Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

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Keeping it wild for wolverines

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The first time I met a wolverine it was a bluebird day in the Purcell mountains. As I kick-turned my skis into another switchback that afternoon, I turned, and there she was.

Ways To Take Action Against Invasive Plants

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Invasive plants pose a significant threat to our community’s biodiversity. These weeds may seem innocuous, but they cause ecological and economic harm. You may have noticed some of these attractive weeds around town: Orange Hawkweed, Oxeye Daisy, and Western…

The world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest

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More than 500 kilometres from the coast, the world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest is disappearing every day. Watch our newest campaign video to find out what the BC Government and logging industry doesn't want you to know, and…

The cost of coal to human health

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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…

Students work to restore Cranbrook wetland

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Elizabeth Lake is a beloved Cranbrook wetland. This important nature reserve provides a critical nesting and staging area for several types of birds, as well as a safe habitat for Western Painted Turtles and other wildlife.

Students take a likin’ to lichen

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On a recent field trip local students tromped through forests and picked through trees to collect lichen for dwindling caribou herds living in captivity. Mountain caribou are amongst the most endangered mammals in North America.