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How does a Developer Abide by the Wildlife Act <\/strong>in working around a protected Bald Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon nest etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n How protected Wildlife Species in British Columbia have become wonderfully, easily and successfully accommodated species.<\/strong><\/p>\n If their nest is in the road of development, we move it or get the builders to incorporate it. \u00a0Then we create a more diversified habitat.<\/strong><\/p>\n And what Developer does not want to keep his eagles and get on TV or our world-wide streaming CAMS for his good efforts?<\/strong><\/p>\n David Hancock and the Hancock Wildlife Foundation have worked at trying to save rare and endangered raptor species for over \u00be of a century.\u00a0 Over the past decades we have pioneered how to successfully develop plans on how to reduce disturbances to these nesting raptors or when necessary, how to actually move the raptor nests to new locations within the raptors breeding territory. \u00a0We pride ourselves in building better longer lasting bald eagle nests than the eagles!<\/em><\/p>\n You can also see many examples of successfully moved eagle nests on our web site. \u00a0Similarly, you can follow many nesting bald eagles via \u201clive streaming videos,\u201d all of which are in nests we have built on our web site or follow raptors we have placed a tracker on to learn about their movements and migrations.\u00a0 Web site:\u00a0 www.hancockwidlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n The following is an outline of how we work with Cities & the Province and with developers wishing to undertake work around protected raptor nests where the work disturbance needs to be (a) reduced or (b) a plan presented to successfully mitigate any projected disturbances.\u00a0 This latter Mitigation Plan usually means building an alternative nest for the raptor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Raptor nests in British Columbia are protected and managed by the Provincial Government under the British Columbia Wildlife Act, (the Ministry of Forestry), Section 34. <\/em>\u00a0Within the Act, it states that, \u201ca person commits an offence if the person, except as provided by regulation, possesses, takes, injures, molests or destroys (a) a bird or its egg, (b) the nest of an eagle, peregrine falcon, gyrfalcon, osprey, heron or burrowing owl, or (c) the nest of a bird not referred to in paragraph (b) when the nest is occupied by a bird or its egg.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n To allow for developers or other proponents to comply by Section 34, recommended Best Management Practices (BMP\u2019s) have been produced by the Province to provide some guidance for potential disturbances or development and building of new raptor nests. \u00a0Additionally, Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus<\/em>) and Osprey (Pandion haliaetus<\/em>) nests are protected year-round regardless of whether the nest is active or not. \u00a0Permissions and written permits are required to remove or modify any nest trees or snags containing a nest.<\/p>\n In order to address potential sources of conflict, the HWF has maintained an active and current database of all bald eagle nests within the lower Fraser Valley and many additional municipalities on Vancouver Island and through the BC interior.\u00a0 We also have an expanding data base on osprey, peregrine falcons, and several other raptors to assist in managing this treasured resource. \u00a0In short, the HWF consulting biologists will undertake studies around the Province to assist developers in reducing raptor disturbances or mitigating necessary disturbances.<\/p>\n Many municipalities have an agreement with the Provincial Wildlife Authorities to cooperatively manage these raptor nests. \u00a0In other regions the Province manages these raptors directly. \u00a0In either case, the HWF can then provide developers in these Cities or the Province with raptor management advice. \u00a0We draw upon our constantly updated data base on the nest locations, our extensive experience in building raptor nests and years of studying the different species breeding habits.\u00a0 Then when a developer needs to develop a plan to reduce his development\u2019s disturbance on the nesting raptors, the HWF can propose how to reduce the disturbances or where and how to rebuild a new nest option.<\/p>\n Any developer needing this specialized raptor consultation can, either directly or through their general Environmental Consultant, contact us for an opinion.\u00a0 If a protected raptor nest is in the region of the development, we will produce a special Raptor Mitigation Plan proposal for the project.\u00a0 Our web site shows many successfully mitigated projects, where the Province, the City, the environmental community, the developers and the nesting raptors are all happy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BMP 2.\u00a0 Protect raptor nest sites<\/strong><\/p>\n Where this is lacking, we attempt to rebuild this diversified habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n David Hancock or Myles Lamont, RP Bio, CWB, EP, AScT For our web site:\u00a0 www.hancockwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Hancock Wildlife Foundation was started in 2006 in order to further the Foundation\u2019s objectives of promoting the education of the general public on Bald Eagles and other wildlife within British Columbia and abroad. \u00a0The Foundation has maintained a bald eagle data base built upon the records started by David Hancock in the early 1960s. \u00a0We also, in 2006, popularized live streaming wildlife with our Live Bald Eagle CAMS.<\/p>\n The Foundation\u2019s mission statement is, \u201cto promote the conservation of wildlife and their habitats through science, education and stewardship<\/em>.\u201c<\/p>\n The Foundation\u2019s Scientific Advisory Committee is composed of David Hancock, Myles Lamont, David Bird, Mike Seear and Christian Sasse. \u00a0Details on their respective backgrounds and expertise has been attached to our web site.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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Tips to Developers & the Meaning of Mitigation: How does a Developer Abide by the Wildlife Act in working around a protected Bald Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon nest etc.? How protected Wildlife Species in British Columbia have become wonderfully, easily and successfully accommodated species. If their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Bald Eagle Nest Loss + Mitigation Procedures -\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cSpeak for Eagles\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nNotes by David Hancock made in relation to BC Wildlife Act<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhen and how to Mitigate Bald Eagle Habitat Loss.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThese are my thoughts on how conservationists might approach some egregious harm, disrespect and outright violation to our ecologically sustainable world.\u00a0 I specifically review how a new Provincial Government is actually saying\u00a0 \u201cWe must work to reduce the rate of ecological destruction as our long-term future is constantly being eroded and our future productivity is constantly being reduced by short-term actions today<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>My interpretation of the BC Government\u2019s \u00a0recent change of focus.\r\n\r\nAugust 2018: \u00a0Mitigating losses from Bald Eagle Nest Take-Down\u00a0 <\/strong>\r\n\r\nOutline:<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>I am posting how FLNR (the BC Government Department in charge) has currently approached the cutting down of the Croydon Drive Bald Eagle Nest.\u00a0 <\/strong>\r\n\r\n(a)\u00a0 \u00a0Their \u00a0WITHOUT PREJUDICE \u00a0\u00a0letter \u2026\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/hancockwildlife.org\/bc-letter-without-prejudice-croydon\/<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n(b)\u00a0 My summary of Pertinent Clauses of the <\/strong>BC Wildlife Act<\/u><\/strong> as a\u00a0<\/strong>guide to how Conservation groups or individuals might approach supporting mitigation<\/strong>.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMy personal editorial comments:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLIKE\u00a0 WOW<\/strong> !\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Nothing I have read or dealt with in the past 65 years suggests that the Government \u00a0is now \u00a0taking a longer term approach to our quality of life and how development must protect habitats so we can live successfully for 5, 50 and maybe\u00a0 500 years.\u00a0 It is like we finally realize the world does have guiding principle \u2013 if we don\u2019t put development to a \u2018ecological sustainability test\u2019\u00a0 we are only \u00a0reducing \u00a0every neighbours quality of life and length of life.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nMY RANT<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 So think of the BC Wildlife Act as a tool in city or regional zoning.\u00a0 Zoning allows us to organize the land to be fully ecologically sustainable and most enjoyable for living.\u00a0\u00a0Zoning \u00a0also,\u00a0 \u00a0if\u00a0 \u201cgreed driven developers get their way\",\u00a0 allows more productive farmland to be converted to houses, extensive truck and rail warehousing for more unnecessary crap to travel to Chicago \u00a0& eastward or for another unnecessary shopping center. \u00a0This \u00a0is TOTALLY at the control of local citizens.\u00a0 If you want more parks, forests, swamps and shorelines demand it. If you want to reduce the costs of services, bring down the cost of roads, power, police or medical costs then keep our human population smaller.\u00a0 It is only the lies of that tiny group of people who profit from expanding development that keep boosting up the costs of all the support services that the rest of us have to pay. It is also these ever expanding developments that destroy our ecologically sustainable surroundings.\u00a0 Grow food, parkland, wild habitat or even an eagles nest \u2013 not another housing or commercial subdivision.\u00a0 Live longer!\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nA CHANGE IS OFFERED:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 TODAY \u00a0--\u00a0 just right now -- \u00a0our \u00a0Provincial Government is \u00a0laying out how we as citizens can help protect wildlife and habitat and realize ecological sustainability \u2013 perhaps even catch up on past sins.\u00a0\u00a0 This FLNR approach can obviously be considered both a \u201cStick and a Carrot\u201d : a very severe \u201cStick\u201c that could greatly affect the violator for the rest of his life, and not just with immediate and huge monetary penalty , \u00a0SO the \u201cCarrot\u201d offers the developers\u00a0 a \u201cVoluntarily incentive<\/strong>\u201d to offer to do better for the Wildlife and Habitat \u201cthan face the Stick\u201d<\/strong>! \u00a0\u00a0It is our demanded cooperation of our City Governments that can enforce that Stick.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nTwo Guiding Documents:\u00a0 \u00a0Enough is enough!<\/strong>\r\n\r\n(a)\u00a0\u00a0 FLNR\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWITHOUT PREJUDICE<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0letter by Ian Blackburn, Resource Manager, South Coast Region FLNR regarding the destruction of:\u00a0 <\/strong>Active Bald Eagle Nest at Croydon Drive X 20<\/strong>th <\/strong>Avenue., Surrey, BC:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This letter must be read!\u00a0 This letter can be read here :\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/hancockwildlife.org\/bc-letter-without-prejudice-croydon\/<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n(b)\u00a0 <\/strong>Hancock summary of Pertinent Clauses of BC Wildlife Act<\/strong> as a guidance to how Conservation groups or individuals might approach supporting \u00a0mitigation.\r\nBuilding Better Bald Eagle Homes \u2013 the British Columbia Solution.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Protecting Raptor Nests with Natural Vegetation: <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Hancock Wildlife Foundation
19313 Zero Ave., Surrey, BC \u00a0V3S 9R9
604-761-1025, \u00a0davidhwf@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\nOrganization’s<\/b>\u00a0Background <\/strong><\/h4>\n
1.\u00a0<\/strong>Purpose of the Wildlife Act:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>To protect British Columbia\u2019s wildlife and its habitat\u00a0 -- the Act to insure\u00a0 we keep:\u00a0 Super Natural British Columbia \u2013 \u2018Super\u2019.\u00a0 Dh<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe Act outlines some very specific protections to Bald Eagles, Peregrines, herons, burrowing owls gyr \u2013 on any part of season,\u00a0 but most importantly it is focused on protecting ecologically sustainable habitat \u2013 that means forever!<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\r\n
2.\u00a0 KEY \u00a0<\/em>\u201cBC Wildlife Act\u201d\u00a0 Clause addressing:\u00a0\u00a0 Violation\u00a0 \u00ad\u00ad<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Full ACT on WEB:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.bclaws.ca\/Recon\/document\/ID\/freeside\/00_96488_01<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\nSome pertinent Clauses of BC Wildlife Act:<\/em><\/strong>\r\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Birds, nests and eggs<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n34<\/em> \u00a0A person commits an offence if the person, except as provided by regulation, possesses, takes, injures, molests or destroys<\/em>\r\n\r\n(a)\u00a0 a bird or its egg,<\/em>\r\n\r\n(b) \u00a0the nest of an eagle, peregrine falcon,\u00a0<\/em>gyrfalcon, osprey, heron or burrowing owl,\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>NOTE:\u00a0 {{and\u00a0 <\/em>(b) applies to any part of season or for\u00a0any reason !- dh as explained to me by Jack Evans}}\r\n\r\n(c) the nest of a bird not referred to in\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0paragraph (b) when the nest is occupied\u00a0<\/em>by a bird or its egg.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n
3. How to Apply these Laws to Protecting the Wildlife<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nHere are some current ways for the public to think and evaluate the full impact that disturbance of Bald Eagles can have and how this disturbance can be used to save the eagles and the habitat - this is but one government perspective from one type of disturbance.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nConcerned Citizen OBJECTIVES: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n
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5. Fines for Violation of BC Wildlife Act \u2013 can be ONEROUS!\u00a0\u00a0-----\u00a0 REALLY ONEROUS!<\/h4>\r\nThe amount of a Fine, even the adding in accumulative levels of fines,\u00a0 while basically laid out by the BC Wildlife Act, can be enormous.\u00a0 The actual interpretation is going to be totally dependent upon the will of the local people \u2013 in a way \u2018telling the Prosecutor what is worthy and needed.\u2019 \u00a0.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 The public\u2019s level of protest and levels of continuing to allow irresponsible violations of our wildlife and habitats will drive the consequences \u2013 largely determine the mitigation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If the violation can be proven the \u2018in charge\u2019 Conservation Officer \u00a0for the Ministry will take the data collected, and I hate to say \u2013 test the wind of the community\u00a0 -- and go <\/strong>forward harshly <\/strong>or less so \u00a0\u2026\u00a0 <\/strong>if the public is not pressing for Mitigation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0An incredible test:\u00a0 Ask your local government person standing for election:\u00a0 <\/strong>\r\n\r\nAre you going to put a \u201ctest of Ecological Sustainability\u201d\u00a0 to every Council decision?\u00a0<\/strong>If not, \u00a0you won\u2019t vote for them ! <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0((Note:\u00a0 lets start a Thread to discuss this ! ))<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday, with the past 50 years of so much degradation of the surrounding habitat, its conversion to houses, subdivisions, businesses storage yards, farms \u00a0and roads it is essential we halt the rate of destruction or we will not have\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSuper Natural British Columbia\u201d .\u00a0 Or??<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe potential fines as you can see in reading the Act can be enormous:\u00a0 not just a few $1000 or a few days in jail \u2013 the normal mitigation\u00a0 ---\u00a0 BUT literally millions of dollars and the setting aside of a huge block of \u201cmitigated habitat\u201d<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 The Creative sentencing can involve\u00a0 \u201cVariations and Additional Fines that are designed to punish and retrieve habitat values\u201d <\/em>\u00a0that have been diminished by the violation.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\r\n\r\nThese fines are designed to return to the public any value gained by the violator from his beastly act. \u00a0Destroying valuable habitat, a heron colony, an eagle nest or key nesting or migratory habitat to convert it to a Subdivision, industrial purpose or docks can give the developer millions of dollars in increased value\u00a0 -- ALL retrievable via the ACT.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe whole BC Wildlife Act is available:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.bclaws.ca\/Recon\/document\/ID\/freeside\/00_96488_01<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nMy summarized and editorialized version of key sections of\u00a0 ACT are available at:\u00a0 www.hancockwidlife.org\/<\/a> BC Wildlife Act-Mitigation\u00a0 <\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCategories of Violation Fines:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n
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