Protecting a ‘marvel of nature’ on one hand, tearing down old-growth on the other
In this week’s newsletter, we talk to reporter Sarah Cox — yes, she’s back! —...
‘Rarest of the rare’: B.C’s newest conservancy protects globally imperilled rainforest
The move will permanently protect at-risk species and biodiversity — including rare lichens, grizzly bear...
Vanishing lichens a sign rare B.C. rainforest is approaching ecological collapse
Lichens are a canary in the coal mine for the inland temperate rainforest and their...
BC Timber Sales plans to log old-growth rainforest, home to endangered caribou herd
The B.C. government has spent millions in efforts to save the imperilled herd, even as...
B.C. hasn’t taken $50 million federal offer for old-growth forest protections
Ottawa’s offer to fund the protection of B.C.’s vanishing old-growth forests is a ‘game-changer,’ but...
The absurd practice of cutting down B.C. forests just to burn them must end
British energy behemoth Drax denied logging old-growth forests to turn into wood pellets, but investigations...
When will the B.C. government prove whether it really intends to save the last old-growth?
Despite a flurry of recent announcements about intentions to defer old-growth logging, little progress has...
Connecting the dots between B.C.’s floods, landslides and the clearcut logging of old forests
Deforestation dramatically alters how landscapes are able to cope with extreme weather events like the...
How B.C.’s long-awaited forestry law updates leave gaps around protecting old-growth and Indigenous Rights
While environmental advocates are cautiously optimistic about proposed amendments to B.C.'s 2004 Forest Ranges and...
