By Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A British Columbia legislator says the province’s anticipated strategic review of old-growth forest management is coming by late summer or early fall, and will include “immediate actions.”
Continue reading MLA Promises Immediate Actions For Old Growth Forests – After The ReviewNorth Island Gazette, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Picture an old growth forest. You probably imagine towering, six-foot-wide trees carrying layers of silvery lichen and emerald moss. But according to a report recently released by three B.C. scientists, only 3% of BC’s old growth forest is comprised of these highly productive mammoth trees.
Continue reading only 3% of BC’s old growth forest is highly productive mammoth trees.Campbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Who is keeping an eye on the forests? That’s a question that environmental groups have been asking ever since COVID-19 put limitations on all major watchdog activities. As logging continues amidst COVID-19 lockdown, conservationists are worried that there’s no one around to monitor old growth forest logging on North Vancouver Island.
Continue reading Old Growth Forest Logging During COVID
