By Jana Rolland | July 27th, 2022 On July 25th, 2022 the hornet species Vespa mandarinia, previously known as the Asian giant hornet, was officially named the “Northern giant hornet”…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Yilin Wang
July 25th, 2022 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I am a first generation immigrant having lived in BC for…
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It Takes a Community to Tackle Invasive Fish
By Lisa Houle | July 22nd, 2022 Ask any angler about a favourite fishing spot and, while you likely won’t get an answer on an exact location, you may get…
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StrongerBC Action Teams Help Tackle Yellow flag iris Invasion in Chilliwack
By Fiona McDonald | July 21st, 2022 What do 732 bananas, 1,407,059 bees, and 35,365 tea bags have in common? They’d all weigh approximately 242 lbs, the same amount of…
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Zebra mussels: A Close Call for BC’s Waters
By Jana Rolland | July 20th, 2022 Stopping the spread of invasive species from one province to another is a collaborative effort between organizations and agencies across the country. In…
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Community Spotlight: Anson Pao
July 14th, 2022 Meet Anson Pao, a fabulous ISCBC volunteer and Forestry undergraduate student! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you?…
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iNaturalist Wrap-Up – June 2022
By Erin Springinotic | July 13th, 2022 Welcome to ISCBC’s monthly iNaturalist Wrap-Up, where we feature observations of both invasive species and species at risk that have been uploaded to…
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When Dad Calls to Ask: ‘Is Baby’s breath Invasive?’
By Megan Blackmore | July 12th, 2022 On Saturday night I got an interesting text from my dad asking if Baby’s breath (Gypsophila) is an invasive species. He explained that…