Aweme borer (Papaipema aweme) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 14

Acknowledgements

In addition to all the individuals listed in the “Authorities Consulted” section, Gary G. Anweiler would like to thank the following people and agencies for providing information, permits, and other assistance: Chris Schmidt, University of Alberta; Rob Roughley, University of Manitoba;Theresa Fowler, COSEWIC; Jean-François Landry, J.D. Lafontaine and J. Troubridge, all Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; and in particular the staff at Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba and Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park in Saskatchewan for providing vehicle access to areas of the park not open to the general public. And last but not least, Gary G. Anweiler thanks his wife Judy Weisgarber for her ongoing patience and support. Funding provided by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada.


Authorities Contacted

Dr. Eric L. Quinter, Div. of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History.

Dr. David Duncan, Head, Wildlife Section, Envy. Cons. Branch, CWS, Prairie and Northern Region, Edmonton AB.

Rick Pratt, CWS, Ontario Region, Nepean ON.

Dr. Gordon Court, Prov. Wild. Status Biol., Alberta Fish & Wildlife, Edmonton AB.

Dr. James Duncan, Manager, Biodiversity Conservation Section, Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch, Manitoba Conservation, Winnipeg MB.

Alan Dextrase, Aquatic SAR Biologist, Species at Risk Section, Ontario Parks, Ontario Ministry Nat. Resources, Peterborough ON.

Jeanette Pepper, Zoologist, Saskatchewan CDC, Saskatchewan Environment, Regina SK.

Wayne Nordstrom, Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre, Alberta Environment, Edmonton AB.

Nicolle Firlotte, Manitoba CDC, Winnipeg MB.

Dr. Martin Honey, Curator of Lepidoptera, Natural History Museum, London, England.

Dale Schweitzer, NatureServe and the Nature Conservancy, Post Norris, NJ.

Ken Stead, lepidopterist, Brantford, ON.

Mogens Nielsen, lepidopterist, E. Lansing, MI.

Dr. J. Donald Lafontaine – scientist and noctuid specialist, Canadian National Collection of Insects and Arthropods, Ottawa, Ontario.

Jim Troubridge – lepidopterist and noctuid specialist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Ottawa, Ontario.


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