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

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.

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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

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.

Birthing hope in caribou maternity pen

August 26, 2025 by Lorene Keitch

Just 25 years ago, nearly 250 southern mountain caribou roamed the central Selkirk Mountains of southern B.C. As of 2023, only 25 remained. The stark numbers tell the story of a herd on the brink of disappearing.

Webinar recording: Old-growth logging & caribou in the Revelstoke area

July 16, 2025 by Wildsight

In this webinar recording, join Wildsight Conservation Specialists Eddie Petryshen & Reanne Harvey to learn about old-growth logging in B.C.'s Inland Temperate Rainforest, and what it could mean for our deep-snow caribou.

Thousands of hectares of old growth, caribou habitat under threat

June 25, 2025 by Wildsight

Wildsight, Stand.earth and Wilderness Committee are calling for urgent action as new research sounds the alarm on imminent danger to southernmost caribou from logging.

BC Timber Sales promises to protect caribou habitat in Revelstoke-Shuswap region

May 20, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

In an email to Wildsight, the BC Government's own logging agency has signalled its intention to stop new logging developments in core caribou habitat north of Revelstoke.

More than a trail: The ecological footprint of access

April 9, 2025 by Amelia Caddy

Resource roads offer easy access to B.C.'s backcountry — but at what cost to wildlife? We explore the ecological toll of roads and recreation, and how smarter management could help protect species like grizzlies and elk.

Send a letter: Get southern mountain caribou the protection they need

March 10, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

In the last 20 years, over 310,000 hectares of deep-snow caribou habitat have been logged in B.C, destroying many of the old and mature forests that are essential to the survival of southern mountain caribou herds.

Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

January 22, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

Environmental groups, including Wildsight, have sent an open letter to the ECCC today calling on the Ministry to complete critical habitat mapping for caribou that's 10 years overdue.

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

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