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.

Wildsight news : Conservation

Polluting our neighbour’s river—and our own

May 9, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

British Columbia has vowed to stop Kinder Morgan from building a bitumen pipeline across our province, over pollution and climate concerns. But on the other side of the province, in the Kootenays, pollution of a different kind is flowing from…

If BC won’t act for mountain caribou, the federal government will

May 8, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

Last Friday, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna declared an “imminent threat” to mountain caribou recovery, ordering the BC government to take immediate action to protect core mountain caribou habitat—or the federal government will step in and do it for them…

Four caribou left in South Purcells herd is a dire situation

April 24, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

The results of the spring caribou count are in—there are only four caribou left in the South Purcells herd. This comes less than two weeks after the tragic news that there are just three animals left in the South…

Retallack & Yaqan nu?kiy want 700km² of Purcell wilderness for heli-skiing and heli-biking

April 24, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

A newly proposed backcountry tenure for heli-skiing, heli-biking and heli-hiking stretches from the mountains just above Kootenay Lake nearly all the way to St. Mary’s Lake near Kimberley. It covers 700 square kilometres in the heart…

Only three caribou left in South Selkirks herd

April 12, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

Wildsight is mourning the tragic loss of all but three of the South Selkirks caribou herd and is again calling for immediate and full protection for all critical mountain caribou habitat in BC.

Grizzlies Need Room To Roam: An Interview With Clayton Lamb

March 23, 2018 by Eddie Petryshen

Clayton Lamb is a grizzly bear biologist working throughout Southern British Columbia. Lamb and his research team use genetic testing of bear hair to build maps of grizzly bear populations, tracking individual bears over years to figure out population dynamics and tease out the major ecological fact

Our 2017 Annual Report

February 26, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

Our Annual Report is hot off the press. Take a look and read about what we accomplished together last year with our partners, members, donors and supporters. A special thanks to each and every one of you for your commitment…

Kimberley Kids Gather Food for Our Endangered Mountain Caribou

February 19, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

Earlier this month, Kimberley students in Mrs Strachan-Garrel’s Grade 4/5 class at McKim Middle School put on snowshoes and went out into the snow to harvest lichen for our endangered mountain caribou.

Love her, but keep her wild

February 14, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

"Love her, but keep her wild." ~Atticus To the dreamers, the doers, the ones fighting to protect the places and people we love. To you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Make a gift to wildlife and wild places today in someone…

Job Posting: Rocky Mountain Trench Society Coordinator

February 14, 2018 by Robyn Duncan

The Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society (Trench Society) is seeking a full-time coordinator. The successful applicant: • Must have related natural resource management qualifications and experience suitable for promoting and delivering grassland ecosystem restoration and conservation activities; • Be responsible…

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

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