The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program is looking for your help. Please report your sightings of these species-at-risk as well as Bald Eagle nests. You will be helping us gather more information about these species and helping us plan conservation measures.

Photo Credit: Jakob Dulisse. Photos may not be used without permission from www.jakobdulisse.com		Report Western Skink Sightings This colourful local lizard is blue-listed meaning it is vulnerable. The FWCP is looking for skink sightings to establish a benchmark for the Western Skink range in the Columbia Basin. Help Skinks
Photo Credit: Jakob Dulisse. Photos may not be used without permission from www.jakobdulisse.com		Western Screech-Owl Sightings This small, nocturnal owl is an endangered species that likes to live in riparian cottonwood habitat. If you have cottonwood trees on your property and you think Western Screech Owls are using them, please let us know. Help Owls
		Heron Nest Sightings In recent years there has been a 25% decline in the number of heron breeding sites in the Columbia Basin. This high decline rate seems to be related to a combination of factors, including harassment and predation by bald eagles. You can help by reporting your sightings of heron nests. Help Herons
Photo Credit: Tim McAllister		Badgers Badgers are a red-listed species in B.C. meaning they are endangered. Since 2002, the FWCP has helped relocate 16 badgers from Montana to the East Kootenay. Efforts to help this burrowing carnivore are ongoing. Be part of the species recovery effort by reporting sightings of badgers. Help Badgers
		Common Nighthawks Common nighthawks used to be considered a relatively common bird but in 2007 they were listed as a threatened species in Canada. The FWCP is looking for your help. If you have seen a common nighthawk, we would like to know about it so we can improve our understanding of its range in the Columbia Basin. Help Common Nighthawks
Photo Credit: Garry Beaudry		Caribou You can help the recovery of endangered caribou herds in the Columbia Basin by reporting any caribou sightings. Your information will help the B.C. Ministry of Environment with its recovery efforts. Help Caribou