General Information

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In this section we provide introductions to the wildlife groups of British Columbia. Use the menu below to access introductions on mammals, fish, insects, crustaceans, sea anemones and more.

 
 

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E-Fauna BC provides information on the wildlife species of British Columbia. Cursor over the drop down menus below to browse the atlas pages by species group. (View a sample atlas page).

 

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Use the Advanced Search to call up a species group, such as non-native species or red-listed species.


 

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Comprehensive Search

Search all three of our interlinked biodiversity sites (E-Flora BC, E-Fauna BC and the Biodiversity of British Columbia) using the Comprehensive Search feature below.

Featured Atlas Pages

Cougar (Puma concolor)
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos)
Wolverine (Gulo Gulo)

Especially for Kids: Videos by Rod Innes

Black Bear, Black Bear (2), American Dipper, Black Oystercatcher, Hairy Woodpecker, Killdeer, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-shafted Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Wilson's Snipe, Spittlebugs, Lady Beetles

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Lynx photo by David Shackleton

Visit our photo gallery to browse through more than 14,000 photos of birds, mammals, insects, and much more.

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