VIEWPOINT - Association of BC Forest Professionals
VIEWPOINT - Association of BC Forest Professionals
VIEWPOINT - Association of BC Forest Professionals
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A Moment in <strong>Forest</strong>ry<br />
The Northern Saw-whet Owl, brooksi subspecies is found only on Haida Gwaii and is<br />
currently listed as threatened. In the fall, the owls migrate from their inland breeding<br />
sites to the Haida Gwaii coastline where they remain for the winter and feed on<br />
invertebrates in the intertidal. Unlike mainland coastal areas, there are no other<br />
species <strong>of</strong> owl on Haida Gwaii, so the saw-whets can venture into the intertidal without<br />
the threat <strong>of</strong> being picked <strong>of</strong>f by other, larger owls. This owl was photographed during<br />
a coastal survey <strong>of</strong> owl winter habitat. The surveys will help clarify seasonal migration<br />
patterns as well as provide information on population size.<br />
Submitted by Berry Wijdeven,<br />
Species at Risk Recovery Coordinator, Haida Gwaii<br />
CORRECTION<br />
In the last issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional, we incorrectly<br />
identified Randy Waterous as an RPF. Randy is in fact an RFT.<br />
We apologise to Randy for this oversight. 3<br />
Submit your moment in forestry to Brenda Martin at: editor@abcfp.ca<br />
30 <strong>BC</strong> FOREST PROFESSIONAL | MARCH - ApRil 2010
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