Great Backyard Bird Count
Each February since 1998, the entire world comes together for the love of birds! This count is an inter-organizational effort between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada.
Author: Wildsight
Wildsight welcomes Revelstoke to the team
We are thrilled to announce a new member of the Wildsight family. Please join with us as we welcome our brand new branch in Revelstoke, BC! Revelstoke is a special place, nestled in the wild beauty of the Inland Temperate…
A win for caribou, but more to do
Public pressure pushed BC to defer the sale of most of the logging blocks in Argonaut Creek, 100 kilometres northeast of Revelstoke in the Northern Selkirk mountains. But we're not done yet. There’s still logging planned for three remaining cutblocks, or about 63 hectares of old growth forest.
Public pressure pushes government to halt caribou habitat logging
After significant public pressure, the B.C. government and its logging agency BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have committed to pause logging and road-building in a remote old growth valley north of Revelstoke, which is critical habitat for the North…
Watch now: Inland Temperate Rainforest Webinar
If you missed our webinar on the Inland Temperate Rainforest, or want to share with those who missed the informative and visually-stunning presentation, enjoy the rerun now: https://player.vimeo.com/video/486205680 If you're inspired to take…
Action Alert: Defend our old growth forests
Just before the election, John Horgan committed to implementing all 14 recommendations from the provincial old growth report. Please remind the newly formed provincial government that they must keep their promise and get to work immediately to protect old growth across the province.
Empowering young leaders
Wildsight's Graeme Lee Rowlands was one of the selected speakers in a recent TEDx series hosted by Selkirk College. Graeme is an educator, researcher, and organizer focused on the confluence of environmental, social, economic and political issues in the…
What are your candidate’s wilderness values?
This is a pivotal time for the future of not only our province, but our planet. We need strong leadership prepared to take on the challenges of diminishing wildlife numbers, increasing pressures on the landscape, and the need to preserve…
Election 2020: Kootenay West
Climate Our climate crisis needs immediate action. BC can be a leader in climate action with our vast renewable resources, but so far our actions haven’t reduced carbon emissions at all over nearly two decades.
Election 2020: Kootenay East
Climate Our climate crisis needs immediate action. BC can be a leader in climate action with our vast renewable resources, but so far our actions haven’t reduced carbon emissions at all over nearly two decades.