by msmk89 | Jun 21, 2021 | Custom
Temporary Old Growth Protection for the Rainforest Conservation North acknowledges news that the BC government will defer logging in some at-risk old growth forests in the Prince George TSA but warns that land use planning allows decision-makers to offload their...
by msmk89 | Feb 21, 2021 | Bad Practices, Pellets
The BC government is receiving public comment until Wednesday, March 3rd on a proposed forest license transfer in the Forest Nelson Timber Supply Area from Canfor to Peak Renewables. The transfer will enable the creation of a pellet plant that will use as its...
by msmk89 | Feb 20, 2021 | Bad Practices, Logging
Prince George, BC – A forest-focused conservation group in northern BC has released both the first province-wide cumulative impacts map and the first visual account of our last remaining old growth forests. “They are the first tools of their kind made by the...
by msmk89 | Jan 5, 2021 | Bad Practices, Logging
Prince George, BC – A northern conservation group is calling for a moratorium on primary forest logging in the Prince George Timber Supply Area following the release of an investigative report by the Forest Practices Board (‘the Board’). The Board concluded that...
by msmk89 | Dec 11, 2020 | Bad Practices, Caribou
Following massive public backlash, BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has suspended plans to log endangered caribou habitat in an area of rainforest north of Revelstoke, BC. BCTS had planned to auction off 11 cutblocks — an area totalling 276 hectares — and build 10 more...
by msmk89 | Oct 9, 2020 | Pellets
Prince George, BC – A northern forest advocacy group recently encountered pink flagging indicating a planned cutblock in the globally-rare inland rainforest just 45 minutes east of Prince George. “Finding flagging isn’t new. What was different here is that it...
by msmk89 | Sep 14, 2020 | Bad Practices, Logging
Prince George, BC – Northern BCers are unimpressed by the government’s announcement on old growth forests last week. The province announced nine general locations where they will temporarily defer logging of old growth. “None of the temporary area deferrals are in our...
by msmk89 | Aug 5, 2020 | Action
We are reprinting this story from today’s National Observer. Like the hunger strikers, we want old growth protection, NOT “sustainable” logging of them. Environment minister says he shares concerns of B.C. hunger strikers By Carl Meyer | News,...
by msmk89 | Jul 19, 2020 | Field
This summer, with funding from Yellowstone to Yukon’s (Y2Y) Partner Grant Program, Conservation North, Save-The-Cedar League, and local volunteers have worked to revitalize two trails in the Inland Rainforest east of Prince George: the Morkill Old Growth Cedar Trail...
by msmk89 | Jun 3, 2020 | Action
Research released today by independent scientists Dr. Karen Price, Dr. Rachel Holt and Dave Daust shows that old growth forests in BC have been logged to their ecological limits. Conservation North is calling on the BC government to spatially identify...
by msmk89 | Jan 25, 2020 | Action
We submitted our letter to the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel today: Letter to Old Growth Review Panel Send your letter to oldgrowthbc@gov.bc.ca< by January 31st at 4:00 PM. Here are some letters that we received permission to reprint: Dear Garry Merkel and Al...
by msmk89 | Jan 19, 2020 | Event
We have pulled together the best video footage of our local rainforests from the past year and will launch our newest short film at Trench on January 30th. We also have suggestions on feedback to the Province’s public engagement website on old growth in BC and...
by msmk89 | Jan 19, 2020 | Event
HERB HAMMOND is a Registered Professional Forester and forest ecologist with 40 years of experience in research, industry, teaching and consulting. Currently his work is carried out through Silva Ecosystem Consultants and the Silva Forest Foundation. Forest...
by msmk89 | Jan 19, 2020 | Action
The government-appointed Old Growth Strategic Review Panel is taking public feedback on what should happen to our endangered old growth forests. They have an online questionnaire for you to complete, so we’ve prepared a easy guide to help you fill it in. Please...
by msmk89 | Jan 11, 2020 | Action
Conservation North stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people and their hereditary chiefs. We support the Wet’suwet’en’s right to govern their traditional territory following their own laws and protocols. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of...
by msmk89 | Nov 29, 2019 | Caribou
Conservation North sent a letter to Darcy Peel, the Director of the Caribou Recovery program on November 4. Click here for letter #1. Darcy Peel responded on November 12th. His letter is here. We replied to Darcy Peel on December 14th. Letter #2 is here. ...
by msmk89 | Oct 13, 2019 | Logging
Enough is Enough Conservation North hosted Enough is Enough on Thursday at Trench Brewing. Special thanks to Peter Ewart of Stand Up for the North and James Steidle of Stop the Spray BC. Watch the video below. Our recommendations for Interior Forestry Renewal are...
by msmk89 | Oct 10, 2019 | Logging
The BC government is soliciting feedback on revitalizing the forest industry in the Interior. We believe that the policy changes suggested below can support true community and ecological sustainability. All of our suggestions pertain to northern wetbelt forests, also...
