Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

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Fire salvage logging: Our ecosystems in danger

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With the colder weather and rain, wildfires are coming under control and plans for salvage logging are being put together quickly across the province. The science over the past two decades has been clear: salvage logging is risky for our…

Species In decline: WWF report highlights mountain caribou

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World Wildlife Fund’s recent Living Planet Index report highlights sobering statistics on the decline of wildlife species in Canada. Of over 900 species surveyed, half are showing significant population declines. This includes large declines of federally-designated Species at…

Pure clean water: Biomonitoring in the Flathead

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A few weeks ago, I spent a few hot days in the Flathead Valley, often in the cold, clear waters of the tributaries of the Flathead River. The whole Flathead, which is the largest unsettled valley in Southern Canada, is…