News Archive
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.
Statement of Support for Wet’suwet’en
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.
Habitat Protection Now Please
Conservation North sent a letter to Darcy Peel, the Director of the Caribou Recovery program on November 4.
Enough is Enough
Conservation North hosted Enough is Enough on Thursday at Trench...
Interior Forestry Renewal
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 known as the boreal and inland rainforests.