Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Surveys and Stewardship Activities, 2014
Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Surveys and Stewardship Activities, 2014 Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Colin Murray and Carla Church Report No. 2015-01 Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Box 24, 200 Saulteaux Crescent Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3W3 www.manitoba.ca/conservation/cdc Recommended Citation: Murray, C. and C. Church 2015. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Surveys and Stewardship Activities, 2014. Report No. 2015-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. v+47 pp. Images: Unless otherwise noted, all images are ©Manitoba Conservation Data Centre. Cover image: Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons) and Great Plains (Anaxyrus cognatus) Toad on highway near Lauder Sandhills. Observed during this year’s nocturnal toad and frog surveys. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Surveys and Stewardship Activities, 2014 By Colin Murray Carla Church Manitoba Conservation Data Centre Wildlife Branch Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Winnipeg, Manitoba Executive Summary In 2014, the Manitoba Conservation Data Center (MBCDC) added 538 new occurrences to its biodiversity geospatial database. This represents thousands of species at risk (SAR) observations for 260 plant, 92 animal and 19 invertebrate species. Observations were gathered by MBCDC staff and also submitted to the MBCDC by individuals and other organisations. This information will further enhance our understanding of biodiversity in Manitoba and guide research, development, and educational efforts. This year MBCDC field surveys targeted 21 species which are listed under the federal Species at Risk Act, assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), and listed under Manitoba’s Endangered Species and Ecosystems Act, and especially occurring in the mixed-grass prairie and sand hill areas of southwestern Manitoba.
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