Student job: Communications Intern
This position has been filled. Are you a college student looking for a part-time job during the school year? Wildsight is looking for a Communications Intern to work with us from now to April.
Wildsight news
Why incentivizing post-wildfire salvage logging is the wrong path
With fall around the corner and fresh incentives from the B.C. government, forestry companies will be starting to plan their post-wildfire salvage operations — with potentially dire consequences for species and ecosystems.
Contamination of Elk Valley drinking water indicates spread of selenium pollution
In December 2023, the City of Fernie announced it would begin immediately exploring for a new secondary water supply, with workers operating seven days a week until Christmas Eve. In June 2024, it continued its investigations with pumping tests performed…
The power of the pollinator
Global pollinator declines are causing rising concern for the future of global food security. Bee populations in particular are declining at an alarming rate, leading to organizations such as the United Nations to call for action to reverse the trend…
Five things to know about the IJC investigation into Elk-Kootenay water pollution
The international investigation into water pollution from Elk Valley coal mines is about to reach its first big milestone. Here’s what you need to know.
Hiring Local Store Retail Coordinator – Elk Valley Branch
Position: Retail Coordinator – Local Store Deadline to apply: Aug 20th, 2024 Compensation: $18-21/hour depending on experience Scope: Part-time. Flexible. 13-15 hours/ week, with potential to increase. The ideal candidate will be available on Friday and Saturday…
We’re Hiring: Communications & Fundraising Coordinator
Are you passionate about speaking up for environmental education for all ages? What about engaging the community and encouraging support of local food systems, watershed health, and conservation of plants and animals alike?
A walk through the Seymour River Valley
Photographer Bailey Repp documents what's a stake in the wild and remote forests of the upper Seymour River Valley, where logging proposals threaten old forests and core caribou habitat.
Spotlight on the Western Painted Turtle
As the only native freshwater turtle species in BC, we have a duty to learn about and protect the Western Painted Turtle.
New Kootenay Lake cut level highlights an industry at odds with provincial promises
The decision reveals an industry in which timber-centric thinking still prevails — and points to a problematic disconnect between our provincial leaders’ promises, and the day-to-day decisions being made on the ground.