On the power of collective action — and why small acts can change everything
Wildsight Executive Director Robyn Duncan reflects on what gives her hope, and the cumulative power of small acts to create a current of change for good.
Wildsight news : Conservation
Wildsight challenges Zincton Resort review process in BC Supreme Court
Wildsight has filed a petition in the BC Supreme Court seeking a judicial review of the provincial government’s decision not to require an environmental assessment for the proposed Zincton All-Season Resort.
Mushroom hunting in the Inland Temperate Rainforest
Quiet footfalls pass through the deep mossy undergrowth, the air wet and windy. Under the shelter of towering old-growth cedar trees, the worst of the weather is blocked as the small group carefully hunts the ground for unusual prey…
The Fording River mine: polluted water and broken promises
The B.C. government has accepted the Fording River Expansion into the Environmental Assessment process without a public comment period, arguing the public process they had back in 2021 was enough.
Why old forests are still being logged in one of BC’s most endangered ecosystems
Three months ago I walked through a magical cathedral forest where thousand-year-old cedar trees wrapped with green ‘car straps’, towered above six-foot-high devil’s club. I was among the last people to see these ancient beings…
Ottawa acknowledges serious risks of Fording River mine expansion, orders further assessment
The federal Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has ruled that the proposed expansion of the Fording River coal mine in BC’s Elk Valley requires further assessment due to the significant potential risks it poses to water, wildlife and…
St. Mary’s field tours highlight forest still under threat
Although new logging plans currently appear to be on hold in the St. Mary's valley, that pause should not be mistaken for protection. Recent field tours have helped demonstrate what's at stake.
A Trouble in the Headwaters film tour is coming to the Kootenays
This fall, we're excited to be bringing back-to-back screenings of Trouble in the Headwaters to Fernie, Golden and Kimberley from November 22-24.
A new era begins for the Elk Valley’s Kootenay Forest Lands
In early October, Elk Valley residents awoke to news that the Nature Conservancy Canada had sealed the deal on the purchase of more than 45,000 hectares (110,000 acres) of the valley for conservation.
Record Ridge mine faces legal challenge as push for protections continues
The fight to protect Record Ridge and its threatened species and ecosystems is far from finished. Several major developments have reshaped the story, including some recent legal action and a Wildsight push for protections.