‘Radically different’ - what deer overabundance has done to Gulf Island flora

Over the last 50 years, native black tail deer have exploded in population across the islands, including Gabriola, eating through almost all natural plant vegetation and new tree saplings in their wak...

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The Estuary Smothered by a Thousand Industrial Logs | The Tyee

Why does BC still permit a practice that’s known to devastate marine life?

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The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List | The Tyee

Most of Vancouver Island has been logged. Now, one of the last ancient forests, in the Tsitika River watershed, is on the chopping block.

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Decolonizing the future of clean energy | The Narwhal

Indigenous Clean Energy directional gatherings connect people across Canada, creating a community of Indigenous clean energy champions

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Conservationists ask: Will Ontarians spend $7 a year to save 88 species?

Nearly all species at risk in southern Ontario could vanish by 2050. A cost analysis of how to save them suggests the decline could be reversed if every Ontarian pitched in $7 a year.

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Assessing cumulative effects to support Indigenous-led ecosystem-based management in salmon watersheds

The management of cumulative effects from multiple pressures is a key challenge to achieving thriving watersheds for salmon and people. We documented and mapped cumulative effects across salmon waters...

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How logging has sent B.C. forests into freefall | The Narwhal

A Sierra Club BC report reveals a gap between B.C.’s forestry promises, including old-growth deferrals, and reality

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Wolf Reduction Helped Caribou Calves Survive — but Only in Rugged Terrain

Learn more about mountain caribou in British Columbia and how wolf reduction may not be the best way to protect herd populations.

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Climate-driven insurance crisis strengthens the case against Big Oil

If you’re a homeowner in Canada, you’ve probably noticed your insurance bills creeping up. Depending on where you live, you may have seen a dramatic jump.Premiums in Kamloops, B.C., almost doubled in ...

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The battle of Baker Beach

On gentrifying Salt Spring Island outside Vancouver, British Columbia, a debate over shoreline restoration has highlighted a culture clash between longtime residents and techie newcomers.

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Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake? | CBC News

Following the recent floods in Abbotsford and on the territory of the Semá:th (Sumas) First Nation in British Columbia, some researchers are renewing their calls to bring part of the ancient Sumas Lak...

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B.C. government coal mining research ‘way behind’ | The Narwhal

In neighbouring Alberta, government scientists are producing peer-reviewed studies on the impacts of coal mining. Why isn’t B.C.?

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‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding | Globalnews.ca

Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.

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Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples | Ethnobiology Letters

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Reflooding Sumas Lake recommended by researchers | The Narwhal

City of Abbotsford says managed retreat from Sumas Lake is not under consideration, despite new study

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The Cowichan decision is a long time coming | The Narwhal

Governments of Canada and B.C. laid the groundwork for the Cowichan decision by ignoring the issue of Indigenous Title for more than a century

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The unpaid bills of Alberta oil and gas companies, explained | The Narwhal

We break down the ways some Alberta oil and gas companies are shirking their bills, and what that means for Alberta municipalities and landowners

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Indigenous deer hunt could restore B.C. Gulf Islands | The Narwhal

Research suggests Indigenous-led hunts may be the best way to reduce deer populations, restore ecosystems and support communities on the Gulf Islands

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Secret Map Shows BC Playing a Shell Game with Old Growth | The Tyee

Leaked data reveals a Forests Ministry biased in favour of big-tree logging, defying its science advisory panel in granting deferrals.

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Indigenous deer hunt could restore B.C. Gulf Islands | The Narwhal

Research suggests Indigenous-led hunts may be the best way to reduce deer populations, restore ecosystems and support communities on the Gulf Islands

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Nature requires investment: Applying priority threat management to support biodiversity and climate targets

We worked with a diverse group of local experts to identify cost-effective and complementary management strategies that could help secure the persistence of species of conservation concern for the le....

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Transforming marine conservation, one chapter at a time

A new book co-authored by scholars, practitioners, and students champions a centuries-old vision for the future of marine conservation.

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Canada sued over delay in protecting endangered killer whales

An 'imminent threat' assessment in November 2024 set a ticking legal clock that requires two ministers to recommend an emergency order to Cabinet — but they have yet to do so.

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