The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. just cut back logging limits on Haida Gwaii. But is it enough to protect these ancient, carbon-rich forests? https://thenarwhal.ca/haida-gwaii-bc-logging-limits-2020/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:42:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=23709 Critics call for a moratorium on clearcutting on Galapagos of the North to protect monumental cedars and plant and animal species not found anywhere else Matt Simmons News B.C. climate change forestry Haida Gwaii logging Garth Lenz Haida Gwaii cedar Haida Gwaii’s kelp forests disappeared. Here’s how they’re being brought back to life https://thenarwhal.ca/haida-gwaiis-kelp-forests-disappeared-heres-how-theyre-being-brought-back-to-life/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:08:47 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14651 A remarkable, collaborative effort to manage traditional food sources off the coast of Haida Gwaii is blending traditional knowledge and Western science to bring better balance to an out-of-whack ecosystem still reeling from the impacts of the fur trade Jason G. Goldman In-Depth Haida Gwaii Indigenous Indigenous-led conservation marine conservation sea otters sea urchins Black rockfish find shelter among the bull kelp near Vancouver Island. Photo: Alex Mustard The battle for Haida Gwaii’s cedars https://thenarwhal.ca/battle-haida-gwaiis-cedars/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:06:43 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=13359 On islands renowned for their towering trees, the cedars that define Haida culture are being cut down, triggering renewed opposition to logging on the archipelago — where some of the most important battles for Indigenous rights and forest protection were first fought Ben Parfitt On the ground cedar forestry Haida Gwaii Indigenous logging Garth Lenz Haida Gwaii cedar Lisa White First Nations lead transition to conservation-based economy in Great Bear Rainforest, Haida Gwaii https://thenarwhal.ca/first-nations-lead-transition-to-conservation-based-economy-in-great-bear-rainforest-haida-gwaii/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:03:08 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12009 The last decade has seen the creation of more than 100 businesses, 1,000 permanent jobs and 14 regional monitoring and Guardian Watchmen programs through conservation finance programs Judith Lavoie News Coast Funds great bear rainforest guardian watchmen Haida Gwaii Indigenous Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas protected areas solutions Haida totem pole raising