Newsletters and Publications

Conservation Data Centre Publications

Recent Publications of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre

This list is effective April 10, 2008 and is sorted chronologically.

Limited copies of manuscripts and reports of CDC publications are available on loan from the Conservation and Environment Library.

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Manuscripts & Reports

Foster, C. 2008. Rare Plant Surveys and Stewardship Activities by the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2007. MS Report 08-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 35 pp.

Foster, C. and Reimer, E. 2007. Rare Plant Surveys by the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2006. [2.27 MB] MS Report 07-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 53 pp.

Foster, C. & C. Hamel. 2006. Rare Species Surveys of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2005. [3 MB] MS Report 06-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 43 pp.

Hamel, C. & C. Foster. 2005. Rare Species Surveys and Stewardship Activities of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2004. [2.5 MB] MS Report 05-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 38 pp.

Foster, C., C. Hamel & E. Reimer. 2004. Occurrences of rare and uncommon calcareous wetland plants surveyed by the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre in 2003. MS04-02. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 32 pp.

Hamel, C., C. Foster & E. Reimer. 2004. Rare Plant Surveys and Stewardship in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn: Including New and Updated Occurrences Resulting From Surveys Conducted in 2003 by the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre. [500 KB] MS04-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 12 pp.

Duncan, J.R. 2003.  Manitoba Dragonfly Survey: Citizen’s Monitoring Guide. 34 pp.

Reimer, E. & C. Hamel. 2003. Rare Species Surveys of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2002. [2.5 MB] MS 03-02. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 47 pp.

Reimer, E. & C. Hamel. 2003. Rare Species Surveys in Southwestern Manitoba in 2002: Including the Ellice-Archie and Spy Hill-Ellice Community Pastures. MS03-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 18 pp.

Hildebrand, J., C. Foster, D. Wood & J. Duncan. 2003.  Manitoba's Nocturnal Owl Survey Annual Report - 2002.  8 pp.

Reimer, E. & C. Hamel. 2002. Rare Species Surveys of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, 2001. [1 MB] MS02-02. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 2002. 35 pp.

Hamel, C. & E. Reimer. 2002. Rare Plant Surveys of Northwest Angle Provincial Forest, Manitoba. [500 KB] MS02-01. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 18 pp.

Reimer, E. & Greenall, J. (eds.). 2002. Biodiversity Inventory of the Gardenton PFRA Community Pasture. Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB. 61 pp.

Articles

Staff names are italicized.

Watkins, W. 2005. Cougars confirmed in Manitoba. [2.5 MB] Wild Cat News. June Issue:6-8

Bizecki Robson, D., J. Greenall, C. Hamel & C. Foster.2005. Smooth goosefoot rediscovered in Manitoba. Blue Jay 63(2):81-84

Hamel, C.& E. Reimer. 2004. The St. Lazare Area of Manitoba: a Biodiversity Hotspot. [1 MB] Blue Jay 62(4):203-210

Foster, C.C. Hamel. 2004. Have You Seen These Rare Water-lilies? [225 KB] Whiteshell Echo. Volume 24, Issue 2.

Reimer, E., C. Hamel & M. Kowalchuk. 2003. Update on the distribution of buffalograss in southwestern Manitoba. Blue Jay 61(2):96-101.

Hinam, H.L. & J.R. Duncan. 2002. Effects of habitat fragmentation and slope on the distribution of three owl species in the Manitoba Escarpment, Canada -- a preliminary analysis.  Pp. 148-161 in Newton, I., R Kavanagh, J. Olsen and I. Taylor (eds.). Ecology and Conservation of Owls. Symposium proceedings from Owls 2000: The biology, conservation and cultural significance of owls.  19-23 January 2000, Manning Clark Centre, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Csiro Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.

Hamel, C. & E. Reimer. 2002. Additional roundleaf monkey-flower populations in Manitoba. Blue Jay 60(4):224-225.

Hamel, C., De Smet, K. & E. Reimer. 2002. New Roundleaf Monkey-flower Occurrences in Manitoba. Blue Jay 60(2):83-87.

Other Extension Materials

Species At Risk Fact Sheets for species listed under Manitoba’s Endangered Species Act (Available in English or French)

Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Newsletter Winter 2004-2005 [333 KB]

External Biodiversity Publications involving CDC staff

Publications are available from respective publishers. Staff names are italicized.

Cannings, S., M. Anions, R. Rainier & B. Stein. 2005. Our Home and Native Land: Canadian Species of Global Conservation Concern. NatureServe Canada, Ottawa, ON. 39 pp.

Smith, A., K. De Smet, & K. Kagume. 2005. Compact Guide to Saskatchewan and Manitoba Birds. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton, AB. 192 pp.

Duncan, J.R. 2003. Owls the World: Their Lives, Behaviour and Survival. Key Porter Books, Toronto, ON. 319 pp.

Bezener, A. & K. De Smet. 2002. Manitoba Birds. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton, AB. 176 pp.

Duncan. J.R. 2002. Foreword pp v-vi in North American Owls: Biology and Natural History. 2^nd Ed. Johnsgard, P.A. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington. D.C. 298 pp. 

Takats, D.L., C.M. Francis, G.L. Holroyd, J.R. Duncan, K.M. Mazur, R.J. Canings, W. Harris & D. Holt. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, AB. 32 pp.

Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council (CESCC). 2001. Wild Species 2000: The General Status of Species in Canada. Ottawa: Minister of Publics Works and Government Services Canada. 48 pp. + CD.

BioNet Newsletter

The Conservation Data Centre's newsletter "BioNet" is no longer being produced, however, back-issues are all available in PDF format .

• Spring 1995 (1 MB)
• Summer 1995 (1.2 MB)
• Winter 1995/96 (1.2 MB)
• Spring 1998 (192 KB)
• Summer 1998 (164 KB)
• Fall 1998 (179 KB)
• Winter 1998 (182 KB)
• Spring 1999 (328 KB)
• Summer 1999 (281 KB)
• Fall 1999 (244 KB)
• Winter 1999 (312 KB)
• Spring 2000 (207 KB)
• Summer 2000 (398 KB)