BC makes big commitment to save old-growth trees from further logging

In British Columbia’s Nahmint Valley, an 11th-hour reprieve was issued this week for ancient forests that were slated for logging.

Ottawa’s offer to help end battle over old-growth logging insufficient, BC says

British Columbia Premier John Horgan patted down his suit pockets, theatrically searching for a misplaced $50-million cheque. The performance was in response to a reporter’s question about Ottawa’s offer to help resolve the ongoing conflict over old-growth logging.

Red Bull: Protecting our Elders

In the May 2021 edition of Red Bull's magazine, The Red Bulletin, TJ Watt talks about the devastating before and after photos taken in the Caycuse Valley.

The Ancient Tree Hunter

There are no trails in the old-growth coastal temperate rainforests of Canada’s southern Vancouver Island. As I follow TJ Watt through another grabby thicket of stink currant, I offer silent thanks that I’m not the one lugging the camera equipment.

Green coalition challenges certification claims that Canada’s forestry products are sustainable

The fact clear-cutting at-risk ancient forests continues apace in British Columbia indicates Canadian forestry certification standards assuring consumers lumber products are sustainable are a mockery and need to be investigated, says a coalition of environmentalists.

Old-growth in contentious Fairy Creek region could be worth more standing than logged

Canada's National Observer- A new economic study shows ancient trees in the contentious Fairy Creek region on southern Vancouver Island are worth considerably more standing to nearby communities than if they were cut down.

BC’s new old-growth advisory panel ‘a glimmer of hope’ for ancient forests

National Observer - Environmentalists struggling to save diminishing ancient forests on Canada’s West Coast are hopeful after BC announced a new old-growth advisory panel staffed by respected foresters and scientists.

Ending Horgan’s War against Old Growth

The Tyee - Old-growth conservation veteran and Order of Canada recipient Vicky Husband has written a scathing assessment of John Horgan's failure to halt BC's old-growth and biodiversity crisis

These are monumental steps’: BC government approves old-growth logging deferral on Vancouver Island

CTV News Vancouver Island - The BC NDP has approved the Pacheedaht, Ditidaht and Huu-ay-aht First Nations' request to defer logging in Fairy Creek and the Central Walbran Valley for two years.

Pacheedaht First Nation tells BC to defer old-growth logging in Fairy Creek

The Narwhal - The Pacheedaht, Ditidaht, & Huu-ay-aht First Nations formally gave notice to the BC government to defer old-growth logging for two years in the Fairy Creek and the Central Walbran Valleys while they prepare resource stewardship plans for their territories.