Author: John Bergenske

Four highway deaths last week near Radium Hot Springs

January 26, 2022 by John Bergenske

Failure to act has resulted in the death of at least four dead bighorn sheep over five days last week alone. This is the latest in a spate of deaths decimating the Radium bighorn sheep herd that saw an additional…

Province announces long awaited changes to forestry legislation

October 26, 2021 by John Bergenske

Actions speak louder than words. While a revised forest act from the Province looks good on paper, only time will tell if the current talk and log continues, or if a paradigm shift in forestry management actually takes place.

Wildlife lose out in BC legislation

February 19, 2021 by John Bergenske

Current legislation in British Columbia does not prioritize species at risk such as caribou, nor protect biodiversity and functional ecosystems. Land use continues to be driven by outdated legislation designed to get logs to sawmills, and coal and minerals to market.

We need the wild—and the wild needs us

July 29, 2020 by John Bergenske

Much has changed over the past few months. We’re all doing what we can to keep our families and our communities safe, even with so much fear and uncertainty. I hope you are finding time to recharge in the…

But there’s also hope

December 6, 2019 by John Bergenske

We need your help to protect our wildlife, water, plants and the wild spaces that support them.

Old growth forests need your help

November 18, 2019 by John Bergenske

Old growth forests in the Kootenays are at risk. The time to act is now. Tell BC to end the logging of old growth forests. We are in the midst of both a climate and biodiversity crisis—with rising land…

Misinformation: The Fight to Protect B.C.’s Mountain Caribou

April 18, 2019 by John Bergenske

Caribou across the province continue to be displaced from their critical habitat as our human footprint grows unabated. Almost 30 of B.C.’s 52 surviving mountain caribou herds are at risk of disappearing, and a dozen of those herds…

Can we keep our mountains wild?

December 9, 2017 by John Bergenske

This year, Wildsight celebrates 30 years of protecting wildlife, clean water and wild places. It’s been quite the journey...

Fire salvage logging: Our ecosystems in danger

October 3, 2017 by John Bergenske

With the colder weather and rain, wildfires are coming under control and plans for salvage logging are being put together quickly across the province. The science over the past two decades has been clear: salvage logging is risky for our…

Working together for wildlife: A forestry field day

August 1, 2017 by John Bergenske

A few days ago, I spent a day in the woods near Invermere with two of Canfor’s foresters, a local rancher, and the president of the local rod and gun club.