PFAC report highlights forestry problems, but political will remains the barrier to real reform

The Provincial Forest Advisory Committee’s newly released report on forest management acknowledges long-standing problems in B.C.’s forestry system, but ultimately fails to address the core reasons reform has stalled.

Wildsight news : Conservation

Protections for the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness move one step closer to reality

February 11, 2026 by Reanne Harvey

Wildsight applauds the City of Revelstoke for passing a motion to bring forward a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), urging the province to protect the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness, just north of Revelstoke.

Nominate a conservation champion

February 11, 2026 by Wildsight

Do you know a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to protecting nature or environmental education in the Columbia Headwaters region? Nominate her for the 2026 Ellen Zimmerman Award and support her ongoing work and commitment to protecting nature…

Lone mountain caribou bull in winter alpine landscape

Federal government taken to Court over 11-year delay in protecting caribou habitat

February 9, 2026 by Wildsight

Environmental groups, represented by Ecojustice, are taking the Government of Canada to court over its more than 11-year delay in fully mapping critical habitat for threatened Southern Mountain Caribou.

PFAC report highlights forestry problems, but political will remains the barrier to real reform

February 5, 2026 by Wildsight

“An excellent example of what the future looks like” – snowless valleys and, for now, snowy mountains

January 27, 2026 by Graeme Lee Rowlands

The snowpack bulletin of the winter shows an above-average snowpack for most of the Kootenay-Columbia. But focusing too much on this high-elevation data risks painting an overly rosy picture.

B.C. opens first public comment period for Fording River mine expansion as selenium contamination continues

January 13, 2026 by Simon Wiebe

The proposed expansion of Elk Valley Resources’ (EVR) Fording River coal mine has formally entered British Columbia’s environmental assessment process public comment period.

Are the creeks really poisoned? A closer look at Zincton’s contamination claims

January 6, 2026 by Wildsight

Online debate about Zincton Resort has intensified including discussion around the idea that the resort would facilitate the remediation and clean-up of local ‘lead-contaminated’ rivers. We take a closer look at that claim.

Winter Warriors: How 7 species survive our region’s deadliest season

January 6, 2026 by Siobhan Winters

From Wolverines and Mountain Goats to Owls and Pikas, here are some of the incredibly adapted ways in which 7 species manage our winters.

On the power of collective action — and why small acts can change everything

December 11, 2025 by Robyn Duncan

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 challenges Zincton Resort review process in BC Supreme Court

December 1, 2025 by Wildsight

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.

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PFAC report highlights forestry problems, but political will remains the barrier to real reform

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