Keeping it wild for wolverines
The first time I met a wolverine it was a bluebird day in the Purcell mountains. As I kick-turned my skis into another switchback that afternoon, I turned, and there she was.
Wildsight news : Conservation
Canada-US transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in BC’s Elk Valley
The Elk Valley, British Columbia, is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 percent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, extracted from Teck…
The world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest
More than 500 kilometres from the coast, the world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest is disappearing every day. Watch our newest campaign video to find out what the BC Government and logging industry doesn't want you to know, and…
The cost of coal to human health
From Appalachia to India, research has uncovered the potential harms open-pit coal mining has on the environment and human health. In this second instalment of our series, 'The True Cost of Coal', we take a look at the impacts…
Good News for the Radium Bighorn Sheep
Earlier this spring, you took action to protect the bighorn sheep near Radium, joining 1300 others in calling for immediate action from the province. This week we received excellent news! We are celebrating the province’s commitment to a speed…
Why the International Joint Commission is crucial to solving the Elk Valley’s selenium problem
Why is the involvement of the International Joint Commission (IJC) needed in the Elk Valley? Coal mining has occurred in the Elk Valley for over 100 years. Recently, coal production has drastically increased while water quality has decreased throughout Kootenay…
Speak up on Galloway Lands proposal
Friday, May 27 update: A public hearing regarding bylaw amendments to permit new residential development on private property known as the Galloway Lands adjacent to Fernie Alpine Resort has been cancelled. We'll update when we know more.
Wildsight responds to the Ktunaxa Nation’s Media Statement on International Joint Commission Regarding Transboundary Kootenay Watershed
K̓ukamaʔnam/Kimberley - “We are deeply concerned that Global Affairs Canada has unilaterally decided to walk away from discussions to engage the International Joint Commission (IJC) in the transboundary Kootenay River system.
Locally cherished area set to be logged during nesting and migratory bird season
For years, many residents of the small hamlet of Argenta and the West Kootenay have campaigned for the inclusion of the Argenta face, an important landscape on Kootenay Lake that lies between Argenta and Johnson’s Landing, into the Purcell…
The true cost of coal: An overview of coal mining in the Elk Valley
To kick off B.C.’s Mining Month, we're releasing a five-part series focused on the hidden impacts of coal mining in the Elk Valley. The first instalment of the series presents an overview of coal mining in…