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A wildfire background with the words "Massive-scale climate action is urgently needed," and "Confront the climate emergency."
Climate Solutions

Confront the Climate Emergency

Sep 13, 2021
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Old-Growth

NGO report card: One year after B.C. promised action, logging continues in almost all at-risk old-growth forests

Sep 09, 2021
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Ontario Environmental Protections

Ontario acted ‘unreasonably and unlawfully’ with changes to minister’s zoning order legislation

Sep 08, 2021
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A fluffy western screech owl chick with bright yellow eyes sitting on a tree branch.
Photo: Wayne Lynch
BC Species at Risk Law

Fairy Creek logging: A microcosm of species decline

Aug 31, 2021
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A woman stands on one of three large stumps in a clear cut.
Old-Growth

In the aftermath of the wildfires, do not trust the logging companies

Aug 27, 2021
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RCMP arresting a protester (Photo: Mike Graeme)
RCMP arresting a protester (Photo: Mike Graeme)
Old-Growth

Wilderness Committee condemns RCMP violence against forest activists at Fairy Creek, calls on province to honour commitments on old-growth

Aug 25, 2021
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BC Species at Risk Law
Federal Species at Risk Act
Old-Growth

Endangered seabird found in old-growth forest slated for logging near Fairy Creek

Aug 05, 2021
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Old-Growth
BC Forestry Reform

Two-year logging deferral map: Fairy Creek and the Walbran

Jun 11, 2021
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Screenshot of Campaigner Torrance Coste on a TV interview about BC forest policy.
Old-Growth

TV News Story - BC's new direction on forestry panned

Jun 02, 2021
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Left: BC Premier John Horgan. Right: Campaign Organizer Emily Hoffpauir standing on a huge stump in a clear cut.
BC Forestry Reform

No action on escalating old-growth crisis in today’s B.C. forestry announcement

Jun 01, 2021
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Wayne Lynch's photo of a fluffy western screech owl chick with bright yellow eyes sitting on a tree branch.
Old-Growth

Teal-Jones on brink of violating Wildlife Act; risks destroying fragile western screech-owl forests

May 21, 2021
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BC Species at Risk Law

B.C. gets failing grades on biodiversity targets two days before International Day for Biological Diversity

May 20, 2021
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