Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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Volume 96 - No. 19
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BURNS LAKE
LAKES DISTRICT NEWS Almost one collision a day with wildlife The Burns Lake area sees 300-350 wildlife collisions a year; about one third are moose FLAVIO NIENOW The British Columbia Conservation Foundation estimates that 300 to 350 wildlife collisions occur in the Burns Lake area - within a 30 to 40 km radius - every year. Of those collisions, about 36 per cent are moose, 45 per cent are deer and about seven per cent are bears. This research was carried out by University of Northern British Columbia researchers Roy Rea and Shannon O’Keefe and the Wildlife Collision Working Group, based on ICBC data from 1996-2010. According to the provincial government, there are approximately 6300 wildlife fatalities reported from vehicle collisions each year on numbered highways across the province. However, for every carcass that is recovered, it is estimated that three more animals are hit and killed but not counted in official numbers. Gayle Hesse with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation explained that this includes animals that were hit on the road, but died elsewhere. Therefore there are an additional 18,000 dead animals each year in B.C., bringing the total estimate to a staggering 25,200. Of those wildlife collisions, 80 per cent are deer, three per cent are bear and seven per cent are ...see MOOSE ▼ P5
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Locals help Fort McMurray evacuees
FLAVIO NIENOW Burns Lake resident Jacqui Narayan woke up last Friday thinking that she could do more to help the approximately 80,000 people that were recently forced out of their homes in Fort McMurray. And she did. By using social media, Narayan was able to motivate the community to donate approximately 2000 items in less than 24 hours. “I honestly don’t know what I expected when I decided to do this, but Burns Lake has amazed me,” she said. “For very, very little notice the response was overwhelming.” Items included bottled water, new pillows and blankets, new and used clothing items, baby formula, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products
and pet food. “We probably had 500 toothbrushes alone,” said Narayan. “We also were able to bring eight prom dresses with us that will be dry cleaned and provided to grads that need them.” Narayan, her husband Naveen and their three kids - Shael, Rowen and Kian - then rented a UHaul trailer and drove to Spruce Grove, near Edmonton, to take the items to evacuees. Their kids helped load and unload the trailer. “They were so happy to be able to do this; they understand how important it is,” said Narayan. Community members also provided the family with gas cards for the trip. Narayan said she was genuinely impressed by the generosity of people in ...see FORT MCMURRAY ▼ P3
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