WILD WINGS NATURE & ARTS FESTIVAL I WWW.WILDWINGSFESTIVAL.COM some people have Salish First Nations people’s inadvertently killed word for wolf.
native amphibians in an effort to remove what they thought were Bullfrogs in their garden ponds. Efforts to eradicate Bullfrogs in Europe, South America, and in the U.S. have largely been unsuccessful and extremely costly. An estimate of the cost to eradicate the Bullfrog from British Columbia ranges from $3.7 FACT OR FICTION to $37 million dollars per year. The LEARNING TO LIVE Bullfrog issue is a WITH BULLFROGS complex interaction between habitat Elke is a self loss and degradation, nonemployed biologist native fish species, and human with 25+ years interventions on a number of experience levels. Bullfrogs are introduced studying amphibian populations. and spread primarily via humans, including children catching and he American Bullfrog releasing tadpoles, and frogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) and tadpoles sold at pet stores is a native amphibian species and online. Although not ideal, of Eastern North America. This native amphibians can cohabitate large frog occurs as a nonwith Bullfrogs where ephemeral native and invasive species in wetland and upland forest many places around the world habitats are protected and where a result of purposeful and naturally complex wetlands accidental introductions. For exist. Concerned citizens can example, numerous populations do a number of things to protect became established as a result native species from Bullfrogs, of released individuals from but the expectation that full unsuccessful frog-leg farms. eradication can be reached is The highly aquatic Bullfrog not realistic. We can protect occurs throughout the Pacific wildlife by learning to live with Northwest, including eastern Bullfrogs where they are fully and southern Vancouver Island established, while focusing and the south coast of mainland on protecting natural wetland British Columbia. The media habitats, removing Bullfrogs have presented the Bullfrog as in isolated locations where the a “voracious predator” that is probability of re-introduction is significantly impacting native low, and controlling the spread of wildlife species including Bullfrogs into new areas. amphibians, reptiles, small Adult Bullfrogs can reach a larger mammals, fish, and birds. size in the mild climate of the This has led to a lot of public Pacific Northwest compared to their concern and fear, to the point that native eastern North America range
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n enchanting and evocative look at the unique relationship between a solitary, island-dwelling wolf and a renowned wildlife photographer. A lone wild wolf lives on a small group of uninhabited islands in British Columbia’s Salish Sea, surrounded by freighter, oil tanker and other boat traffic and in close proximity to a large urban area. His name is Takaya, which is the Coast
Cheryl Alexander studied and documented this unique wolf for years, unravelling the many mysteries surrounding his life. Her documentation of Takaya’s journey, his life on the islands and the development of their deep connection is presented alongside a stunning collection of her photography. Through journal entries, interviews, and a stunning collection of photography, Takaya: Lone Wolf addresses a number of profound questions and tells a story that is certain to inspire, enlighten, and touch the heart. It is the story of a wild animal, alone yet at peace.
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