News and Events
Stay connected
Get the headlines and events the Wilderness Committee is creating. We’re here to make sure you hear the truth on today’s environmental issues in Canada, and get perspectives on protecting nature, tackling the climate crisis and more — both in your inbox and in real life at rallies, public talks and community gatherings.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list to get all of this straight into your inbox.
Video: Help create a national park in BC's South Okanagan-Similkameen
The BC government is considering moving ahead with plans for a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen region...
2015 10 26 Gwen Barlee on the BC Wolf Cull
In this radio interview, Wilderness Committee Policy Director Gwen Barlee discusses documents obtained via Freedom of...
Documents indicate B.C. wolf cull linked to forest industry concerns
British Columbia’s government has been meeting with the forest industry to develop plans to save endangered caribou...
Environment minister denies logging industry influence in B.C. wolf cull
British Columbia’s environment minister says the province is “trying everything we can” to save the South Mountain...
Company owned by two Haida among those convicted of destroying prime fish habitat
The Haida said they would do things differently, that logging practices would be more sustainable and environmentally...
Wilderness Committee looks forward to working constructively with new federal government
News Release VANCOUVER – After years of opposing environmentally-damaging federal policies and laws, the Wilderness...
Province OKs logging of old-growth forest on Vancouver Island
Timber!On Friday, the B.C. government approved a permit for Teal-Jones Group, a forestry company, to begin logging an...
Posse of Premiers to Join Trudeau at Paris Climate Summit
One month from now, arguably the most significant climate negotiations the world has ever seen will begin in Paris —...
Nopiming Provincial Park is no place for mining, says Wilderness Committee
Environmental activists are urging the Manitoba government to protect Nopiming Provincial Park from any mining...
Rally Ahead of Nopiming Provincial Park Open House
Media Advisory WINNIPEG – Wilderness Committee representatives will join concerned citizens tomorrow to rally for the...
Bear Hunting Under Spotlight
In Canada, the high-profile case of a hockey player charged with illegal bear hunting has re-opened the debate over...
Conservation groups ask for better animal welfare legislation
It’s been a challenging year for wildlife in B.C., and swift legislative change is critical. These were the concerns...
TV News Story - Walbran Valley and Old-growth Forest Protection
In this TV news story, Wilderness Committee Vancouver Island Campaigner Torrance Coste asks BC's Environment Minister...
Time to act to protect Nopiming Provincial Park!
October 16, 2015 On Thanksgiving Sunday, I walked an old trail to a lake in Nopiming Provincial Park with my seven...
Why the Walbran is important
British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests said the first cutback the in the Walbran Valley is only 3.2 hectares large. It...
Join Us
Don’t miss your chance to make a difference. Receive campaign updates and important actions you can take to protect wildlife, preserve wilderness and fight climate change.
