<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>CB Archives - Stewardship Centre for BC</title> <atom:link href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/tag/cb/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/tag/cb/</link> <description>Facilitators of informed stewardship decisions</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:24:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>Join our cat owner meet up this May!</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cat-owner-meetup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 23:15:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bird celebration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cat owner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping cats]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=11444</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you keep your cats happy and birds safe? Best practices for cat owners to enjoy the outdoors with their companions and support birds in your neighbourhood. Sign up today!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cat-owner-meetup/">Join our cat owner meet up this May!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="11444" class="elementor elementor-11444" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ca308 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="97ca308" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4396ac" data-id="b4396ac" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2fdfb61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2fdfb61" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Join our cat owner meet up this May!</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f317690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="f317690" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e35a9" data-id="e7e35a9" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2bedb19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2bedb19" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Cat owners can be birders too! Learn how to keep your cats happy and birds safe. Join us and win prizes!</p><p>Are you a cat owner interested in protecting local wildlife? Do you want to learn to spend time outdoors with your kitty in a way that is safe for both them and the environment? Join Bryna Turk, our Cats and Birds Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator for a Sunday afternoon chat with fellow cat-owners! </p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-463d64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="463d64a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><b>When: </b>Sunday, May 29th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m – </span><a style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: transparent; color: #0093cc; text-align: center;" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/abc1f8ca-1b83-43d2-9430-4501998642dc"><strong>Click to register!</strong></a></div><div><span style="color: #000000;"><b>Where: </b>In-person at Stanley Park Nature House (712 Lost Lagoon Path, Vancouver)</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-da92616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="da92616" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/abc1f8ca-1b83-43d2-9430-4501998642dc"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="980" height="980" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-1024x1024.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-11445" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-300x300.jpg 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-150x150.jpg 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-768x768.jpg 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cat-Owner-meet-up.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac12352 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="ac12352" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58999fc" data-id="58999fc" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-780e191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="780e191" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div>This is an excellent opportunity for cat owners (and those thinking about adopting a cat) to meet up and share their experiences with leash-walking and other ways to safely allow their cats outdoors. We’ll also chat about the impact of outdoor cats on wild birds, including which birds are specifically at risk of cat attacks, and what types of urban spaces are great for admiring nature with your kitty. </div><div> </div><div>Drop-ins are welcome but register and attend for a chance to win cool prizes for your cat, including a <a href="https://www.birdsbesafe.com/index.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwve2TBhByEiwAaktM1AKLSxNTPlJjwrFZ1cxFBTKoYZKP-XV2ogb-sGM9-aMdtwCGVIYmthoC9WAQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">BirdsBeSafe Collar</a> and a cat harness from <a href="https://rcpets.com/harnesses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">RC Pets</a> (size S). This event is just for the cat owners or potential owners. <b>Please leave your cats at home for this one!</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>This program is a part of this year’s <a href="https://vancouverbirdcelebration.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Vancouver Bird Celebration events</a>. Check out other free events from May 14 to May 29 and get excited about birds with us! </div> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b66370d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="b66370d" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03b347" data-id="c03b347" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-934e0ee elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="934e0ee" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/abc1f8ca-1b83-43d2-9430-4501998642dc"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Click to sign up!</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad05dfb" data-id="ad05dfb" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6062585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="6062585" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Learn about Cats and Birds</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cat-owner-meetup/">Join our cat owner meet up this May!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Survey for prizes: Cats in Vancouver</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/survey-cats-vancouver/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 19:40:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mount pleasant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[survey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=11395</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Take our quick survey and enter in a random draw for one of the many prizes! </p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/survey-cats-vancouver/">Survey for prizes: Cats in Vancouver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="11395" class="elementor elementor-11395" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f01ade6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="f01ade6" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c14de" data-id="76c14de" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c39dba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="c39dba8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key="title" data-pen-placeholder="Type Here..." style="font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif">Survey: Cats in Vancouver Communities</h2></h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-83272f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="83272f3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Stewardship Centre for BC launched a <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetJHlCcCIyeNvWtOkz3jMw2Lky0vUb_UfwAcbdAgnHTh_XYg/viewform?usp=sf_link">survey</a></strong> to assess current practices of cat ownership and attitudes towards interactions between cats and birds in Vancouver communities. <strong>We are interested in hearing from both cat owners and non-cat owners. </strong><strong>The survey runs between May 6 and May 27 </strong>and takes <strong>under 7 minutes</strong> to complete.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ede0e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="ede0e48" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img decoding="async" width="980" height="980" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-1024x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-11406" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-300x300.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-150x150.png 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-768x768.png 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022-2048x2048.png 2048w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CB-Survey-May-2022.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2b1311a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2b1311a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Terms-Conditions_Cats-in-Vancouver-Communitites-Survey-Giveaway-May-2022.pdf"><em>Survey Giveaway Terms and Conditions.</em></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-300c5d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="300c5d1" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e2fd0a" data-id="2e2fd0a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-af7af2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="af7af2b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><strong>Eligibility:</strong> Participants must be residents of the Mount Pleasant area in Vancouver, BC.</p><p>Four prizes are available. Survey participants can enter a random draw for one of the following prizes per person:</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b97e513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="b97e513" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul><li>BirdsBeSafe Cat Collar (Valued at $15)</li><li>Cat Harness and a Leash by RC Pet (<span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">Valued at $30, </span>Size: Small)</li><li>$25 Gift Card – Wild Birds Unlimited</li><li>$25 Gift Card – Catoro Pets Cat Cafe and Supplies</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c043c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c043c52" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: transparent;">Four winners are picked and contacted on May 27!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4d58693 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="4d58693" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetJHlCcCIyeNvWtOkz3jMw2Lky0vUb_UfwAcbdAgnHTh_XYg/viewform?usp=sf_link"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Take the Survey</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/survey-cats-vancouver/">Survey for prizes: Cats in Vancouver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Cats and Birds Research in the South Okanagan</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-okanagan/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Okanagan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Okanagan Cat and Bird count]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SCBCResearchProjects]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=11070</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Stewardship Centre for BC's research project on Cats and Birds in the South Okanagan, 2022. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-okanagan/">Cats and Birds Research in the South Okanagan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="11070" class="elementor elementor-11070" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a525306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="a525306" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c09486" data-id="3c09486" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-371ef35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="371ef35" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: 53.2px;">Cats and Birds | Research Projects</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ee0fa52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ee0fa52" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Cats and Birds Research in the South Okanagan </h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2bd0df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2bd0df7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Following the first of its kind research on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-vancouver/">Cats and Birds in Vancouver</a>, Stewardship Centre for BC and its partners expand the research scope and launch the second collaborative research project to collect on-the-ground information about outdoor cats and birds in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia. </p><p>Using the standardized methodology and lessons learned from Vancouver-based Cats and Birds research, the primary investigator Olivia Wilson will collect data on the abundance and diversity of cats and birds in the South Okanagan valley in 2022. Results of Olivia’s research will help inform management plans for keeping cats and birds safe in the Okanagan region.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-43a6233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="43a6233" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Meet the Research Team</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d2a3752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d2a3752" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>This research project is conducted by Olivia Wilson, a M.Sc. student at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), with guidance and support from her advisory committee at UNBC, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Stewardship Centre for BC and Cats and Birds project partners. </p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9d9110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="e9d9110" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fc5a90" data-id="2fc5a90" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-495e962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="495e962" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img decoding="async" width="715" height="715" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-11076" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot.jpg 715w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia_Wilson-headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-61582c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="61582c6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><strong>Olivia Wilson (She/Her)</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd48ba1" data-id="cd48ba1" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8799149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8799149" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Olivia completed her B.Sc. in Honours Biology at McMaster University in 2021, with a minor in Environmental Sciences. After graduation, Olivia has been involved in summarizing and analyzing the data from <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-vancouver/">Vancouver Cat Count</a>. In 2022, she was accepted to the University of Northern British Columbia to complete her Master’s in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies. Olivia’s research will involve estimating cat and bird abundance and occupancy in a variety of habitats in the South Okanagan, British Columbia.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2e5254f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2e5254f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/baerwaldbatlab/home">Dr. Erin Baerwald</a>, an Assistant Professor in the Ecosystem Science and Management Program at the University of Northern British Columbia, and <a href="https://www.elizabethgow.com/">Dr. Elizabeth Gow,</a> a Research Scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, will co-supervise Olivia’s research. </p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ad21cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ad21cd7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Project Background</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f0d2694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f0d2694" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Domestic cats are a common companion animal in Canada, and although it is often recommended that cat owners keep their cats inside, many owners still allow their cats outside. In addition, many other cats (stray/feral) live outside and don’t have owners. In addition to being at risk when outside, cats have negative impacts on wildlife by hunting birds and bats, but where impacts may be highest are not well documented in the literature, and likely vary among ecosystems and environments. Multiple stakeholder groups are concerned about free-roaming cats. Most agree that reducing the number of free-roaming (outdoor) cats is beneficial for the environment, cat welfare, and human health. </p><p>The first critical step in addressing concerns surrounding free-roaming cats is to estimate their numbers at local scales to provide a baseline to aid in the development and assessment of future management strategies. The goal of this research project is to study roaming cats in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia and provide recommendations on priority areas for managing roaming cat populations and their impacts on birds and bats.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6e08e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6e08e90" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Project Objectives</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-139d4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="139d4ab" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The overall objective of this research is to determine the occupancy, abundance, and population size of free-roaming cats across a variety of land use areas in the south Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. In addition, the project will identify if cats occur in areas with species at risk and areas of high bird abundances or biodiversity, and examine cat behaviour outside bat roosts.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-aeb43ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="aeb43ae" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Project Location and Duration</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-019cde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="019cde0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Okanagan Cat Count is conducted in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia, a traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the <a href="https://www.syilx.org/about-us/syilx-nation/">Syilx Okanagan people</a>.</p><p>The Okanagan valley is a unique seasonal desert ecosystem that features numerous bird and bat species at risk both federally and provincially. This project starts in March and ends in December 2022, and it takes place in Okanagan Falls, Oliver, and Osoyoos.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2405106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2405106" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Project Methods</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6393a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6393a9b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>To locate, count and identify roaming cats, Olivia set up trail cameras across a variety of habitats featuring different land uses, including urban, peri-urban, agricultural, forest, and protected areas across four seasonal periods (spring, summer, fall, and winter).</p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf4ea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7cf4ea7" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cf02e2" data-id="0cf02e2" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e665eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e665eab" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="450" height="420" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-8228" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x.jpg 450w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x-300x280.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b37ebf8" data-id="b37ebf8" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f5a14f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f5a14f6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Trail cameras are a great non-invasive technology that allows researchers to detect and monitor animals, their behaviour and site use without direct physical contact. Once a camera is activated, its high-tech sensors take photos of any animals that come into the frame.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8949930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="8949930" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-294f865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="294f865" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><em>Please review our <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/COVID-Policy-OK-Cat-Count_OW_DG-EG-efb.pdf"><strong>Field Safety</strong></a> and <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Privacy-Management-OK-Cat-Count_OW_DG_EG-efb.pdf"><strong>Privacy Management Protocols</strong></a> detailing COVID-19 safety protocols when installing and removing cameras as well as data security considerations of collected trail camera images.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f6a6c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f6a6c63" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Olivia will also assess the potential impacts of roaming cats on birds using point counts matched with the trial camera locations. Lastly, she will study the direct impacts of cats on bats by setting up trail cameras outside of known bat roosts (e.g. community bat condos).</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a54010d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="a54010d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="627" height="418" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia-Trail-Camera.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-12267" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia-Trail-Camera.jpg 627w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Olivia-Trail-Camera-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-68c6084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="68c6084" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><em>Olivia Wilson installing a trail camera to monitor outdoor cat activity at bat boxes (2022).</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fffcbf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="fffcbf7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Research Importance</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8b97a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8b97a49" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 15.0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;">The South Okanagan valley contains some of the most diverse habitats and has a great abundance of native wildlife, both common and at-risk provincially and federally. To protect them, we must understand what risks they face. This research is the first study of roaming cats in Okanagan that aims to study impacts of roaming cats on local bats and birds.</span></p> <p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 15.0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;">This study was developed in partnership with the Stewardship Centre for BC to collect science-based information and identify priority areas for education and outreach about the issue. Furthermore, monitoring of roaming cats will help shed light on the abundance of cats in the valley and areas with higher roaming cat densities. Combined with the bird counts and monitoring at bat colony sites, this research will help determine where there are more species at risk of cat predation. Findings from this project can be used to inform development of educational outreach campaigns and cat management strategies for the region.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-20bda5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="20bda5f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Project Partners and Funders</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f4e781f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f4e781f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Cats and Birds research in the South Okanagan is supported and funded by the Stewardship Centre for BC, Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship, University of Northern British Columbia and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The project is also supported by in-kind partners from the Vancouver Bird Advisory Committee’s Cats and Birds Advisory Sub-committee. </p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-206ee44 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="206ee44" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5429b14" data-id="5429b14" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0e5b832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="0e5b832" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="980" height="462" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SCBC_COL_2019-1024x483.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-9895" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SCBC_COL_2019-1024x483.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SCBC_COL_2019-300x141.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SCBC_COL_2019-768x362.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-349da88" data-id="349da88" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-99662ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="99662ed" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="230" height="230" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UNIVERSITY-OF-NORTHERN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-10682" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UNIVERSITY-OF-NORTHERN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.png 230w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UNIVERSITY-OF-NORTHERN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-150x150.png 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UNIVERSITY-OF-NORTHERN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UNIVERSITY-OF-NORTHERN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-2048x2048.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac18ad9" data-id="ac18ad9" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5023b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5023b4c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="765" height="255" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mitacs-Accelerate1-765x255-1.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-11077" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mitacs-Accelerate1-765x255-1.png 765w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mitacs-Accelerate1-765x255-1-300x100.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61e2862 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="61e2862" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04f695c" data-id="04f695c" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5cb79d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5cb79d3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="200" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VBAC-logo.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-11078" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VBAC-logo.png 600w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VBAC-logo-300x100.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2667688" data-id="2667688" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1da8dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="1da8dfd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="265" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/eccc-logo-e1623708371303.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-9152" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/eccc-logo-e1623708371303.png 900w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/eccc-logo-e1623708371303-300x88.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/eccc-logo-e1623708371303-768x226.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7486f55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7486f55" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c310516" data-id="c310516" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-641965a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="641965a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d47cece elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" data-id="d47cece" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="divider.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-divider"> <span class="elementor-divider-separator"> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f50acc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f50acc8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4>Stay Connected!</h4> <p><a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe</a> to our quarterly e-newsletter and follow us on social media to receive tips, updates from the project and information about upcoming events and opportunities to be involved!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45519eb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="45519eb" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81342c5" data-id="81342c5" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4923d31 e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id="4923d31" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="social-icons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-6811ffa broken_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/stewardshipbc/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Instagram</span> <i class="fab fa-instagram"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-df12c7f" href="https://www.facebook.com/SCBC.CatsandBirds/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Facebook</span> <i class="fab fa-facebook"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-295c81b" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOLF6jEA5TgDBTuspb82XkA?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Youtube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-2a72ddf" href="https://twitter.com/StewardshipBC" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-repeater-item-076e805" href="mailto:coordinator@stewardshipcentrebc.ca" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Envelope</span> <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-wordpress elementor-repeater-item-2b70fba" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">WordPress</span> <i class="fab fa-wordpress"></i> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3db6d5e" data-id="3db6d5e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b3f065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5b3f065" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-300x225.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8724" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-300x225.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-1024x768.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-768x576.png 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-okanagan/">Cats and Birds Research in the South Okanagan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>New Video by Vancouver Avian Research Centre: Help Cats and Birds</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/new-video-by-vancouver-avian-research-centre-help-cats-and-birds/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:17:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Help Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Help Cats]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=10907</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Vancouver Avian Research Centre releases a video to raise awareness about roaming cats and their impact on birds. Click to watch the video and find out how you can help!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/new-video-by-vancouver-avian-research-centre-help-cats-and-birds/">New Video by Vancouver Avian Research Centre: Help Cats and Birds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="10907" class="elementor elementor-10907" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a94fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="73a94fe" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ef6cc2" data-id="3ef6cc2" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1e6b08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1e6b08a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">New Video about Cats and Birds</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0d2a412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="0d2a412" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a44ce90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a44ce90" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><a href="https://www.birdvancouver.com/">Vancouver Avian Research Centre’s</a> mission is to nurture nature’s recovery by providing scientific data, action-driven education and conservation tools, focussing on bird populations. Their team helps to raise awareness about threats to birds and encourages the public to take action and help our feathery friends! This year, they focus on the impacts of roaming cats on birds and how you can protect both cats and birds in your community. Watch this video to learn more:</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fefb493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id="fefb493" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"youtube_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CyjvpOcv-DA","video_type":"youtube","controls":"yes"}" data-widget_type="video.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"> <div class="elementor-video"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-642feeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="642feeb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>A short clip about “Cats and Birds” by Vancouver Avian Research Centre.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7918d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7918d22" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Stewardship Centre for BC is excited to have an opportunity to work with Vancouver Avian Research Centre and other partners to promote best practices for cat and wildlife welfare. Keeping cats indoors or under supervision when outside is important for protecting cats from outdoor dangers and for reducing negative cat-wildlife interactions like cat predation on birds. Visit our website to find out what you can do to help cats and birds.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bd78139 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="bd78139" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Cats and Birds Website</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/new-video-by-vancouver-avian-research-centre-help-cats-and-birds/">New Video by Vancouver Avian Research Centre: Help Cats and Birds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Cats and Birds Decal</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds-decal/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:22:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping Cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Decal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sticker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[survey]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=10776</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Take a survey and get a free window decal from Cats and Birds!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds-decal/">Cats and Birds Decal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="10776" class="elementor elementor-10776" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59cd326 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="59cd326" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f83473a" data-id="f83473a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-89d8265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="89d8265" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Is your household cat and bird - friendly? </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a7f82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="64a7f82" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae03028" data-id="ae03028" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-15faf5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="15faf5b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Do you keep your cats safe at home? Do you have a catio or a leash-trained cat? Is your cat spayed/neutered? Do you have bird-friendly stickers on your windows? </p> <p><strong>If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then you are the kind of a person we need!</strong> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">By your example, everyone will be inspired to create an environment where cats and birds are happy and safe.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a5dc42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="a5dc42d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5c8c43 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="a5c8c43" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ec990" data-id="32ec990" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a766001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="a766001" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="980" height="980" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-1024x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-10669" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-300x300.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-150x150.png 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-768x768.png 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal-2048x2048.png 2048w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cats-and-Birds-Decal.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-38bbdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="38bbdb9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #999999;"><em>“Cat and Bird-Friendly Household” Decal</em></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c75b21" data-id="9c75b21" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2e6e819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2e6e819" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: transparent;">We are excited to celebrate champions like you and grow our community of responsible pet owners who make British Columbia a safer place for cats, birds, other wildlife and people!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBDQuJEXbaFq2pLaqb_IJhl0-HWe4W7h3FrVGFudKRFjG3oA/viewform?usp=sf_link">Take a quick survey</a> </span></strong>to tell us about cat-friendly and bird-friendly practices that you use to protect your pet(s) and local birds. You can <strong>receive a free window decal</strong> and have your story featured on our Happy Cat Gallery!</p><p style="text-align: left;">See details below on how you can participate.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8b5eef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="8b5eef7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f29d426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="f29d426" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Who can participate</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a97f211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a97f211" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Both cat owners and organizations who support keeping cats indoors and supervised outdoors can take part in our survey and receive a free window decal. Participation is open to all residents of British Columbia.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9b13056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="9b13056" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a8c5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6a8c5e7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">How to participate</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4d3f8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4d3f8e2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>In order to have your household or an organization certified as cat and bird-friendly, you just need to take our quick survey:</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d8f47b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d8f47b0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ol><li>Take a survey online – <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBDQuJEXbaFq2pLaqb_IJhl0-HWe4W7h3FrVGFudKRFjG3oA/viewform?usp=sf_link">click here to start!</a></span></li><li> Enter your email in a survey to receive a free window decal!</li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-83a4ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="83a4ff8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p style="text-align: center;">Yes, it is that simple!</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4a5c35f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" data-id="4a5c35f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="divider.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-divider"> <span class="elementor-divider-separator"> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0f9f65a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="0f9f65a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>In addition, you can send us photos of your cat(s) to be featured in our <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/happy-cat-stories-gallery/">Happy Cat Gallery</a>:</p><ul><li>Choose one or several photos of your cat(s) playing at home, enjoying a catio, walking on a leash or other</li><li>Email photos to SCBC Cats and Birds Coordinator at <a style="background-color: transparent;" href="mailto:coordinator@stewardshipcentrebc.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">coordinator@stewardshipcentrebc.ca</a></li></ul><div> </div><div>Feel free to tag us on social media to share photos of your cat(s), bird-friendly window stickers, your house/car/business window with our decal or other images of you helping to protect cats and birds in your community.</div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2e970e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2e970e4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-11925e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="11925e8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">What is on the decal?</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e419e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e419e47" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="980" height="980" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-1024x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-10778" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-300x300.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-150x150.png 150w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-768x768.png 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Decal-About-2048x2048.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-44b4a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="44b4a45" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds-decal/">Cats and Birds Decal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>CB Research Vancouver</title> <link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-vancouver/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 19:32:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cats and Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cats and birds vancouver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SCBCResearchProjects]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=10863</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Learn about Cats and Birds research conducted by the Stewardship Centre for BC in the Greater Vancouver area in 2020 and 2021.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-vancouver/">CB Research Vancouver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="10863" class="elementor elementor-10863" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ffbb71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4ffbb71" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fbb5ca" data-id="4fbb5ca" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ea2f15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="ea2f15d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1>Cats and Birds | Research Projects</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca76073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca76073" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e67f580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="e67f580" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Cats and Birds Research in Greater Vancouver</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4123749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4123749" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>In 2020, Stewardship Centre for BC launched the 1st of its kind collaborative research to collect on-the-ground information about outdoor cats and birds in the Greater Vancouver area. Two projects were conducted simultaneously: Vancouver Cat Count and the Greater Vancouver Urban Landbird Count. Using standardized methodology, researchers collected data on the abundance and diversity of cats and birds in the city. Results of both research projects will help inform management plans for keeping cats and birds safe in British Columbia.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-252f2e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="252f2e9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Meet Our Researchers</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9a2025d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="9a2025d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="450" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-design-6-e1592592831500.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-8479" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-design-6-e1592592831500.png 780w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-design-6-e1592592831500-300x173.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Untitled-design-6-e1592592831500-768x443.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ae8f1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="0ae8f1f" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4abe6fe" data-id="4abe6fe" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2f2c354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2f2c354" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3>Jaylen Bastos,</h3><p><strong>Vancouver Cat Count</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3a6105a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3a6105a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Jaylen is a Graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Natural Resource Conservation Program specializing in science and management. Jaylen’s current research is centred around urban wildlife behaviour and animal cognition. Jaylen is presently working to reimagine urban landscapes to work for both animals and people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab446d" data-id="2ab446d" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c5d6d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c5d6d03" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3>Harold Eyster,</h3><p><strong>Greater Vancouver Urban Landbird Count</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e735143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e735143" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Harold Eyster received a Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia in 2021 and is now a Gund Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Vermont. Harold sees environmental challenges through a relational lens: at the center of every environmental challenge or success are human-nature relationships. To understand these relationships, and how they might be harnessed to create a more verdant Anthropocene, Harold leverages methods from the natural and social sciences. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8c84b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="8c84b78" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-163732b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="163732b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key="title" data-pen-placeholder="Type Here..." style="font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif"><span style="font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 26px;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );background-color: transparent"><font color="#0093cc">Vancouver Cat Count</font></span></h2></h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bce5864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="bce5864" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Domestic cats (<em>Felis catus</em>) are abundant in urban areas and can have adverse impacts on urban wildlife and pose public health risks. A key component of understanding the impacts of cats, and developing humane, socially acceptable, and cost-effective management strategies, and the Vancouver Bird Strategy, involves counting the number of cats in the City of Vancouver.</p><p>In collaboration with the Vancouver Bird Advisory Committee, University of Guelph and Environment and Climate Change Canada, we conducted camera monitoring of urban cats in Greater Vancouver. The primary investigator, Jaylen Bastos, sampled 136 locations using trail cameras to identify individual cats and estimate the number of outdoor cats in the city.</p><p>This research was supervised by <a href="https://www.elizabethgow.com/">Dr. Elizabeth Gow</a>, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at University of Guelph, who provided her expertise and experience in monitoring urban animals with trail cameras to facilitate this project.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-806c7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="806c7f0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><!-- /wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --></p><h3>How do cameras work?</h3><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":8228,"mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":21} --></p><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile" style="grid-template-columns: 21% auto;"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="450" height="420" class="wp-image-8228 size-full" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x.jpg 450w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/browining_strike_force_hd_pro_f_420_2000x-300x280.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…"} --></p><p>Trail cameras are a great non-invasive technology that allows researchers to detect and monitor animals, their behaviour and site use without direct physical contact. Once a camera is activated, its high-tech sensors take photos of any animals that come into the frame.</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p></div></div><p><!-- /wp:media-text --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>This project could not be possible without volunteers who kindly agreed to host some of our cameras. We randomly choose locations within four categories of urban spaces:</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --></p><ul><li>Residential</li><li>Industrial</li><li>Commercial</li><li>Parklands</li></ul><p><!-- /wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Since we were only interested in studying cats, we positioned cameras low to the ground so that no human faces or other identifying features were captured on a photo.</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Please review our <a href="http://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/PDF_docs/CatsBirds/CBVCC_Privacy_Proceds0520.pdf">Privacy Management Protocols</a> detailing data security considerations.</p><h3> </h3><h3>Project Duration</h3><p><!-- /wp:heading --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":20} --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Physical distancing was imperative for limiting the transmission of COVID-19 and was a prerequisite for conducting this research. To ensure safety of the community and researchers, we adhered to BC Health Minister and the Government of Canada Guidance while deploying trail cameras. Starting in June 2020, four-month-long camera monitoring of urban cats took place to collect essential data in the summer, followed by the second session of 4-month monitoring during the winter of 2020-2021.</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Please review our <a href="http://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/PDF_docs/CatsBirds/CBVCC_COVID19_Proceds0520.pdf">safety protocols for fieldwork during COVID-19.</a></p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":20} --></p><p><!-- /wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading --></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9b22aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="9b22aec" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key="title" data-pen-placeholder="Type Here..." style="font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif"></h2><h2 data-elementor-setting-key="title" data-pen-placeholder="Type Here..." style="font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );line-height: 37.7px;font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-size: 26px;font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;background-color: transparent"><font color="#0093cc">Greater Vancouver Urban Landbird Count</font></span></h2></h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5f9d885" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><!-- /wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --></p><p><!-- /wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading --></p><p><!-- /wp:heading --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":20} --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Over the past 50 years, many scientists have surveyed Greater Vancouver’s birds and habitat, providing valuable baseline data. Supported by the University of British Columbia BRITE Internship Program and Birds Canada, at the time the UBC Ph.D. candidate Harold Eyster revisited many of these same survey locations and conducted new bird and habitat counts. By comparing his results to the old bird counts and examining habitat change across the city, Harold infered the impact of habitat-change on urban birds. In addition to findings on what habitats to conserve, this research helped identify hot-spots in avian abundance and, thus suggest, where cat-related mortality may be most harmful.</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>These findings can be used by homeowners, gardeners, city planners, and the Vancouver Bird Strategy to protect and restore the habitats most essential for birds.</p><p> </p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":38} --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --></p><h3>How were birds counted?</h3><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Harold conducted surveys for birds at the survey locations across the city that were established 20-50 years ago (see map below). He recorded the number and species of all encountered birds, vegetation, and habitat. To account for the birds that might have been at a site, but Harold just did not notice, he used a special type of computer model that can include these unseen birds.</p><p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {"id":8229,"sizeSlug":"large"} --></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="843" height="747" class="wp-image-8229" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/map.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/map.jpg 843w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/map-300x266.jpg 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/map-768x681.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px" /><p> </p><figcaption>Map Showing survey sites for each of the previous bird counts in the Greater Vancouver area.</figcaption></figure><p><!-- /wp:image --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":33} --></p><div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 33px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --></p><h3>Project Duration</h3><p><!-- /wp:heading --><!-- wp:spacer {"height":20} --></p><p><!-- /wp:spacer --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p><p>Fieldwork for the Greater Vancouver Urban Landbird Count started in June 2020 and continued for one year to account for seasonal variation in avian diversity and habitat characteristics. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we adhered to BC Health Minister and the Government of Canada Guidance to ensure safety of our researchers and citizens of Vancouver.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-68b58d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="68b58d0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Research Importance</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8e69ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8e69ca0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Cats and Birds research in Vancouver is key for understanding where and how many roaming cats are in Vancouver and which communities might potentially experience higher rates of outdoor cats’ predation on birds. Collected information on habitat associations, abundance and diversity of cats and birds in the Greater Vancouver area will help inform management plans for outdoor cats as well as outreach and education plans aimed to make communities safer for cats, wildlife and people. </p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1c7fd3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="1c7fd3d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-847f868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="847f868" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Research Funders and Partners</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2066bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2066bb6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e2401ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e2401ff" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="500" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-design-10.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-8236" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-design-10.png 940w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-design-10-300x160.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-design-10-768x409.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b898f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4b898f0" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f828c8e" data-id="f828c8e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b9cdcc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="b9cdcc1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f66e9f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" data-id="f66e9f6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="divider.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-divider"> <span class="elementor-divider-separator"> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a0ef6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a0ef6bd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4>Stay Connected!</h4> <p><a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe</a> to our quarterly e-newsletter and follow us on social media to receive tips, updates from the project and information about upcoming events and opportunities to be involved!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d88f28a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="d88f28a" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ae592f" data-id="8ae592f" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-33f474c e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id="33f474c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="social-icons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-6811ffa broken_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/stewardshipbc/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Instagram</span> <i class="fab fa-instagram"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-df12c7f" href="https://www.facebook.com/SCBC.CatsandBirds/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Facebook</span> <i class="fab fa-facebook"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-295c81b" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOLF6jEA5TgDBTuspb82XkA?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Youtube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-2a72ddf" href="https://twitter.com/StewardshipBC" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-repeater-item-076e805" href="mailto:coordinator@stewardshipcentrebc.ca" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Envelope</span> <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-wordpress elementor-repeater-item-2b70fba" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cats-and-birds/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">WordPress</span> <i class="fab fa-wordpress"></i> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e51d8" data-id="79e51d8" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-60ab7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="60ab7a5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-300x225.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8724" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-300x225.png 300w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-1024x768.png 1024w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5-768x576.png 768w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Untitled-design-5.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/cb-research-vancouver/">CB Research Vancouver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>