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Tree poachers steal 800‑year‑old red cedar
A decade ago, British Columbia had 40 full-time park rangers who monitored 1,000 parks. Today, it only has 10. And...
Environmental standards should build, not erode
Vancouver Sun - Opinion Editorial By Gwen Barlee May 22, 2012 Polls repeatedly show Canadians value honesty...
Fights brewing over massive coal‑export plans for the Northwest
With the Northwest poised to become the country's leading coal-export region, fights are emerging on several fronts...
Poachers Steal Ancient Cedar from BC Park: Reward Offered
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, May 19, 2012 (ENS) - The Wilderness Committee and the British Columbia Government...
$5,000 reward for information on cedar poachers
VANCOUVER ISLAND — A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information on who is responsible for poaching an...
$5,000 reward offered for information leading to convictions of tree poachers
An environmental group is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the convictions of the people...
Forestry staff deputized as rangers
Decision revealed following illegal cutting of an 800-year-old cedar Provincial forestry technicians and science...
$5,000 Reward offered for Conviction of Cedar Tree Poachers in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
Vancouver, BC – The Wilderness Committee and the British Columbia Government Employees Union (BCGEU) today announced a...
Poachers hack down 800‑year‑old tree in Canada
The tree was just the latest in a series chopped and poached trees Authorities in Canada are looking for poachers who...
Bipartisan committee to examine mid‑term timber supply
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald was named today (May 16) to a provincial bipartisan forestry committee...
It's impossible to police everywhere, minister says
Group calls for more park rangers after theft of 800-year-old tree It is impossible to police all parks and protected...
Theft of giant cedar prompts call for increased park policing
The recent theft of an 800-year-old red cedar from Carmanah Walbarn Provincial Park sparked members of the Vancouver...
Are poachers turning ancient cedars into shingles?
Wilderness Committee wants government to address the issue VANCOUVER ISLAND (NEWS1130) - When you re-roof your home...
800‑year‑old red cedar hacked down in B.C. forest: environmental group
VANCOUVER - A giant 800-year-old red cedar tree has been poached from a provincial park on southern Vancouver Island...
Poachers steal giant red cedar
800-year-old-tree cut through and hauled out Tree poachers have stolen one of the largest red cedars in Carmanah...
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