Author: Lars Sander-Green

Unsafe Travels: Grizzlies in the Southern Rockies

July 13, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

For the mighty grizzly bear, like all wildlife, habitat is crucial. But for grizzly populations to thrive in the long term, connectivity is just as important. Along the Rocky Mountains, changes in connectivity and habitat have seen grizzlies thrive in…

Canada suppressing data on coal mine pollution, say U.S. officials

July 6, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

From The Narwhal: International treaty at risk as Canadian commissioners accused of omitting information on selenium pollution flowing from B.C.’s Elk Valley into Montana waters

Columbia River Treaty: Coming to the Table

July 4, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

In recent weeks, the renegotiation of the 54-year-old Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the US began in earnest. Although it is early in the renegotiation process, it is crucial for Canada to establish now which issues are…

Speak up: BC must act today to give mountain caribou a tomorrow

June 8, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

The devastating losses of mountain caribou over the past year in the South Purcells and South Selkirks highlight the total failure of British Columbia’s caribou recovery efforts. Despite the obvious urgency, the BC Government’s new proposed Caribou Recovery…

Who has the power? Columbia River Treaty renegotiation

June 4, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

The Columbia River Treaty renegotiation has begun, with the first substantive meetings between Canada and the US at the end of May. More than five decades after the treaty was first signed, we can finally ask ourselves: what should a…

Polluting our neighbour’s river—and our own

May 9, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

British Columbia has vowed to stop Kinder Morgan from building a bitumen pipeline across our province, over pollution and climate concerns. But on the other side of the province, in the Kootenays, pollution of a different kind is flowing from…

Will new federal coal mining regulations stop Elk Valley selenium pollution?

January 13, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

Selenium pollution coming from the Elk Valley coal mines is a major problem and polluted water is harming fish as far downstream as Koocanusa Reservoir. So why isn’t government regulating selenium levels to protect fish, birds and all kinds…

Grizzlies and wolverines: Species at risk

January 13, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

Under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, a committee of scientific experts assesses species that are under threat and recommends SARA listings to the federal government. In their latest recommendations, they argue that the western populations of grizzly bears and…

Speak up on professional reliance: Outsourcing environmental protection doesn’t work

January 12, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

Should we outsource the protection of our environment? Keeping our rivers and lakes clean, protecting wild creatures and making sure our ecosystems stay intact are some of the most important functions of our government.

Wolverines, lynx and access management: Speak up on hunting regulation changes

January 12, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

Should special access be granted to areas closed to the public to protect wildlife values? Should the number of wolverine and lynx being trapped or hunted be reduced? These questions are being asked in the proposed changes to hunting and…