News Archive
We’re Seeing Red
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.
Moratorium on primary forest logging in the PG TSA now
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
BCTS Suspends Logging Plans
Following massive public backlash, BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has suspended plans to log endangered caribou habitat in an area of rainforest north of Revelstoke
Logging Rainforest for Pellets
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.
BC Government Ignores Science in their Old Growth Announcement
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.
Solidarity with Hunger Strikers
Two people are on a hunger strike on Vancouver Island, demanding an end to logging of old-growth forests in B.C., and Canada’s federal environment minister says he shares their concerns over biodiversity loss.
Fresh Trails
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
Conservation North Calls for Emergency Moratorium on Logging
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.
Letters to the Old Growth Panel
Forest companies complain about lack of timber supply while conveniently ignoring their part in the destruction of our forests, now at risk of total loss due to climate change fires and beetle kills.
Film Screening – Trench Brewing
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.
The Future of Forestry with Herb Hammond
HERB HAMMOND is a Registered Professional Forester and forest ecologist with 40 years of experience in research, industry, teaching and consulting.
Old Growth Review – Use Our Guidance
Old growth forests are managed abysmally. The provincial focus of considering forests as simply a source of timber has been highly detrimental, and has reduced the area of old growth forests in BC to levels that pose high risk to biodiversity.