loss remains critical issue in BC's lower mainland" July "Nature must matter, even to business" June "In Colony Farm park, habitat compensation risks disrupting wildlife" May: "Taking a long look at wildlife in our changing landscape" April "Fraser River estuary - under-appreciated hot spot" March " A tale of two fish" February "Olympic visitors should experience British Columbia's wildlife" January "Ten ways you can help biodiversity" 2009 Canaries of Climate Change Southlands plans recall historic fight for farmland in South Delta The dodo, the cuckoo, and the orca: Why extinction matters Islands of habitat are doomed by South Fraser Perimeter Road Paving paradise to put up the South Fraser Perimeter Road Naikun offshore wind farm presents environmental dilemma Will our grandchildren watch birds? What we risk when oil spills on BC's coast Anne Murray's nature column runs monthly in the South Delta Leader, the Surrey-North Delta Leader and the Peace Arch News. Previous columns are available by request from this website (the newspapers do not archive them on line) 2011 August Delta's significant sloughs June-July The Lazuli Bunting sings the blues (also published as Wildlife's Rainbow) April - May Spring on Boundary Bay March Watching wildlife is good for the soul February Natural Heritage January Planning a bird friendly garden 2010 December Seasonal Census (Christmas Bird Count) November October Change of Season September Ducks are congregating |
