The Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) and the Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS) have been invited to take part in the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), in Montreal,…
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Story of Super-Sized Koi Sparks Goldfish Tale
By Craig Stephani | November 28th, 2022 Have you heard about ‘The Carrot’ that’s been making headlines around the world? No, it isn’t the latest and greatest superfood – it…
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Holiday craft making unites local ecosystem science and invasive species knowledge in classrooms this December
By Jen Hegan | November 28th, 2022 Beautiful evergreen plants are starting to show up across B.C. and now is a good time to have a closer look (and feel…
Community Voice
Field-based Workshop targets Yellow flag iris
November 25, 2022 In August 2022, ISCBC volunteers went to the Scout Island Marsh in Williams Lake to weed out Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus), an invasive aquatic plant that…
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Sampling in the Cariboo nets no Invasive Mussels
November 25, 2022 ISCBC was joined by 100 Mile House youth, and ISCBC volunteer, Junaya Nielsen, for last month’s round of invasive mussel sampling in the Cariboo. Nielsen joined sampling…
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Invasive Burdock troubles native toads
By Justin DeMerchant, Lara Phillips, and April Blumberg, ISCBC’s Salmon Arm Action Team | November 18, 2022 Toads do a lot for us – from helping control the mosquito population…
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Fishin’ Submissions: October iNaturalist Wrap-Up
By Erin Springinotic | November 17, 2022 In October, the I Spy and Identify Invasives project made 12,140 observations of 2,511 species! 332 people observed and reported native and invasive…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sharmin Malik
November 12th, 2022 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I am pursuing a degree in Plant Health with the hope…