We're hiring: Conservation Coordinator

Job Title: Conservation Coordinator Where: Anywhere in the East Kootenay region, based from your home office FTE or Hours: 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours/week) Starting: January 6, 2025 Description: Wildsight is seeking a Conservation Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about wildlife, an avid outdoor recreationist, familiar with the Columbia Valley and Kootenay Region…

Wildsight news : Mining

Deadly waters: Trout population collapse below Teck coal mines

March 19, 2020 by Lars Sander-Green

Everything has a breaking point. The trout population of the upper Fording River, who have long suffered toxic water pollution from Teck’s Elk Valley coal mines, not to mention destruction of their habitat, have finally reached their breaking point…

Is it time to clean up mining in BC?

May 15, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Here in BC, it’s obvious that we care about our environment—and we like to think that our laws reflect how we feel. But when it comes to mining, the sad truth is that our laws to protect the…

Why is BC allowing toxic water pollution to flow for centuries?

April 18, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Teck Coal had a plan to deal with Elk Valley water pollution problems, but the plan hasn’t worked. Is BC going to let Teck delay for years or will they finally stand up and enforce permits that limit water pollution? Without real changes to mining practices, the future is bleak for fish and rivers.

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We're hiring: Conservation Coordinator

Wildsight news : Mining

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