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Terrestrial Ecosystems - Biodiversity
Data Custodian Contact:
Dave Tredger

About the Terrestrial Ecosystems - Biodiversity Webpage

Field work requires a complete manual.   Some RISC manuals with large size charts, colour images, etc. may not be entirely downloadable.

The RISC standards listed in the table below belong to the series
Components of British Columbia's Biodiversity.

Series #

Manual or Dataform Title
(Hardcopies of manuals and dataforms ordered separately)

Date

Gov't
Publications
Order #

Download Files

1

Species Inventory Fundamentals (Version 2.0)

Nov. '98

7680000751

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

1

Errata 2 to Species Inventory Fundamentals

June '05

 

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

1

Inventory Dataforms For Species Inventory Fundamentals (Version 2.0)

Dec. '98

7680000663

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1

Errata 1 to Inventory Dataforms For Species Inventory Fundamentals (Version 2.0)

June '05

 

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

2

The Vertebrates of British Columbia: Scientific and English Names Version 3.0

Mar. '02

7680001706

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

2

The Vertebrates of British Columbia: Scientific and English Names Version 3.0 Errata No. 1

Mar. '04

 

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

2

The Vertebrates of British Columbia: Scientific and English Names Version 3.0 Errata No. 2

Jul. '05

 

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

3

Live Animal Capture and Handling Guidelines For Wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles Version 2.0

 Feb. '97

  7680000638

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

4a

Voucher Specimen Collection, Preparation, Identification and Storage Protocol: Animals (Version 2.0)

June '99

7680000891

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

4b

Voucher Specimen Collection, Preparation, Identification and Storage Protocol: Plants & Fungi (Version 2.0) June '99

7680000897

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

5

Wildlife Radio-Telemetry (Version 2.0)

June '98

7680000577

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

5 Dataforms for Wildlife Radio-Telemetry (Version 2.0) June '98

7680000675

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7

Inventory Methods for Marsh Birds: Bitterns and Rails (Version 2.0)

 Oct. '98

7680000646

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

7 Inventory Dataforms for Marsh Birds: Bitterns & Rails (Version 2.0) Oct. '98

7680000684

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8

Inventory Methods for Colonial-Nesting Freshwater Birds (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000647

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

8

Inventory Dataforms for Colonial- Nesting Freshwater Birds (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000681

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9

Inventory Methods for Nighthawks and Poorwills (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000643

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

9

Inventory Dataforms for Nighthawks and Poorwills (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000687

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10

Inventory Methods for Marbled Murrelets in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats Version 2.0. Methods for aerial habitat surveys are available as an interim standard.

Mar. 2K1

7680001402

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)  .

10

Inventory Dataforms for Marbled Murrelet (Version 2.5)

Apr. 2K1

7680001401

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11

Inventory Methods for Raptors (Version 2.0) Current methods for Spotted Owl are under review. An interim standard is available for use.

Oct. '01

7680001651

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

11

Inventory Dataforms for Raptors (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000671

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12

Inventory Methods for Riverine Birds (Dippers and Harlequins) (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000641

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

12

Inventory Dataforms for Riverine Birds: Harlequin Duck, Belted Kingfisher and American Dipper  (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000691

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13

Seabirds

N/A

N/A

Draft Protocol

14

Shorebirds (Version 1.1)

Mar. '97

7680000624

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

14

Inventory Dataforms for Shorebirds (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000692

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15

Inventory Methods for Forest and Grassland Songbirds Version 2.0

Mar. '99

7680000778

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

15

Inventory Dataforms for Forest and Grassland Songbirds (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000673

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16

Inventory Methods for Swallows and Swifts (Version 2.0)

Feb. '98

7680000607

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

16

Inventory Dataforms for Swallows and Swifts (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000710

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17

Upland Gamebirds (Version 1.1)

Mar. '97

7680000584

  Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

17

Inventory Dataforms for Upland Gamebirds (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000603

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18

Inventory Methods for Waterfowl and Allied Species (Version 2.0)

May '99

7680000880

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

18 Inventory Dataforms for Waterfowl & Allied Species (Version 2.0) May '99

7680000879

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19

Inventory Methods for Woodpeckers (Version 2.0)

Sept. '99

7680000929

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

19

Inventory Dataforms for Woodpeckers (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000713

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20

Inventory Methods for Bats (Version 2.0)

Feb. '98

7680000659

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

20

Inventory Dataforms for Bats (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000672

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21

Inventory Method for Bears (Version 2.0)

May '98

7680000648

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

21 Inventory Dataforms for Bears (Version 2.0) May '98

7680000680

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22

Inventory Methods for Beaver and Muskrat Version 2.0

 Apr. '98

  7680000678

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

22 Inventory Dataforms for Beaver and Muskrat Apr. '98

7680000714

23

Inventory Methods for Hares and Cottontails Version 2.0

Feb. '98

7680000649

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

23

Inventory Dataforms for Hares and Cottontails (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000682

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24

Inventory Methods for Marten and Weasels Version 2.0

Oct. '98

7680000645

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

24 Inventory Dataforms for Marten and Weasels (Version 2.0) Oct. '98

7680000685

25

Inventory Methods for Medium-Sized Territorial Carnivores - Coyote, Red Fox, Lynx, Bobcat, Fisher, and Badger (Version 2.0)

June '99

7680000886

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

25 Inventory Dataforms for Medium-Sized Territorial Carnivores Version 2.0 June '99

7680000887

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26

Inventory Methods for Moles and Pocket Gopher Version 2.0

Apr. 2K1

7680001412

  Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

27

Inventory Methods for Mountain Beaver, Bushy-tailed Woodrat & Porcupine (Version 2.0)

Oct. '98

7680000644

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

27 Inventory Dataforms for Mountain Beaver, Bushy-tailed Woodrat & Porcupine (Version 2.0)

Oct. '98

7680000686

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29

Inventory Methods for Pikas and Sciurids Version 2.0

Oct. '98

7680000642

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

29

Inventory Dataforms for Pikas and Sciurids (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000688

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31

Inventory Methods for Small Mammals: Shrews, Voles, Mice & Rats (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000614

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

31 Inventory Dataforms for Small Mammals (Version 2.0) May '98

7680000619

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32

Aerial-Based Inventory Methods for Selected Ungulates (Version 2.0)

Mar. '02

7680001702

  Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

32

Aerial Inventory Dataforms for Selected Ungulates  (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000679

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33

Ground-Based Inventory Methods for Selected Ungulates (Moose, Elk and Deer) (Version 2.0) Methods for ground-based snow track surveys are available as an interim standard.

Mar. '98

7680000652

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

33

Ground-Based Inventory Dataforms for Selected Ungulates (Moose, Elk and Deer) (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000674

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34

Inventory Methods for Wolf and Cougar (Version 2.0)

May '98

7680000613

 Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

34 Inventory Dataforms for Wolf and Cougar (Version 2.0) May '98

7680000664

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36

Inventory Methods for Plethodontid Salamanders (Version 2.0)

Mar. '99

7680000777

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

36

Inventory Dataforms for Plethodontid Salamanders (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000689

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37

Inventory Methods for Pond-breeding Amphibians and Painted Turtle (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000630

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

37

Inventory Dataforms for Pond-breeding Amphibians and Painted Turtle (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000690

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38

Inventory Methods for Snakes (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000640

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

38

Inventory Dataforms for Snakes (Version 2.0)

Mar. '98

7680000693

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39

Inventory Methods for Tailed Frogs and Pacific Giant Salamanders (Version 2.0)

Mar. '00

7680001125

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

39

Inventory Dataforms for Tailed Frogs and Pacific Giant Salamanders (Version 2.1)

Mar. '98

7680001126

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40

Inventory Methods for Terrestrial Arthropods (Version 2.0)

Oct. '98

7680000639

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

40 Inventory Dataforms for Terrestrial Arthropods (Version 2.0) Oct. '98

7680000712

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41

MacroFungi (including the phyla Aecomycota and Basidiomycota) (Version 1.1)

Jan. '97

7680000637

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Also See Manual # 4b.

N/A Vascular Plant Taxonomy Digital Database Mar. '02  
 

N/A

Rare Vascular and Non-vascular Plants

N/A

N/A

Covered in Manual # 4b.

To order hardcopy manuals, call Queen's Printer Government Publications Centre at: (250) 387-3309 or Toll-free: 1-800-663-6105 or visit the RISC pages on their webpage at: http://www.publications.gov.bc.ca

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