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Report: Whitebark Pine Planting in East Kootenay Wildfire Areas FWCP COL-F21-W-3272
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Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a keystone species of high elevation ecosystems; whose ecological role is diminishing due to declining populations caused by white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, changes to species composition due to changes in fire regimes, and global climate change.
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Author: Randy Moody
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Old Reference Number: COL-F21-W-3272
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Old Reference System: FWCP - Fish Wildlife Compensation Program Columbia
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Date Published: Mar 2021
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Report ID: 59170
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Audience: Government and Public
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This population decline is so acute that whitebark pine has been listed as Endangered on Schedule 1 of the
Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). This project aligns with the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Upland and Dryland Action Plan Species of Interest Chapter, Species-Based action type:
COLUPD.SOI.SB.27.01 Whitebark Pine Restoration Efforts - P2. The secondary action this project aligns
with is COLUPD.ECO.HB.15.01 Identify, maintain and restore old-growth ecosystems - P1; also in the
Upland and Dryland Action Plan from the Ecosystem Chapter and Habitat-based Action Type. To recover
whitebark pine we planted putatively resistant seedlings, which may have resistance to white pine
blister rust; removed competition from around naturally regenerating whitebark pine seedlings and
saplings, surveyed cutblocks to identify their role in recovery, and conducted outreach with youth, ski
areas, and plant nurseries. In total we restored 24.75 ha of whitebark pine habitat. In Kianuko Provincial
Park we planted 4,500 seedlings over 4.29 ha; at Hourglass Lakes we planted 700 seedlings over 3.3 ha including 540 seedlings planted directly in monitoring transects; and at Kootenay Pass we planted 500 seedlings over 0.96 ha. We removed competition from around whitebark pine trees at two locations on Mount Puddingburn and Bootleg Mountain totalling 16.2 ha. At each location, an intensive clearing area within a sample plot was established where the majority of non-whitebark stems were removed including 1800 stems per ha at Puddingburn and 2050 stems per ha at Bootleg; at Bootleg the majority of area cut was done in a random method throughout the treatment area. Competition removal may be an appropriate treatment in areas where suitable planting areas are not present or where rust hazards are low; this is especially important in cutblocks where regeneration is common but pathways to reproductive maturity appear doubtful. Outreach was conducted with youth, ski areas, and nurseries.
Youth demonstrated a keen interest in growing whitebark pine and should be included as participants in future projects; four ski areas were identified to participate in whitebark pine recovery work; and a
professional relationship with U.S. nurseries was created to aid Canadian nurseries in whitebark pine
seedling production.
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Region - Kootenay |
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Vegetation - Growth and Yield Monitoring |
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