Victoria Buzz: Old growth advocates call for protection of at-risk Vancouver Island forest

The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) are calling for the protection of an at-risk old-growth forest on karst limestone in the Tahsish Valley, northern Vancouver Island, BC, known as the “Jewel of the Tahsish.”
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The Tyee: BC ‘Going Backwards’ on Ecosystem Protections

Advocates, the BC Greens, and a former cabinet minister take aim at the NDP’s stalled efforts to protect ecosystems, such as old-growth forests.
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The Tyee: BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging

BC is increasing logging while lagging on old-growth protection. Experts say the province should fund First Nations to conserve forests instead.
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Victoria Buzz: Advocates warn proposed legislation changes could put BC’s old-growth forests at risk

The Ancient Forests Alliance (AFA) are concerned that legislation changes in BC could put endangered old-growth forests at risk.
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CBC: Panel Appointed to Map B.C.’s Old-Growth Forests Say Province Is Failing to Save Them

Every member of a former panel the BC government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests.
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The Tyee: BC Must Overhaul the Province’s Forestry Industry, Report Says

A forest advisory council has recommended shifting B.C.’s forest regime towards more local decision-making. But some experts warn the plan lacks teeth and risks putting fragile forest ecosystems at risk.
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Times Colonist: B.C. forestry review seeks overhaul, moving focus away from harvest volumes

Ancient Forest Alliance warns that government-commissioned review of forestry in BC fails to address the need to quickly transition to a value-added, second-growth industry.
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A side profile of BC's premier, David Eby

The Canadian Press: Eby says no to harvesting old-growth to extend life of B.C. pulp mill

Premier David Eby says logging the province's old-growth forests for pulp is not an option, as the BC government looks for ways to help a pulp mill closing on Vancouver Island.
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Chek News: Document reveals approval to harvest remnant old-growth in B.C.’s northwest

BC Timber Sales has ended a policy protecting remnant old-growth in northwest B.C., citing First Nations’ positions, sparking concerns from ecologists and residents.
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Times Colonist: Leaked report claims B.C. timber harvest is vastly overestimated

A leaked technical review prepared for a group of First Nations claims British Columbia is greatly overestimating how much timber it can sustainably harvest in a push for short-term economic gains. 
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