Colorficels Hinton河在艾伯塔省Hinton的主要河流运营附近找到了古典意大利喜剧中佩戴的面具。Teck在过去的20年内为鸭子实施了监测和管理计划，但对年度迁移期间潜在风险众所周知。
The Challenge Facing Harlequin Ducks
Harlequin Ducks, which are a species of special concern in Alberta, breed each year in McLeod River near the mine. Since the ducks tend to breed in the same spot year after year – a phenomenon called site fidelity – protecting their habitat is important. Over the past two decades, we have taken steps to protect Harlequin habitat, including protecting habitat and constructing duck crossings on Prospect Creek, Whitehorse Creek and McLeod River to provide good access for the Harlequins along the stream channel.
After breeding, the ducks leave McLeod River in the summer and travel west across British Columbia as far as Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island where they spend the winter. Scientists think that given the ducks’ site fidelity to breeding zones, they are likely to return to the same regions on the coast and congregate in large groups. Unfortunately, Harlequin Duck migration patterns and wintering locations are relatively unknown, which makes it difficult to create a comprehensive conservation plan for the species.
Learning More About Migration
In 2016, biologist Beth MacCallum, who has worked with the Harlequin Ducks near Cardinal River since the mid-1990s, partnered with Teck, Hinton Wood Products and Environment Canada to launch the Harlequin Duck Migration and Connectivity Project. The objective of the project, which tracks 10 pairs of ducks from the McLeod River population, is to inform future conservation and management activities.
将鸭子从矿工追踪到B.C.海岸，雄性鸭子配有卫星发射器和与地理位置的女性在过去的春天。这是卫星发射器首次在艾伯塔省的丑角使用。与捕获和重新捕获摇滚植物植入卫星发射器并附着和移除的成本，由Teck覆盖。
感谢发射器和相关卫星图像，研究人员今年夏天可以在旅行到海岸时跟踪雄性鸭子。一旦年轻的年轻人成熟并且能够飞行，雌性鸭子将在夏末追随。该项目将在2017年5月返回McLeod河以繁殖的鸭子。
“我们从内陆和沿海运动中学习这么多。所有雄性鸭子在6月4日和6月21日之间留下了海岸的McLeod;一切都在海岸的不同地点蜕皮;在冬天到达时，看到他们在冬天聚集的地方会令人着迷的是，艾伯塔省哈勒金鸭状态的作者说，在艾伯塔省和生物学家的野生动物科技技术。“随着近岸活动的增加和捕食率改变，鸭子暴露于更大的风险。知道他们冬天的地方会帮助我们保护他们。“
合作，全年保护丑角鸭
Results from the Harlequin Duck Migration and Connectivity project will be combined with research on moulting and wintering areas on the B.C. coast by Environment Canada, and in breeding streams located in the McLeod River in Alberta, Glacier National Park in Montana, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and Washington State. Overall, this research will help develop conservation actions for the Harlequin Ducks throughout their entire life cycle.
“This important research embodies Teck’s commitment to contribute to biodiversity conservation knowledge through collaboration in research, education and conservation,” said Steve Hilts, Director, Environmental Legacies. “Overall, our goal to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity in regions where we operate, which includes progressive species monitoring and management.”
