Monthly Archives: January 2012

Merritt Christmas Bird Count – 2 January 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Alan Burger

Merritt’s 13th Christmas Bird Count took place on 2 January 2012 with excellent weather and a record number of participants (23 in the field and 3 feeder-watchers). Thanks to Wayne Weber who traveled up from Delta for the count and … Continue reading →

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Amphibians in peril: conserving frogs in a changing world – 26th January 2012, 7 PM at NVIT

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Alan Burger

Dr. Kristiina Ovaska of Biolinx Environmental Research Inc., Victoria, is one of BC’s most experienced herpetologists, and is leading the Nicola Naturalist Society’s Amphibian Monitoring Project in the Merritt area. She has worked on research and conservation projects in many … Continue reading →

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Nicola Ampibian Monitoring Project – First Progress Report

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Alan Burger

In the spring of 2011, the Nicola Naturalist Society in partnership with Biolinx Environmental Research Ltd. of Victoria, began an ambitious project to map and monitor breeding amphibians (frogs and salamanders) in the Merritt region. The Biolinx team, led by … Continue reading →

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