From forest waste to farm resource

From forest waste to farm resource

Wildsight news : Conservation

Over 1,400 demand environmental assessment for Zincton

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Over the past two months, more than 1,400 people have contacted the provincial Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to voice their concern that the proposed Zincton All-Season Resort, in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains, might not undergo an environmental…
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What Fernie’s water woes mean for Elk Valley groundwater

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In early December, the City of Fernie announced it would begin immediately exploring for a new secondary water supply, with workers planning to operate seven days a week until Christmas Eve. Rush jobs and hiring skilled workers to operate without days off is expensive. It begs the question: what exa

Your voice could help shape BC’s first species law

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In November 2023, British Columbia released its draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework. The framework lays out the province’s vision to overhaul the current system of land and water management, replacing it instead with a new paradigm that prioritizes…
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The space grizzlies need

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In the Rocky and Columbia Mountains, we are lucky to still have enough wild, connected spaces to support grizzly bears and other large animals. But unless people like you and I defend them, they too will be lost.

Teck coal sale highlights water quality costs

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In 2022, Teck profited a staggering $6.4 billion from their steelmaking coal mines in southeast BC’s Elk Valley, making up 60% of Teck’s total global revenue. Teck’s coal profits in 2022 doubled from the previous year…