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TV News Story ‑ Logging Spotted Owl Habitat
A TV news story about the Wilderness Committee's efforts to save important spotted owl habitat near Chilliwack Lake...
Time to Speak Up for the Woodland Caribou
To Canadians, caribou are iconic, akin to the maple leaf and the beaver. For 75 years, when a Canadian reached into...
Auditor General’s report raises red flags about BC forests
The Wilderness Committee is available for comment today in response to a report from British Columbia’s Auditor...
Too Swamped to Think of a Wetlands Pun
World Wetlands Day this year fell on an unseasonably warm Thursday, February 2nd. A celebration was hosted by the...
Would our government put fracking before healthy communities?
We are learning more about the dangers of 'fracking' all the time. Public policy in BC, however, seems to be slow to...
TV News Story ‑ Logging road construction in spotted owl habitat near Chilliwack Lake
Local residents and environmental watchdogs are alarmed that road construction began over the weekend in a Wildlife...
If you love killer whales…
Today’s the day to spread the love, so it is with great pleasure that I write to share the good news about a wild...
Oil sands protesters converge on Chinese consulate during Harper's trip to Asia
A group of over 50 protesters gathered outside the Chinese consulate on Granville Street this afternoon, voicing their...
Government must protect killer whale habitat: court
The federal government is legally bound to protect killer whale critical habitat, the federal Court of Appeal ruled...
Court ruling compels Ottawa to protect killer‑whale habitat
It’s time for the federal government to respect the law – and get serious about saving killer whales. That’s not the...
Government Pulls the Plug on Private Power
Last Friday, the provincial government announced it was axing BC Hydro’s electricity self-sufficiency and insurance...
Appeal court decision affirms protection for killer whales
Wilderness Committee and other environmental groups celebrate a victory after federal government ordered to pay costs...
Keep the Chainsaws out of Clayoquot Sound's Old‑Growth Forests
Flores Island, the largest island in the heart of Clayoquot Sound, is the home to some of the world’s last remaining...
Anti‑Tar Sands Pipeline Demonstration at Chinese Consulate
What: As Prime Minister Harper visits China with a delegation of oil executives, environmentalists, First Nations and...
No spots for owl protesters
A group protesting logging in one of the spotted owl's last remaining habitats in Canada tried to crash the nomination...
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