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Keystone Wildlife Research Ltd. was formed in 1984 and has grown from an owner-operated company to a full service environmental consulting firm employing experts in ecological mapping, wildlife and vegetation ecology, inventory methods, data analysis and digital mapping. Keystone provides biological and resource management consulting services to clients in the public and private sectors throughout British Columbia. The combined expertise of our dynamic team results in the creation of high quality, cost effective, spatially defined, professional products. We offer competitive, innovative solutions to the challenges involved in successful resource management.

Keith Simpson is the principal and senior wildlife biologist at Keystone. He has 30 years experience working in biology in BC. He has worked for most environmental agencies in the Province, including the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Ministry of Environment and the Canadian Wildlife Service. That experience provided a broad perspective of the environmental issues in BC and familiarized him with agency mandates, regulations and staff. Since entering the consulting field, Keith has maintained his contacts in those agencies and has worked on a variety of their projects throughout the Province. Keith developed Keystone’s capabilities and range of services during multi-year projects to assess and mitigate impacts of major construction projects, including the Revelstoke Dam, the Site C Dam, the Okanagan Connector Highway and the Inland Island Highway.

Shawn Hilton is the Business Operations Manager at Keystone, and has worked with the company since the spring of 2004. Before coming to Keystone, Shawn operated his own consulting company and performed wildlife inventories throughout coastal and interior BC. This experience gave him the ability to manage all aspects of small and large-scale projects, and has made him an integral part of Keystone's staff. He is a Registered Professional Biologist, and has developed his expertise by working on a variety of projects including inventories, population analyses, habitat assessments and environmental impact monitoring of birds, mammals, and a number of species-at-risk. He is a skilled birder, and has experience trapping, banding and handling raptors, as well as small mammal trapping and identification skills.

Due to our high level of expertise and experience in the Province, Keystone has participated in a number of strategic planning initiatives for high-profile species such as mountain caribou and grizzly bear. Keystone also drafted the Mica Strategic Compensation Plan for BC Hydro, which has since become the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Plan, a $3,000,000 annual program to enhance fish and wildlife resources in the upper Columbia region. Keystone has provided the environmental assessment and multiple accounts analysis for 12 of the Land and Resource Management Planning (LRMP) tables that are completed or underway in the province.

We have a long list of satisfied clients which includes federal, provincial and municipal government agencies, forest companies, mineral exploration companies, utility companies, land development companies, crown corporations and private individuals. For additional information on previous clients and projects, please follow the links.

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