It’s About Forest Not Trees

It’s About Forest Not Trees

Letter in the Times Colonist As a conservation group based in Prince George, we are concerned that BC’s “Big Tree Policy” is a cynical calculation to avoid the protection of old growth at a scale that is necessary to avoid ecological collapse....
Help With Your FRPA Submission

Help With Your FRPA Submission

Suggested answers for how to fill out the Province’s survey on FRPA  (Q1 to Q9) are below. Please copy, borrow and use these points for your feedback. Q1: How should the Province identify opportunities and priorities…. Acknowledge that old forests store...
Caribou Myth VS Reality

Caribou Myth VS Reality

On Tuesday, April 9th, Conservation North attended a community meeting in Prince George to discuss the province’s draft recovery plans for Southern Mountain caribou. Several statements were made that were misleading at best, and outright false at worst. We would like...
How to Age a Cut Tree

How to Age a Cut Tree

Step 1 You will need: a small block of wood that fits your grip sandpaper of different grits (rough to fine) a magnifying glass talcum powder (“baby powder”) a small rag or old towel a pencil a Sharpie *For keeners – invest in a cordless angle grinder and eye...
Submit Your Caribou Feedback Today

Submit Your Caribou Feedback Today

Interested in protecting and recovering Caribou? West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) has provided some excellent guidance for feedback to the Province’s form. See their ideas below, and when you’re ready to submit, click here:...
Has Anything Changed

Has Anything Changed

This article was originally published in March 2014. It is republished here with permission. Overharvesting – Who is watching our forests? By Peter Ewart It is an outrageous amount.  According to a document from the Ministry of Forests that was recently brought...