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Virgil C. Hawkes vhawkes@lgl.com |
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Wildlife Biologist Joined LGL in 2001 |
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Degrees & Diplomas B.Sc.: University of Victoria, Ecological Principles 1995 Research Interests
Capsule Resume Virgil has studied wildlife and their habitat relationships in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, extending from California to coastal, central, eastern and the north-central regions of BC, as well as portions of the Yukon and Northwest Territories for the past 9 years. He has conducted studies of terrestrial and aquatic mammals (e.g., weasels, martens, fishers, wolverines, and beavers), forest birds (e.g., woodpeckers, owls, raptors, and songbirds), waterfowl (population estimates and habitat assessments), terrestrial and aquatic amphibians, and reptiles in many regions of BC, Washington, Oregon, and California. Recently, Virgil has been documenting the distribution and occurrence of rare and/or endangered terrestrial molluscs and amphibians on lands administered by the USDA Forest Service and the USDI Bureau of Land Management. Much of his career has focused on the conservation of rare and endangered species in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. He is interested in the interactions between forestry management and rare and endangered non-game wildlife groups such as amphibians, reptiles, owls, non-game wildlife, and gastropods. He has developed COSEWIC Status Reports for terrestrial and aquatic molluscs that are believed to be extirpated from their historical range in Canada. He has also applied his understanding of the British Columbia Biogeoclimatic system to studies of ungulate, carnivore, forest bird, and amphibian and reptile habitats and general ecology. His Master's research is looking at forestry-wildlife interactions and how management practices affect populations of terrestrial amphibians with an emphasis on survivorship and changes in body condition and relative abundance over an extended time period. |
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