Cats and Birds Project Council Presentations in the Lower Mainland In the Fall of 2024, the Stewardship Centre for BC appeared as a delegate to three Greater Vancouver councils to encourage the education of residents on the impacts of roaming cats and the adoption of bylaws and polici
The results of Vancouver Bird Count, led by Harold Eyster, were published in the Journal of Animal Ecology in November 2024. Between 1997 and 2020, Greater Vancouver bird abundance reduced by 26%.
Cats and Birds | Helping Cats New Year Resolutions for Cat Owners As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to focus on improving the lives of our feline family members while also supporting the health of the natural environment around us. Cats bring us so much joy, and small chan
Cats and Birds ProjectCouncil Presentations in the South Okanagan During the summer and early fall of 2024, the Stewardship Centre for BC engaged with local governments to encourage education and outreach to residents and consideration of bylaws and policies to address the issue of ro
Continuing Education Sessions for RVTs The Stewardship Centre for BC’s Cats and Birds project has partnered with the British Columbia Veterinary Technologists Association and Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians to offer continuing education sessions about the welfare o
Cats and Birds in the News For nearly a decade, the Stewardship Centre for BC’s Cats and Birds project has promoted responsible cat ownership and best practices to protect wildlife from free-roaming cats. Over the past year, public concerns and input from humane organizations have con
Paula Rodriguez de la Vega, Coordinator for Got Bats? BC Community Bat Project informs that bats typically disappear from our neighbourhoods around the last week of October (Bat Week!) until the return of warmer weather in spring. Because insects such as moths, beetles, mosquitoes, an
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Harold Eyster, who conducted Vancouver Bird Count in 2021, shares a research update and preliminary results from his study. Harold's bird counts show declines in some bird species in Vancouver and an increase in others when compared to 1990's counts.