kestrel Wildlife

Kestrel Wildlife

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Chris Gill is a Registered Professional Biologist with over 25 years of experience in applied conservation biology, primarily focused on developing mitigative actions to manage habitat for species at risk and locally significant wildlife that may be impacted by land development activities (e.g., Northern Goshawk). Chris has also designed and implemented several large-scale island restoration projects in British Columbia and implemented a recovery program for Burrowing Owls in cooperation with the Upper Nicola Band.

In 2014, Chris received the prestigious Parks Canada Agency CEO Award of Excellence for his work on Haida Gwaii island restoration projects. He has also published several peer reviewed scientific papers and is a member of the Lewis’s Woodpecker recovery team, as well as a board member of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society.

Kestrel Wildlife provides a variety of wildlife biology services to First Nations, government and private industry in British Columbia including but not limited to:

wildlife and habitat survey design and implementation including budgeting for large scale projects;
development of mitigation strategies to manage key habitat features for wildlife, including species at risk during land development activities;
development of custom wildlife and habitat identification guides for field personnel;
consultation to ensure understanding of federal and provincial legislation and requirements for compliance; and
establishment of species at risk recovery programs.

Kestrel Wildlife is SAFE Certified® by the BC Forest Safety Council (2008-present) and holds up-to-date professional liability and commercial general liability insurance.

For more information, please contact us at:
Phone: (250) 253-0298
Email: chris@kestrelwildlife.com

Kestrel Wildlife provides a variety of wildlife biology services to First Nations, government and private industry in British Columbia including but not limited to:

wildlife and habitat survey design and implementation including budgeting for large scale projects;
development of mitigation strategies to manage key habitat features for wildlife, including species at risk during land development activities;
development of custom wildlife and habitat identification guides for field personnel;
consultation to ensure understanding of federal and provincial legislation and requirements for compliance; and
establishment of species at risk recovery programs.