Life and learning on the Columbia River
In 2018, I was a student in the inaugural year of Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School. Going into the trip, I had little to no knowledge about the Columbia watershed or the Columbia River Treaty.
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Private land logging: Impacts on Elk Valley ecosystem
Ben Collison was born and raised in the Kootenays, and is currently a masters student at Dalhousie University. As part of his masters degree, Ben opted to study private land logging and its impacts on this place where he spent…
Wildsight Golden Community Weed Program 2021
We are excited to announce that the 11th season of Wildsight's Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP) has just begun. Through the CIPP, Wildsight Golden — with support from the Town of Golden and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society — has…
Action alert: Stop private clearcuts in BC
Private landowners can liquidate forests with little concern for wildlife, water, and local communities. Landowners are not even required to consult with affected residents. Minimal regulations means there’s no requirement to consider long-term sustainability.
Wild Wednesdays – Garter Snake Shenanigans – Workshop Recording
Well that sure was ssssssssuper. The first in our 'Wild Wednesdays' Local Lore workshop series, 'Garter Snake Shenanigans' hosted by snake champion and Senior Biologist Mike Sarell was absolutely scintillating! Enjoy this recording yourself, with your kids, or students, to…
Action alert: Stop private clearcuts in the East Kootenay
Along the meandering upper St Mary’s River, huge old growth cedar stumps tell the story of what was here before the clearcuts. From avalanche path to the valley bottom, the entire landscape has been logged. Why did the Province allow this kind of logging in such important fish and wildlife habitat?
Action alert: Stop private clearcuts in the Creston Valley
It’s hard to miss the giant clearcut above Wynndel. Why do we allow this kind of logging right above our homes in the heart of the beautiful Creston Valley? Because this land is private land, and there are very few rules for private land logging.
Action alert: Stop private clearcuts in the Elk Valley
Massive steep-slope clearcuts on private land have been spreading across the Elk Valley. These private land clearcuts near Fernie and Elkford are on private land owned by Canwel, who own ⅛ of the entire Elk Valley.
Action alert: Stop private clearcuts in the Columbia Valley
Columbia Lake residents are in an uproar at a proposed logging operation on private land that threatened their drinking water source. Because of very weak private land logging regulations, there is little local government can do to protect this water source from logging.
Swallows study stems from sobering statistics
Bank swallows have faced a devastating 98% population loss over a 40-year period recently. Barn swallows aren’t faring much better, with a 76% loss over the same period. Swallow populations are facing multiple threats including reduced food sources…