Members of the newly formed Provincial Forest Advisory Council, co-chaired by an East Kootenay resident, are tasked with providing recommendations to government on advancing forest…
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New measures on old growth introduced
The B.C. government is launching new measures to protect more old growth by fast-tracking innovation and co-developing new local plans with First Nations to better…
Wildsight calls for immediate protection of old growth
One year has passed since the release of A New Future for Old Forests, a thorough provincial old growth report, yet little has been done…
Seeing Red Map reveals destruction of B.C. old growth forests
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Time is running out. Running out on what, you say? Something you’ve probably never thought about or only thought…
It’s time for new thinking about old growth
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Is our new supposedly environmentally correct NDP government as serious as they claim about saving what’s left of our…
Wildsight applauds province’s Old Growth Report
The B.C. government has released its long-awaited Old Growth Report. After months of speculation by both the forest industry and environmental organizations, the government put…
Critics praise old growth report but…
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner “A bitter pill.” That’s how B.C. author and conservationist Jim Cooperman described the strategic report on old growth timber preservation released…
Valley old growth stands marked for protection
The B.C. government said today it is taking a new step toward protecting old growth forest in the province by announcing the protection of nine…
BC Hydro transmission line passes audit
An audit of BC Hydro’s fire prevention practices on four licences to cut associated with the Columbia Valley Transmission Project found operations met the requirements…
Forest Practices Board raises forest road and bridge concerns
While most Forest Practices Board audits find good practices, more than 55 per cent of issues found since 2005 are with roads and bridges, with…