The Tyee: What Will Happen to BC’s Old Growth Under the Conservatives?

They’ve pledged to protect the most endangered and rarest ecosystems. But they also promised ‘more fibre on trucks.’
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An aerial shot of a clearcut in the Caycuse Watershed in Ditidaht Territory.

Victoria Buzz: Environmental advocates concerned over results of BC election

Two prominent environmental advocacy groups have revealed concerns over the incoming Conservative Party of BC government and their mandate.
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Capital News: Okanagan Nation Alliance worried about proposed working forest plan

The Syilx Okanagan Nation said it is concerned the province’s planned Working Forest Landscape Model may undermine environmental protection and Indigenous title and rights.
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An aerial of a BCTS cutblock in the Nahmint Valley

CBC: The province is proposing a ‘working forest’ model — but what does that mean?

Advocates and experts raise concerns over the province's Working Forest Landscape Model and its 'no-net-loss' approach.
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BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix

BC is facing a growing extinction crisis, but scientists say an endangered species law could help protect at-risk wildlife and the habitats they depend on.
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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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