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Wildsight news : Conservation

Closed – We’re Hiring: Conservation and GIS Summer Student

April 25, 2019 by Robyn Duncan

Start Date: May 9, 2019 End Date: August 21, 2019 Wage: $20/hour Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Location: Kimberley, BC About Wildsight Wildsight’s vision is to inspire a shared community desire to protect our natural…

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.

Misinformation: The Fight to Protect B.C.’s Mountain Caribou

April 18, 2019 by John Bergenske

Caribou across the province continue to be displaced from their critical habitat as our human footprint grows unabated. Almost 30 of B.C.’s 52 surviving mountain caribou herds are at risk of disappearing, and a dozen of those herds…

Take Action: Protect BC’s Mountain Caribou Now

April 9, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

We must protect all of BC’s mountain caribou, before it is too late. Join us and send a letter to Environment Ministers McKenna and Heyman letting them know that you demand ground action, now.

BC government announces historic partnerships for mountain caribou recovery

March 21, 2019 by Lindsay Cuff

The government of British Columbia recently announced two important agreements that will influence the fate of mountain caribou in the province. The first agreement is a historic partnership between British Columbia, Canada and the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations…

Our 2018 Annual Report

February 28, 2019 by Wildsight

Join us in celebrating everything we’ve achieved together with our 2018 annual report. Take a look and read about what we accomplished together last year with our partners, members, donors and supporters.

Cranbrook kids collect lichen for recently moved caribou

February 8, 2019 by Lindsay Cuff

This week, 74 students from T.M. Roberts Elementary spent a cold morning collecting lichen for mountain caribou—and creating hope for the future. The lichen, gathered from tree branches, will feed the last few animals in our local caribou…

Big clear-cuts, big problems: Private Managed Forests in the Elk Valley

February 3, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Send your message to the Forests Minister! It’s hard to miss the huge new clear-cut on a steep slope just to the north of Fernie. Why are we allowing this kind of logging, right beside a town with…

Species on the Brink: Selkirk and Purcell Caribou Relocated to Revelstoke

January 18, 2019 by Lindsay Cuff

Join us for a candlelight vigil to remember the caribou in Kimberley on Feb 5. Efforts to rescue mountain caribou in the Purcell and southern Selkirk Mountains over the past two decades have resulted in translocation of animals to the…

New Environmental Assessment Act for British Columbia

December 14, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

British Columbia passed a new Environmental Assessment Act this fall. Under the new Act, large projects being proposed in BC will have a new set of criteria to help determine whether or not they should go ahead.

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