Endangered Species

British Columbia Species and Ecosystems Explorer is a real time, up to date, data source that anyone can use. Just type in your forest district  and other search criteria , and the site quickly churns out a map. Voila!

Edge of Existence aims to conserve the world's most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species

Frog Watch--Help collect information on frog and toad populations in British Columbia--
You can also call 1-888-31FROGS to help identify frog "calls"--it's fun!

IUCN Red List is a great source for a catalogue of endangered species globally.

Nature Serve is an excellent data base to search individual species and their status throughout North America.

Plant Watch enables "citizen scientists" to get involved by recording flowering times for selected plant species and reporting these dates to researchers through the Internet or by mail, helping to identify ecological changes that may be affecting our environment

Other resources

To find out more about Species at Risk in the Okanagan contact the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance at (250) 492-4422 or outreach@osca.org
You can also report a sighting to 1-866-699-WILD (9453)