Half-moon hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 14
Acknowledgements and authorities contacted and Information sources
Acknowledgements and authorities contacted
Thanks are extended to Dennis St. John, Orville Dyer, Sterling Mattoon, Cyndi Smith, Paul Opler, Andrew Warren, Steve Kohler, Don Lafontaine, Dave Fraser and the British Columbia (BC) Conservation Data Centre for providing information. P. Opler and A. Warren also kindly provided review comments on a draft report. The following organizations were contacted for pertinent information: Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Keremeos, BC; Okanagan Nation Alliance, Westbank, BC; Osoyoos Indian Band, Oliver, BC; Penticton Indian Band, Penticton, BC; Upper Similkameen Indian Band, Keremeos, BC; Bob Elner, Canadian Wildlife Service, Delta, BC; Rob Alvo, Conservation Biologist, Parks Canada, Hull, Quebec (QC); Cyndi Smith, Conservation Biologist, Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta (AB); British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. Members of the Arthropods Specialist Subcommittee as well as individuals from the range jurisdictions reviewed early drafts of this report and provided numerous comments. Theresa Fowler edited the report and included additional information.
Funding provided by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada.
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