Wild Times Newsletter Summer 2017
Summer 2017 newsletter (plus branch inserts: Elk Valley, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley/Cranbrook…
Wildsight news
Come Out And Play: The Familiar Call Of Summer Returns
More than any other season, the pull to go outside seems to tug the strongest in the summer. Maybe it's the undeniable bliss that comes when you combine warm sunshine with a cool breeze? Perhaps it's the sound…
Bird By Bird: The Numbers Are In For CWWS & Creston Birdfest
As you have probably already noticed, the birds are back in full (s)wing. But how many? And which ones? That sort of information would require a small army of keen-eyed citizen-scientists and birders to patiently observe and…
Think Locally, Act Globally: Patagonia and Jumbo Wild
In late 2014, our long-running Jumbo Wild campaign was selected as Patagonia’s environmental spotlight for the coming year. We had no idea that our small, local campaign was under consideration.
Canada 150 Tulips Blooming Wonderful in Fernie
The Wildsight Community EcoGarden in Fernie was the lucky recipient of one of a hundred and fifty, ‘150th Celebration Gardens’ being distributed across Canada – by the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI – in celebration of…
Call for Kimberley and Cranbrook Artists: Design our Branch T-Shirt
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is seeking submissions from artists for a new t-shirt design highlighting our Branch's local work. The cities of Kimberley and Cranbrook are home to a wealth of talented visual artists, and we’re searching for…
Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey strikes again!
Frozen marshes, few birds and cold temperatures... that’s how many people would have felt about the way spring rolled out in the Columbia Valley this year. However, despite there being some truth to this description, the recently completed third…
Mountain Caribou: Minister McKenna must stand up for habitat
We are losing our mountain caribou. Across the Kootenays and Columbia, caribou populations are dwindling, with only eight herds left. North of Revelstoke, more than 100 caribou remain, but further south, herd sizes range from roughly thirty to a single…
Gibraltar Mountain Lookout: Bighorn Sheep Habitat Protected
Earlier this year, we wrote about a proposal for a lodge at Gibraltar Mountain Lookout. We asked you to submit comments to Front Counter BC to oppose this lodge, which threatened winter range for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and their…
Grizzly Bear Connectivity or Another Subdivision?
UPDATE: Bad news for bears today. The subdivision was approved by the RDEK on August 4, with local Area A director Mike Sosnowski and Fernie Mayor Mary Guiliano voting for the subdivision and against the bears, despite strong local opposition…