Take action for ancient forests! Send an instant message to the BC government today. Victoria, BC – Conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) are renewing their calls for the BC government to immediately halt logging in endangered old-growth forest ecosystems and intact ‘hotspots’ in the wake of an alarming new report depicting the critical […]
The Ministry of Forests is denying the findings of its own investigation: that BC Timber Sales' logging in the Nahmint Valley is breaking the BC government's already inadequate rules for old-growth protection. Full story here.
The AFA's Andrea Inness was interviewed on CFAX last week about the damning results of the Ministry of Forests investigation into BC Timber Sales' logging of old-growth forests in Nahmint Valley. Hear her breakdown of the findings, what they mean, and how the BC government should respond. Listen to the full interview here
Watch this Global News story, where Forests Minister Doug Donaldson manages to dodge responsibility for BC Timber Sales' non-compliance in the Nahmint Valley.
The BC government's own logging agency, BC Timber Sales, is failing to comply with the Province's own inadequate standards for old-growth forest protection, according to a 2018 Ministry of Forests investigation into old-growth logging in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni. Read our media release for all the details.
Read Judith Lavoie's excellent article in the Narwhal about BC Timber Sales' failure to meet the Province's low standards for old-growth management in the Nahmint Valley, home to some of Earth's largest and oldest trees located in Hupacasath and Tseshaht territory near Port Alberni.
Douglas Magazine (Vancouver Island's business magazine) recently published this piece about the AFA's work to protect old-growth forests, the rise of "Tall Tree Tourism" on Vancouver Island, the negative impacts of raw log exports, and opportunities for BC to transition to a value-added, second-growth forest industry.
Judith Lavoie's July article in The Narwhal appeared in the Times Colonist this weekend, exposing the utter failure of the BC government's logging agency, BC Timber Sales, to appropriately and responsibly manage BC's unique and endangered ancient forests. View the full article here!
While 54 of BC's biggest trees will soon receive protection, logging of endangered old-growth forests rages on. Read this Ha-Shilth-Sa article for more details!
On July 17, the BC NDP government announced it will protect 54 of the biggest trees listed on the BC Big Tree Registry with buffer zones. The AFA welcomes the NDP government’s announcement and hopes for more comprehensive, science-based old-growth forest protection under the BC government’s proposed old-growth strategy.
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