Great blue heron (fannini subspecies) COSEWIC assessement and update status report: chapter 14

Acknowledgements and authorities consulted

Gary Dick and Colin Copland provided information on the legislation to protect herons and Mike Dunn provided information on the protection of the heron colony at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Chilliwack and, along with Robert Elner, commented on the manuscript. John Elliot at Canadian Wildlife Service and Kym Welstead at British Columbia Ministry of Environment provided information on contaminant monitoring. Barry Smith submitted information from a publication that is in preparation. Information on occurrences was provided by Trudy Chatwin, Peter Clarkson, Peter Dyment, Ann Eissinger, Barb Johnston, Pippa Shepherd and Berry Wijdeven. Kym Welstead, Jamie Kenyon, Iain Jones and Dalyce Epp assisted with data management. Statistical assistance was obtained from Carl Schwartz and Marie Loughin at Simon Fraser University. Mark Drever at the University of British Columbia (B.C.) provided assistance with demographic modelling. Bird Studies Canada, supported by the Canadian Wildlife Service, supplied Coastal Waterbird Survey data. Special thanks go to all the volunteers that collect Christmas Bird Count, Breeding Bird Survey and Coastal Waterbird Survey data. Maps were produced and Geographic Information System (GIS) analyses were conducted by James Sanders of the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Fred Sharpe provided wisdom on Washington State geography to assist with determining Christmas Bird Count (CBC) count circles of relevance to Pacific Great Blue Herons. Stephanie Hazlitt provided wisdom on interpreting Coastal Waterbird Survey data.

 

Personal communications

Clarkson, Peter. Assistant Chief Park Warden, Parks Canada Agency, Ucluelet, B.C.

Dyment, Peter. Tlell Sustainability Institute, Tlell.

Elliott, John. Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Delta, B.C.

Johnston, Barb. Ecosystem Scientist, Parks Canada Agency, Waterton Lakes, B.C.

Smith, Barry. Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Delta, B.C.

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