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Eradication Of Vancouver Island's Old Growth Forests Imminent

Eradication Of Vancouver Island’s Old Growth Forests Imminent

The ECOreport reposts an OP ED: the eradication of Vancouver Island’s old growth forests imminent

Originally Published on Sierra Club BC

VICTORIA—Sierra Club BC warns that high and increasing old-growth logging rates on Vancouver Island will lead to an ecological and economic collapse unless the B.C. government changes course. The Province must increase protection and introduce a plan to phase…

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How Does BC Defend Logging the Walbran?

How Does BC Defend Logging the Walbran?

By Roy L Hales

On September 18th BC’s Ministry of Forests gave Teal Jones approval to start logging in what is believed to be one of Canada’s most important stands of unprotected old-growth rain-forest. The Walbran Valley, on Vancouver Island, contains some of the nation’s oldest and largest red cedar and sitka spruce trees. Teal Jones has applied to log eight cutbacks. So far, they have only…

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