Protecting Canada's Wild Lands — Each year,as the global population climbs toward an unprecedented seven billion, humankind's appetite for the world's limited resources increases and development interests extend their reach further afield, wild places and their inhabitants become more valuable than ever. For this reason, we think big, pushing for more public awareness of the biodiversity crisis, stronger alliances and thus greater successes. ->more
Safeguarding Canada's Wildlife —
Each year 27,000 species are lost forever from the planet. Yet many Canadian provinces still lack endangered species
legislation and the recently enacted federal law seems unlikely to provide much help to Canada's more than 1, 000 species
at risk. As part of our mandate to safeguard biodiversity, the Wilderness Committee is championing the fight to save some
of Canada's most endangered species including the Northern spotted owl, mountain and woodland caribou, pacific salmon,
and both coastal and rocky mountain grizzly bears. ->more
Defending Public Lands —
Parks and protected areas are vital to the functioning of a healthy environment, providing
invaluable ecosystem services such as clean air, fresh water and climate regulation.
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Keeping the Pacific Coast Wild —
Our western coast is under threat from many sources, from oil and gas exploration to salmon
farming to toxins such as PBDE's that are poisoning our Orcas. Increasing encroachment of
marine habitat has caused the Wilderness Committee to step up to the plate and stand up for our
Pacific coast. ->more
Supporting Healthy Communities —
Clean air, fresh water, and the thoughtful stewardship of nature are important measures of the
health of our communities. Development pressures threaten to erode these pillars and the
ecosystems they rely on. The protection of the natural world requires us to take a stand in
the places we live. ->more
Historic Campaigns —
The Wilderness Committee has been involved in many campaigns over the years. In this secton
you will find some of the major campaigns we started up, but also campaigns we did in close
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