Congratulations to the conservationists with the Elphinstone Logging Focus in Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast who got a temporary reprieve from BC Timber Sales for a tract of threatened old-growth yellow cedar forest in the Dakota Bowl through their protests, campaigns, reports, and constant efforts!
Environmentalists who blocked construction of a forestry road on the Sunshine Coast for more than five weeks have won a temporary victory in their bid to stop logging of an old-growth forest identified as a prime spot for black bear dens. B.C. Timber Sales won’t put the forest up for sale as planned on Oct. 1 and instead is “going to consider its options over the winter”... A July 2014 report by consulting biologist Wayne McCrory found “very high-quality old-growth den habitat” in the Dakota Valley near Sechelt. Based on field work within two of four cutblocks proposed for sale, he extrapolated that logging of the overall 64 hectares would impact about 32 active bear dens. The dens he investigated were within the trunk or cavity of cedar trees at elevations of 700 to 920 metres. Three-quarters of the best old-growth den habitat has already been logged in the area, McCrory observed, adding it is important to protect what little remains. Ross Muirhead and Hans Penner, environmental campaigners with Elphinstone Logging Focus, said in an interview that they hope suspension of the sale will give the province time to consider the ecological and cultural values of the Dakota Valley — and not just timber values. “Any delay in issuing the cutblock is good news,” Muirhead said. “It gives both sides more time to study the other features.”
Check out the article and photos (by the AFA's TJ Watt) on the Avatar Grove, Ancient Forest Alliance, and tourism in Port Renfrew, on pages 25 to 27 in Soar Magazine (an airport magazine in Nova Scotia).
Here is another "Did You Know" clip by the AFA's Ken Wu on Shaw TV, this time regarding BC's largest trees (Red Creek Fir, Cheewhat Giant, Big Lonely Doug, Lynn Valley's historical giants) and the threat to the Central Walbran Ancient Forest. The AFA's Hannah Carpendale is seen walking around the largest trees in Canada.
MacLean's magazine has featured a photo by the AFA's TJ Watt. This shot of Big Lonely Doug was captured during the tree climb and featured in the July 2015 'Guide to Being an Awesome Canadian'!
Here is a "Did you Know?" clip on Shaw TV this week featuring the AFA's Ken Wu talking about BC's old-growth forests, their importance, and their continued endangerment on Vancouver Island by industrial logging.
Be sure to check out AFA photographer TJ Watt's photo of a sitka spruce forest near Nitinat Lake in the latest issue of Scientific American magazine! The article speaks with Dr. Sally Aitken of the UBC Faculty of Forestry on her work to help trees adapt to a rapidly changing climate. Sally has also helped with the recent revival of the BC Big Tree Registry as well!
New article about the fight to protect old-growth in the Central Walbran Valley around the renowned Castle Grove.
Here's last night's Global TV interview with AFA's Ken Wu about the threat to the old-growth forests of the Central Walbran and Edinburgh Mountain Ancient Forests, featuring great photos and video clips taken by AFA's TJ Watt.
Environmental advocates are calling on the province to extend the protected areas in southern Vancouver Island to two ancient forest sites threatened by logging.
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