The program includes an inspection and decontamination program as well as education and monitoring programs. Bruce Bennett Government of Yukon, Department of Environment, Yukon Conservation Data Centre Coordinator Beverley Blanchard Mayo resident, First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, Deputy Chief Steven Buyck Stewart Crossing resident, First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, I talked to Bruce Bennett, with the Yukon Conservation Data Centre (CDC). B.A. She's made use of the collection to investigate the range and variety of plants in the chenopodium genus. Currently we are seeking a community liaison to implement the school program and deliver outreach events. Bennett hopes his specimens, now stacked in custom-built metal cabinets, will be around as long, and hopefully stay in Yukon. He routinely sends his specimens to scholars and researchers around the world, and occasionally plays host when they prefer to come to Whitehorse to study the collection. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Herman Brix was a star shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics. Mowing and hand removal of sweetclover and other invasive plants will be organized and supported in cooperation with the community. "These people are important... they are literally documenting Canadian heritage.". Jacquard Looms at Lang Pioneer Village Museum. There have been two documented cases of escapes in the Yukon, but the territory remains wild pig free so far. I had this whole wall of beer cans. Hoping for some information It's been a decades-long labour of love for Bennett, who's amassed the collection as a hobbyist — "not working for government or anything, just out collecting plants," he says. Bruce Bennett's herbarium — essentially, a collection of preserved plant specimens — has become internationally renowned for having one of the most extensive known collections of Northern plants. The great staff of Stantec volunteered their time to collect native seed which they spread afterwards at our project site at Range Point. Experts in the past have collected lichens and DNA tested them. Undertake basic management of invasive speciesUse this link to access the course!https://yukoninvasivespeciescouncil.apprendo.io/marketplace/courses/1744#/. Speakers: Bruce Bennett, Yukon Conservation Data Centre and Dr. Erin Cameron, Assistant Professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Nuri Benet Pierce, a botanist at San Diego State University, also sings Bennett and BABY's praises. "There was no place to go look at plants" in Yukon, he said. After doing just that, he discovered a new species of a little yellow flower that now bears his name: Draba bruce-bennettii. '", Linda Jennings, the assistant curator and manager of the University of British Columbia's herbarium, says Bennett's collection is nothing less than "a Canadian treasure — that nobody knows about.". However, non-native earthworms were introduced with the arrival of European settlers and have since being spread across Canada. Bennett also has plants that were dried and displayed by legendary Yukon politician Martha Black. 5- Bruce Bennett, YG 6- Stefan Gottermann, YG 7- Steve Dewey, bugwood.org 8- Matt Ball, YG 9- Bruce Bennett, YG 10- Stefan Gottermann, YG 11- Andrea Altherr 12- Andrea Altherr 13- Bruce Bennett, YG 14- Andrea Altherr 15- Michael Rasy, bugwood.org 16- Andrea Altherr 17- Andrea Altherr 18- Andrea Altherr 19- Andrea Altherr Select this result to view Bruce Clayton Bennett's phone number, address, and more. He says he likes to gather about 10 of the same plant species, from throughout its range. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The Yukon Conservation Data Centre gathers, manages, analyzes and shares information on Yukon: animals; plants; fungi; and; ecosystems. In addition to our project funding, in 2019 we received a donation of $2000 from Goldcorp which we used to host several spotter’s network workshops. Bruce has 6 jobs listed on their profile. His passion for this unique resource resulted in the tour lasting until well after dark. Widespread past and on-going releases and escapes created many populations of free-ranging wild pigs across Canada. addye3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94 = addye3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94 + 'yukoninvasives' + '.' + 'com'; We had close to 100 volunteers involved in weed-pulling events. Some of the things he's acquired for his collection are decades older, though. The Yukon Invasive Species Council is pleased to announce that the three-year project “Conserving the Integrity of the Alsek Watershed’s Fresh Water” has been founded under the ECOAction Community Funding Program. In 1928 he won the silver medal for the shot put at the Olympic Games held in Amsterdam. We examine here the carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions of bulk soils (8 topsoil and 7 subsoils, including two soil profiles) and five different plant parts of 79 C3 plants from two main functional groups: herbs and shrubs/subshrubs, from 18 different locations in grasslands of southern Yukon Territory, Canada (eastern shoreline of Kluane Lake and Whitehorse area). The course is designed to introduce residents, business owners, government workers, students and concerned citizens to invasive species in the Yukon.Participants will learn to:1. In most of Canada and the northern United States, earthworms were extirpated during the last glaciation. "Now I've come into another league, cause that's sort of the…. "As long as they're kept dry and not too moist, and warm, they can remain in this state forever," he said. Jennings has come to rely on Bennett to help track ecological changes in the North. They feed on almost anything, including agricultural crops, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and cause intensive environmental damage. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s EcoAction Community Funding Program provides financial support to community groups for projects with an action focus to improve the environment and increase environmental awareness and capacity in the community. Claire Lanctôt, Stanbridge East, Quebec. Abstract: European Wild boar and their hybrids with domestic pigs, collectively called ‘wild pigs’, are not native to North America but have been introduced to Canada and the U.S. on multiple occasions. Report invasive species using iNaturalist4. Widespread past and on-going releases and escapes created many populations of free-ranging wild pigs across Canada. "I was a collector. Project activities for November 2019 to March 2020 include start up meetings with stakeholders, conducting the risk assessment, bringing our education program to the school and plan for outreach and management activities for next summer. she asks. var addye3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94 = 'info' + '@'; Bruce Bennett's herbarium — essentially, a collection of preserved plant specimens — has become internationally renowned for having one of the most extensive known collections of Yukon Arctic plants. Famous, that is, among botanists and other researchers of Arctic flora. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. This will be accomplished by preventing the introduction of aquatic and riparian invasive species. Yukon’s BioBlitz 2017: Kluane The Mount Nansen and Freegold regions are accessible via mining roads. She's made use of his collection for years, but only met Bennett a couple of years ago. Famous, that is, among botanists and other researchers of Arctic flora. She remembers being surprised to discover that he had a day job, and a young family. "There's always questions, and if all you have is the plants in your backyard, you don't catch that variety," he said. Bruce Bennett Aolf eska Peter ong Peter ong Peter ong Jakutsk Snow-parsley grows on roadsides, gravelly river banks and meadows in both wet and dry areas of central and western Yukon. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Perhaps most importantly, wild pigs may be important reservoirs for diseases that can be transmitted to livestock, pets, wildlife, and humans. Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR), Range Point- Invasive Species Eradication Project, https://yukoninvasivespeciescouncil.apprendo.io/marketplace/courses/1744#/, Before leaving an area: Drain water from boat, trailer and gear. Organization. named after the city of Jakutsk (Yakutsk) in Siberia, where it … CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. YISC also will create and deliver elementary school and youth activities on aquatic and riparian invasive species for Haines Junction and surrounding communities. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. Why can't we call it BABY? Perhaps most importantly, wild pigs may be important reservoirs for diseases that can be transmitted to livestock, pets, wildlife, and humans. The oldest known herbarium, in Italy, dates to the 16th century. He's not sure yet what will happen to his collection when he's no longer willing or able to keep it. The 10,000th plant is an alpine fescue Bennett collected last summer near Milne Inlet on northern Baffin Island. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Will Ferguson, Calgary. This community-specific outreach will encourage knowledge transfer in the conservation of the Alsek Watershed’s fresh water. Bennett says these days he's travelling further afield from Yukon to find new specimens. Highly flammable and widespread black spruce forest represents a boreal habitat that may be increasingly susceptible to non-native plant invasion. The development of future water conservation partnerships is also an anticipated outcome of the workshop. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Dr. Katie Spellman is an Assistant Research Professor in plant ecology and education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center. var addy_texte3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94 = 'info' + '@' + 'yukoninvasives' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloake3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94').innerHTML += ''+addy_texte3273f93b58785df2b0672bb6c715a94+'<\/a>'; © Yukon Invasive Species Council 2020. Wild orchids in the Yukon are mostly very tiny, and you will have to get your knees wet to smell them. Bruce Bennett's herbarium — essentially, a collection of preserved plant specimens — has become internationally renowned for having one of the most extensive known collections of Arctic plants. Bruce Andrew Bennett An outbreeding morphotype of Cypripedium passerinum with separate anthers and stigma was discovered in the Beringian region of southwestern Yukon. per year. Ontario Nature Youth Council Weekend. The program began in 2015 and has evolved and grown over time. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. It's all stored in his cozy Whitehorse basement. Specific educational activities aim to keep Yukon’s waterways free of invasive species and include these messages: Public awareness building is expected to take place through the whole project but strengthened in a one-day community workshop in Haines Junction on invasive species threats to the Alsek watershed. Our research has documented the spread of wild pigs across Canada at a rate of over 80,000 km2 per year. Project activities include risk assessment, weed management, survey and public awareness building. Title: Global, Canada, and Yukon Perspectives on the Ecology and Management of Invasive Wild Pigs, Speaker: Dr. Ryan Brook, Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Title: Fire and invasives in Alaska's boreal forest. In addition, high use water-based recreation areas within the watershed will be identified and together with appropriate land managers (Parks Canada, Champagne and Aishihik First Nation, Village of Haines Junction, etc.) YISC's popular two-hour training workshop is now available as an free on-line course. These species are primarily plants, however we are increasingly discovering exotic invertebrates (insects, worms, slugs). Do not release aquarium contents into fresh water. Our research has documented the spread of wild pigs across Canada at a rate of over 80,000 km. He's also amassed a comprehensive library of books about plants and botany, but says he's run out of room for more and besides, "now, I pretty much have everything.". and Alaska — were recently shipped to a researcher who's studying North American dandelions ("Nobody's done a really good treatment," Bennett says). ☐Bruce Bennett (Yukon, Whitehorse) ☒Danielle Verna (Copper River Watershed Project, Cordova) ☒Darcy Etcheverry (UAF – Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks) ☐David Lendrum (UAS – Landscape, Juneau) ☒Eric Geisler (BLM – Alaska State Office, Anchorage) They were first introduced to Canada in most provinces and the Yukon, beginning in the 1980s to be farmed for meat and establish shoot farms. Click a location below to find Bruce more easily. In October 2000 I had the pleasure of taking a tour of a small section of the Carcross Dunes system with botanist Bruce Bennett from the Yukon Government's Department of Renewable Resources. More than 200 hours were spent pulling weeds. Jerry Lazare (Secretary), Toronto. If you missed Dr Erin Cameron's and Bruce Bennett's presentation watch it now! Bruce Bennett, coordinator of Environment Yukon’s conservation data centre, reaches in for a sample of needles from a lodgepole pine tree. I said, 'It's just a little herbarium. More specifically, high-risk access points (roadway-freshwater intersections) for Dreissena spp. Bruce Bennett Yukon Conservation Data Centre Coordinator. Bruce will give updates. This talk will discuss 1) the recent research on non-native plant invasions and wildfire in the boreal forests of Alaska, 2) how the introduction patterns and site susceptibility differs from other ecosystems, and 3) opportunities and challenges to reducing the spread into burn areas. You see a plant and it doesn't mean anything. It's all in his cozy Whitehorse basement. • Bruce Bennett o Yukon Invasive Species Council will be meeting later today for the first time ever. Don’t Move a Mussel: Riding Mountain National Park’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program, Abstract: European Wild boar and their hybrids with domestic pigs, collectively called ‘wild pigs’, are not native to North America but have been introduced to Canada and the U.S. on multiple occasions. All Logos and Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Discussion on certain species classifications. "He is the one who's going to detect that first. Bennett even has a plant named after him: Draba bruce-bennettii. Visiting researchers and students are encouraged to use the herbaria. Before entering another water body: Wash all your gear including waders with soapy water. 1,526 records for Bruce Bennett. Draba bruce-bennettii (Brassicaceae), a new species from Yukon (Canada), is described and illustrated. Name Email address Telephone number; Marie Ducharme: Marie.Ducharme@yukon.ca: 867-667-3411: Water Quality Technologist 1 Water Resources 1. And if you are keen to identify them, check out iNaturalist.ca. The presentation will discuss these programs and the efforts that have gone into preventing the spread of zebra mussels (. The boreal forest remains one of the few ecosystems on earth where invasive plants havehad relatively little impact. And now I collect plants.". This is facilitated by Canadian wild pigs having by far the largest home ranges recorded on earth, high reproductive rates (6 young per litter, continuous reproduction year-round, multiple litters per year), and widespread areas of high quality habitat comprised of a mixture of tree cover, wetlands, and agricultural cropland. Co-authors: Bruce Bennett and Sara Nielsen Presenter: Sara Nielsen, Environment Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory 3:40 PM Breeding Distribution and Abundance of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) in British Columbia, Summer 2005. Las Vegas, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2020) - Hemp, Inc. (OTC Pink: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, including the 85,000 square foot multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility on 9 acres in Spring Hope, NC, a 55,000 square foot state of the art local processing center in White City, Oregon, a 500-acre hemp growing … Bruce Bennett and Lucy Johanson at Environment Yukon have made it possible for you to use this app for the Yukon. (zebra and quagga mussels) and Melilotus alba (Sweetclover) into the Alsek Watershed will be identify. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). I used to collect beer cans, right? Speaker:Dr. Katie Spellman is an Assistant Research Professor in plant ecology and education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center. It only means something when I'm able to compare it and distinguish it from others. Bennett Herbarium contains only Vascular Plants. Join us in exploring the living wonders of the Yukon! "It's really not possible to do this kind of research without these very notable people who are out there, in very difficult conditions," she said. Bennett has been documenting plants and leading guided walks out to the Takhini Salt Flats for more than 20 years now, watching as various native grasses begin moving into the area. Famous, that is, among botanists and other researchers of Arctic flora. Ecojustice/Ontario Nature. Wild pigs have been detected in all provinces, but with only one confirmed in Atlantic Canada, with the large majority currently in the Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. It's all stored in his cozy Whitehorse basement. With over 10,000 specimens, half of which are from Yukon, it is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of vascular plants from the Territory. ... Yukon's premiere bird festival, A Celebration of Swans, brings residents and visitors alike out to great swan viewing areas to welcome spring to the north, arriving on the wings of the Trumpeter Swans. Yet, little is known about the spread and effects of invasive earthworms in northern Canada. With approximately 11,000 specimens it is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of vascular plants from the Yukon Territory. She's interested in how the range of different plant species is changing as the climate warms. "We all kind of assumed he was this older guy who had not much to do than go and collect plants," she said. YISC removed 3 truck loads and 59 garbage bags filled with mostly sweet-clover. Comments are welcome while open. At the moment, Denny Bohmer, also at the CDC, is updating the CDC list of all lichens reported to occur in the Yukon (not that there is necessarily anybody around to recognize them). “It’s quite a remarkable combination of all sorts of things,” Bruce Bennett, Environment Yukon’s conservation data centre coordinator, told the News. We provide a central, updated source for scientific information about species in Yukon and location-specific information for species that are of conservation concern. Bruce Bennett, Toronto. Understand the impact of invasive species2. The Yukon Wildlife Preserve is a unique wildlife viewing property featuring 13 species of northern Canadian mammals in their natural environment. Bio: Brandice Hollier has been with the aquatics program in Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) for four years, and with the AIS program for two years as a Supervisor and as the Project Coordinator. SECU Foundation Helps Bring New Veterans Facility to Butner with $1 Million Grant L to R: Retired Brigadier General Thomas Gorry-VLC Executive Director, Jama Campbell-SECU Foundation Executive Director, and John Turner-VLC Founder & Senior Advisor holding ceremonial check during presentation by Mike Lord, SECU President & CEO.RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- … Bruce Bennett: Bruce.Bennett@yukon.ca: 867-667-5331: Water Information Specialist 1 Water Resources 1. Brandice Hollier’s presentation will provide an overview of Riding Mountain National Park’s AIS Prevention program. A bunch of Bennett's Arctic dandelions — collected in Yukon, Nunavut, the N.W.T. Wild pigs have been detected in all provinces, but with only one confirmed in Atlantic Canada, with the large majority currently in the Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. They feed on almost anything, including agricultural crops, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and cause intensive environmental damage. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Flower named after Yukoner who discovered it. many collections don't even become popular 'til they have more than 10,000 specimens," he said. If you don't have somebody walking, how are you going to know that something's shown up?" Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Bennett's herbarium just reached a milestone this week — it now has 10,000 official specimens pressed, mounted, named and numbered. Department: Environment Division: Environmental Sustainability Branch: Fish and Wildlife; Unit: Biodiversity Programs This will facilitate behavioral changes in residents to reduce the risk of invasive species introductions and promote increased communication between YISC, local organizations and community members. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College 500 College Drive, PO Box 2799 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 867.668.8895 or 1.800.661.0504 ... Yukon College Bruce Bennett Fish and Wildlife, Department of Environment, Government of Yukon Fabrice Calmels Northern Climate ExChange, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon … She says Bennett is doing the legwork for countless other researchers when he finds and collects species in new, unexpected places. We couldn’t do it without the support from volunteers and our funding partners. This project addresses conserving the integrity of a Canadian Heritage River, the Alsek, and its tributaries. Identify common invasive species in the Yukon3. BABY is aptly-named — it's a relative infant among the world's herbaria. Bennett Herbarium contains only Vascular Plants. "They wanted me to call it 'YUKH' and I thought, 'I don't want my herbarium called yuck!' Bruce Bennett, Actor: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. This is facilitated by Canadian wild pigs having by far the largest home ranges recorded on earth, high reproductive rates (6 young per litter, continuous reproduction year-round, multiple litters per year), and widespread areas of high quality habitat comprised of a mixture of tree cover, wetlands, and agricultural cropland. B.A. I collected stamps, I collected coins, then I collected books. Find Bruce Bennett's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906 – February 24, 2007), was an American film and television actor who prior to his screen career was a highly successful college athlete in football and in both intercollegiate and international track-and-field competitions. This presentation will look at what species are found, which are new, and what we can be looking for. From: Bruce Bennett [bennett@klondike.com] Only 30 km west of downtown Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory can be found a unique natural area known as the Takhini Salt Flats. This has led to substantial impacts on plants, birds, invertebrates, and ecosystem functioning in invaded areas. They were first introduced to Canada in most provinces and the Yukon, beginning in the 1980s to be farmed for meat and establish shoot farms. Prunus padus and other ornamentals sold in the area are not yet generally accepted as invasive in nature. 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