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Wildsight news : Southern Rockies
More than a trail: The ecological footprint of access
Resource roads offer easy access to B.C.'s backcountry — but at what cost to wildlife? We explore the ecological toll of roads and recreation, and how smarter management could help protect species like grizzlies and elk.
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 does mountain biking affect wildlife in the Elk Valley?
Fernie, in British Columbia's Elk Valley, might be best known as a ski town, but when the snow melts and the bears wake up, residents and visitors alike flock to the city's world-class network of mountain biking…
The cost of coal to climate change
If Elk Valley coal mine emissions from coal in the ground to steel in hand were included in British Columbia's total greenhouse gas emissions, it would increase British Columbia's total greenhouse gas emissions by 115%, but they aren…
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…
Logging threatens important caribou habitat
Deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Louisiana Pacific (LP) is building a new road and is about to log important habitat for endangered mountain caribou. Multiple mountain caribou sightings in and adjacent to planned cut-blocks have been…
Your voice matters
At times most of us have felt that we are nothing but a voice in the wilderness. We speak out to industry or government and little seems to change. A letter is written with no reply nor result and we…
How can one lake have two different water pollution limits?
Montana sets selenium pollution limit for Koocanusa, while BC stalls Late last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a new, lower limit for selenium pollution limit in Lake Koocanusa in Montana based on six years of study from…
Unchecked recreation or restored balance
A survey is seeking feedback on the Koocanusa Recreation Strategy until March 28. Please take a minute to support this recreation strategy and help to restore balance to the landscape.