Have a say on the Elk-Kootenay water pollution study
Members of the public are being asked to give input before Feb 17 into an independent study on the impacts of water pollution from Elk Valley coal mines.
Wildsight news : Conservation
Elk Valley mine named in report on Hyundai’s harmful steel supply chain
The Elk Valley’s Line Creek coal mine has been named in a new report exposing environmental impacts and human rights abuses occurring in Hyundai’s steel-making supply chain around the world.
Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections
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.
Recreating in wolverine territory
Wolverines face many threats, and the way we recreate is something we can easily modify to protect this endangered species. Familiarize yourself with wolverine signs and help safeguard these iconic animals.
B.C. logging practices ‘chipping’ away at caribou survival
Wilderness Committee and Wildsight have discovered legislative loopholes that enable extensive logging in critical southern mountain caribou habitat in B.C.
Are you looking for a gift for someone special?
Whether you’re searching for a last-minute gift this holiday season, or wanting to give something meaningful to a person who loves the wild, our e-gift cards defend wild places and the wildlife that live in them.
Your gift for the future of our wild places
Recently, I went overseas for the first time in a very long while. It was exciting to have so much newness around me. But before too long, I found myself thinking about home.
Concern grows over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley
Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley.
The grizzly fate of bears on Elk Valley rails
The death of a collared grizzly and a grain spillage earlier earlier this year highlighted the threat that Elk Valley railway lines pose to grizzly bears and other wild animals—and the need for immediate solutions.
How a pile of dirt became a bank swallow haven
A chance discovery by a group of Invermere birders led to a conservation success for a fledgling bank swallow colony in Invermere, British Columbia. In the spring of 2022, local birder Greg Scott and his fellow birdwatchers noticed a small…