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Contest alert: calling all artists

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-- Contest winners are to be announced shortly! -- As the spring has us looking forward to renewed light, growth, and activities, we thought it was about time we renewed our t-shirt design! The cities of Kimberley and Cranbrook are home…

A deeper look at the Incomappleux

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When we think of British Columbia’s forests, we might picture the deep greens of towering cedar and hemlock lining the wild Pacific coast. Those in the southeast might imagine the sweet-scented ponderosa pine of the Rocky Mountain Trench…

Honk for Crossbills

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In Golden this winter you may have noticed, especially up at the ski hill, that there are huge numbers of birds up high in coniferous trees, singing and calling. They are mostly White-winged and Red Crossbills as well as…

The wild of winter

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Legs crisscrossed apple sauced, students cluster around this afternoon's special guest. Today is Winter Wonder. Anticipation builds as Wildsight Educator Jessie "Frost" Caza leads the young students through games to learn about winter animals and how, in particular, the…

Action alert: Speak up for BC’s biodiversity

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BC is the most biodiverse province in Canada. It's also one of the last provinces with no specific legislation to protect species and habitats. The result is a long list of endangered species and ecosystems — some of which are…

Speak up for BC’s biodiversity

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The BC Government is creating a Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Declaration and Legislation – but words mean nothing without action. Tell the Provincial government BC’s ecosystems and the species that rely on them need to be put first and protected…

A new era for forests in British Columbia

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After decades of forest management that has prioritized timber supply over ecosystems and the health of British Columbia’s forests, Premier David Eby announced a transformational shift today. Alongside Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston, Eby announced the revocation of the…

Teck Coal fined for failed water treatment

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Kukama?nam/Kimberley The BC government has fined Teck Coal $16.5 million for failure to construct a water treatment facility by the required permit date, along with fines for exceedances in selenium and nitrate. Wildsight strongly supports the administrative…

Be an idol, don’t idle!

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We’ve provided articles about alternatives to driving and using an electric vehicle rather than a fossil fuel-powered one, but do you know about the implications of something as simple as idling? Idling is when you leave a vehicle…