Author: Lindsay Cuff

Salmo Students Create Signs to Help Conserve the Western Painted Turtle

May 24, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Students from Salmo Elementary have been working to design and install six interpretive panels to engage the community on the importance of conserving the Western Painted Turtle population at Champion Lakes Provincial Park near Fruitvale, B.C.

Response to the BC Auditor General’s Report on Compliance in the Mining Sector

May 9, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

The BC Auditor General’s audit of compliance and enforcement of the mining sector is strongly critical of the BC government’s failure to address environmental concerns in the Elk Valley. Selenium pollution has been accumulating over the past hundred…

Caribou In Our Midst: A Visit to Revelstoke Rearing in the Wild

May 2, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Written by John Bergenske, Conservation Director, Wildsight I recently had a rare opportunity to visit the Mountain Caribou maternity pen outside Revelstoke. I was part of a small group of participants from the Columbia Mountain Institute Predator-Prey Conference privileged…

Toss, Grow and Enjoy

April 28, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Mrs. Heikkila’s Gr. 6/7 class at Rossland Summit School enjoyed getting their hands dirty while making their own Native Seed Bombs for Earth Day. The students have been participating in Beyond Recycling, our 24-week program that tackles…

Pizza, Beyond Recycling and a Tiny Home: An Interview with Dawn Deydey

April 22, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Dawn Deydey is Wildsight's coordinator for Beyond Recycling, a action-oriented sustainability program for kids in the Columbia Basin. She won a Canadian Hometown Hero award in 2013 for all of the amazing work she does in the Elk…

Take Action: Support Boating Regulation on the Columbia

April 12, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

You have an important opportunity to support a proposed boating regulation limiting boats to 20 hp on the upper Columbia River, extending from Fairmont Hot Springs to Donald, excluding Lake Windermere.

Lessons From Mountain Caribou Country: A 21st Century Conservation Opportunity

March 23, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

When I decided to spend last July exploring the world of Mountain Caribou in northeastern Washington and the interior of British Columbia, I thought I understood the basics of the challenges this beautiful creature is facing in the modern world.

Ktunaxa Nation to take fight to Supreme Court!

March 17, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

We are so thrilled to share this morning's breaking news: the Ktunaxa Nation were successful in their bid to bring the fight to keep Qat'muk (Jumbo) wild to the Supreme Court of Canada! Join us in celebration and in thanking the Ktunaxa Nation for all their incredible efforts!

Annual Report 2015! Hot off the Press!

March 16, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Thank you all, our supporters, funders, partners, members, volunteers and friends for an amazing year. Together, we got kids outside connecting with nature, we trained people to monitor their water, we held farmers' markets and film festivals, and kept the…

Letter to the Editor: Take Action against Harmful Herbicides

March 3, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Recently, BC Timber Sales forwarded a referral to Wildsight of their proposed new Integrated Pest Management Plan for the Golden Timber area. The maps attached to the plan highlight vast areas potentially proposed for pesticide treatment, extending throughout the Golden…