The dirt on the deciduous dead
In this week’s newsletter, we chat with B.C. biodiversity reporter Ainslie Cruickshank about British Columbia’s...
Mapping glyphosate use in B.C. forests
B.C. government policies have prioritized timber values over trees that act as natural fire guards....
Glyphosate use in B.C. forestry, explained
Aspen is a natural fire guard — and a frequent target of industrial herbicides. In...
Aspen is a natural fire guard. Why has B.C. spent decades killing it off with glyphosate?
The BC NDP government promised to phase out its use in forestry, but decades of...
B.C. government aims to permanently protect Fairy Creek
With old-growth logging deferrals set to expire in February, the BC NDP and Greens pledge...
Locked out: how a 19th century land grant is still undermining First Nations rights on Vancouver Island
On Vancouver Island, a vast swath of privately owned forest poses a unique challenge for...
Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections
Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry...
Going out of bounds in B.C.’s forests
A few mentions of unauthorized logging in a provincial database caught B.C. biodiversity reporter Ainslie...
Here’s where companies logged B.C. forests without permission
Public records show companies allegedly logged or removed timber without authorization 173 times since 2021
