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Spotted Owl Critical Habitat at Hidden Creek ‑ On The Ground Report
The Wilderness Committee's Joe Foy journeys into the upper canyon of the Coquihalla River to discover the secrets of...
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British Columbia
BC's critical minerals strategy: Assessing environmental impact and Indigenous rights
Wilderness Committee submission to BC Critical Minerals Strategy Discussion Paper Mining is an industry that can be...
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Media Releases
British Columbia
New Nature Agreement sets the table for doubling protected areas in BC
Tripartite Agreement directs $1 billion from previously announced programs to fund Indigenous-led conservation...
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British Columbia
Ottawa, B.C. and First Nations Leadership Council agree to invest up to $1‑billion on conservation
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British Columbia
A billion dollars for nature in B.C. as long‑awaited agreement is signed
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National Campaigns
Join Wilderness Committee's press list: exclusive updates for journalists
About Wilderness Committee The Wilderness Committee has been at the forefront of wilderness preservation for over 40...
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British Columbia
Conservation groups in Federal Court today to protect migratory birds 
The groups will challenge the federal government’s failure to protect threatened birds and their habitat under the...
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British Columbia
MEDIA ADVISORY: Conservation groups in Federal Court in Vancouver on November 1‑2 to protect migratory birds
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) First...
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B.C. conservation group concerned over logging of spotted owl habitat
Environmental groups are warning about logging in old-growth areas deemed 'critical' for the survival and renewal of...
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British Columbia
New conservation fund possible game‑changer for environmental protection
A new conservation fund unveiled today is a welcome step that could do a lot for the protection of threatened...
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Ontario
Expert report says Ontario needs a strategic approach to expanding protected places
Groups urge new Ontario environment minister to act on recommendations of government-appointed Protected Areas Working...
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Canada lets Spotted Owl down
CKNW radio's Bruce Claggett interviews the Wilderness Committee's Joe Foy about the recent decision by the Canadian...
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B.C. judge "wrestling" with 8‑month spotted owl protection gap
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One wild‑born spotted owl left in Canada — and it lives in B.C.
There's only one wild-born spotted owl left in Canada and it lives here in B.C. The CBC's Joel Ballard has more on the...

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