Authors Michael C.E. McNall (left) and Andrew C. Stewart are from the Royal BC Museum and the Ministry of Environment respectively.

Four-year-old Braden Petersen and dad Glenn will have a great keepsake. They had the authors all sign their book.

Victoria authors Gary W. Kaiser and John M. Cooper are biologists who were happy to contribute to the book.

WBT president Patricia M. Banning-Lover (from left) welcomed NS News editor Michael Becker (centre) and Tracy Forbes to the reception.

Board member George Clulow (left) was happy to see Lee Haggert (right) and Allan Milligan (missing from photo) get an award for all their hard work.

These North Shore ladies don't mind donating their time to a good cause. From left: WBT volunteers Leslie Maxwell, Audrey Henry and Helen Hardisty.

Kerry Kilmartin, from UBC Press, played a significant role as assistant marketing manager and event coordinator.

UBC Press director Peter Milroy and managing editor Holly Keller-Brohman proudly showed off the other volumes in the series.

Nelson Gray was spreading the word about the "Dawn Chorus", which will be held May 5th. It's a celebration of bird song that starts early in the morning and ends with an oratorio performance based on the experience.

International wildlife artists Lex Alfred Hedley, seen here with his wife Sandra Hedley, creates the most beautiful pieces, just like the hand-painted door behind him entitled "Gamepiece Pheasant".

Senior author Wayne Campbell was busy autographing copies of the book which he spoke about during the reception.

Order of Canada recipient Ian McTaggert-Cowan (left) has a long list of credentials. He and fellow author Neil Dawe, from the Canadian Wildlife Service, were both contributors.