“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…
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Governing council to oversee wildlife strategy rollout
The B.C. government has announced a plan for the conservation and stewardship of B.C.’s wildlife, with a governing council to oversee the strategy. The Together…
River use debate reflects growing tensions
Letter to the Editor The use of jet boats in the St. Mary River near Kimberley is not a new controversy. But it reflects the…
Tireless conservation pioneer and advocate remembered
Golden resident Ellen Zimmerman passed away on Sunday, March 8 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ellen Zimmerman Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation…
Jumbo Glacier Resort is dead
The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) is honoured and heartened to announce that Qat’muk, which includes the Jumbo Valley, will remain wild. The Jumbo Glacier Resort,…
UNDRIP legislation signals firm commitment
Letter to the Editor On October 24, the BC government introduced the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act. Wildsight welcomes this legislation which…
Qat’muk protection funding heralded
The Ktunaxa Nation has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada for funding to work toward developing an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, up…
Feds back indigenous protected, conserved area for Jumbo
There is welcome news in the long plight of the Jumbo Valley. Credit: Pat Morrow The Ktunaxa Nation Council has received approval from Environment and…
Local groups celebrate Jumbo decision
Wildsight and the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society are celebrating a win for the Jumbo Valley following a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling August 6. The…
Misinformation: The fight to protect mountain caribou
Letter to the Editor You may have heard in the news about a draft agreement on protecting B.C.’s endangered mountain caribou. Unfortunately, this recovery plan…