The Fraser Valley Conservancy is mandated to promote land stewardship and protect species at risk. There are many species at risk within the Fraser Valley.
Provincially listed Species at Risk in the Fraser Valley
Red Listed: Phantom Orchid, Tall Bugbane, Mountain Beaver, Pacific Water Shrew, Townsend Mole, Snowshoe Hare, Coastal Giant Salamander, Oregon Forest Snail, Peregrine Falcon
Blue Listed : Northern Red-legged Frog, Pacific Sideband Snail, Barn Owl, Western Screech Owl, Western Toad
Yellow Listed although not at risk in other areas of the province the following are at risk due to habitat fragmentation in the Fraser Valley: Northwestern Salamander, Western Red-backed Salamander, Rough-skinned Newt, Northern Pacific Treefrog, Western Trillium.
Visit BC Systems & Ecosystems Explorer to search for and find out more information about SAR in British Columbia
How to Help Species at Risk in Your Backyard
- Control invasive species, which are in danger of taking over your important wildlife habitat.
- Provide alternative water access for pets and livestock.
- Look into placing a covenant on your land if you have particularly valuable habitat that you wish to be preserved in perpetuity. Contact us for more info.
- Install bat boxes or Barn Owl boxes
- Plant native plants in your garden; once established they are very low maintenance.
- Leave any safe dead trees standing so they can be used as wildlife trees
- Enhance your pond habitat by planting native shrubs and providing coarse woody debris nearby
- Get involved locally with volunteer opportunities and learn about stewardship
For more information on how you can help Species at Risk on your own property, please contact Steve our Environmental Stewardship Coordinator
- “Have You Seen The Phantom?” brochure by FVC
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