The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. vows to reverse ‘short-term thinking’ with pledge to protect 30% of province by 2030 https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-david-eby-conservation-pledge/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:09:03 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=65942 Advocates say Premier David Eby’s conservation mandate is an ‘important step’ in the fight against biodiversity loss in B.C., which is home to nearly 700 globally imperilled species Sarah Cox News B.C. biodiversity COP15 Indigenous protected areas protected areas wildlife Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal An overhead view of Kechika River in Kaska Dena territory in northern B.C.