Endangered Orcas Need Immediate Help

Lifeforce, a Vancouver based ecology organization, is calling upon the Canadian and US governments to take immediate actions to protect the endangered Southern Community of orcas. Both governments are developing Orca Recovery Plans but it may be too little too late.

January 2, 2006 [Vancouver Island/South Coast]

(0 comments) more...

Fate of Puget Sound's orcas hangs in the balance

On a clear morning, Vancouver marine conservationist Peter Hamilton drifts in his boat off Point Roberts, watching the J Pod orcas roll by.

December 18, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

West Van Council seeks a rockfish conservation area

FOC has created Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCA) throughout coastal B.C. to try and protect rockfish, which are particularly susceptible to over-fishing because they are slow to reach their reproductive cycle.

December 15, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Spoof campaign angers local ski operators

A David Suzuki Foundation billboard campaign on climate change featuring a skier taking to the brown grassy slopes of the Rocky Mountains has angered local ski hill operators.

December 15, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Conservationists buy rights to big-game hunt

For the first time in B.C. history, an anti-hunting group has bought the guide-outfitting rights to a prime piece of the province's wilderness with a view to ending permanently the commercial killing of all animals in the area.

December 13, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Christmas Comes Early for Bears of the Great Bear Rainfor...

Conservation Organization and First Nations Take Control of Coastal Trophy Hunt

December 13, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Poachers' paradise

In the last two years, the killing of 21 grizzlies broke records that have stood in northwest Montana since the Endangered Species Act became law 30 years ago.

December 8, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Startling Cathedral Grove Fish Habitat Assessment Report ...

The Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Mid Island Chapter is pleased to announce that a two-year fish habitat assessment for Cathedral Grove"s Cameron River Floodplain has been completed.

December 1, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Stakeholders provide input at planning forum

Locals got the chance once again to voice their opinions on the Parks Canada management plan during the 4th annual Jasper National Park planning forum, on Nov. 21 at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre.

November 30, 2005 [Canada]

(0 comments) more...

Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) eyes logging partn...

If all goes according to plan, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) could be in the logging business by early 2007.

November 25, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

CATHEDRAL WHITE WASH - Act Now!

November 24, 2005 [Vancouver Island/South Coast]

(2 comments) more...

Second and Final Cathedral Grove Parking Lot Presentation...

November 24, 2005 [Vancouver Island/South Coast]

(0 comments) more...

Conference Organizers Take Measures to Reduce Delegates' ...

Eco-friendly transport, recycled paper, and composting leftovers are just some ways the COP MOP is attempting to make an influx of over 10,000 conference-goers more environmentally sustainable

November 23, 2005 [Canada]

(0 comments) more...

Park may sue airline for pollution

China Eastern Airlines is facing a potential lawsuit after the park, the site where one of its planes crashed last year killing 55 people, has asked for a 105 million yuan (US$13 million) compensation. The airline is being blamed for the environmental pollution that resulted from the disaster.

November 22, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

More Reefs Become Roadkill on the Marine Highway

Industrial-scale dive chartering coming to a fragile reef ecosystem near you! Don't these new novice divers realize the nearby mother ship's guests will be waste discharging all over them as they dive? - Editor

November 22, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Cruise ship trash-burning curbed

U.S. regulators adopt 3-mile coastal ban

November 21, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Killing Wolf

The Great Bear Rainforest agreement will do little, if anything, to protect critical wolf habitat and will institutionalize the sport hunting of wolves across the entirety of the landscape.

November 20, 2005 [Northwest Coast/Haida Gwaii]

(0 comments) more...

Proposed mine rekindles debate over future of Nahanni Nat...

Unfortunately, Nahanni National Park Reserve protects only a relatively small portion of a larger watershed and ecosystem. The narrow corridor shape of the current park means that many wide-ranging wildlife species, such as woodland caribou, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats and grizzly bears, wander in and out of the park, leaving them vulnerable to the impacts of development outside the park.

November 19, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Man fined for elk poaching

A 23-year-old B.C. man was fined $5000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a poaching incident that took place in 2004.

November 17, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Parks Canada proposes changes to their business license ...

During July and August, Parks carried out consultations on a proposal meant to simplify licensing categories and bring license fees up to date.

November 16, 2005 [Canada]

(0 comments) more...

Climate Change Threatens Global Tourism Industry, Says Tr...

Climate change poses a growing risk to the tourism industry, the tourists themselves, and the economies that rely on their spending, according to an international trade group

November 15, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Marine Life Suffering from Ocean Noise

A report recently released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental advocacy group, found that the effects of ocean noise on marine life range from long-term behavioral change to hearing loss to death.

November 14, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Great Bear Rainforest – a decisive moment

The environmental community is collectively facing a decisive moment in the history of the Great Bear Rainforest.

November 14, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

CATHEDRAL GROVE'S FATE STILL HANGING IN THE BALANCE

Concerned citizens put a stop to this plan and as a result of public protest the park has been doubled in size. However, to date the public has not been given an opportunity to provide input into the proposed plans for a parking lot. The BC Liberal government is holding open houses to show their latest plans for Cathedral Grove.

November 14, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Grizzly Bears To Lose Endangered Species Status

According to the Associated Press, the Interior Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will announce a proposal next week to remove Grizzly Bears from the endangered species list in areas around Yellowstone National Park.

November 13, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Fed Move Could Lead to Grizzly Bear Hunts

Grizzly bears in areas surrounding Yellowstone National Park would be removed from the endangered species list under a proposal to be announced next week.

November 11, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON PARKING AT MACMILLAN PARK

The Ministry of Environment is seeking public input into ways to improve parking at MacMillan Provincial Park, Minister Barry Penner announced today.

November 10, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Tommy, can you hear me? Palau whaling whores have no cre...

"You cannot be both for and against protection of marine wildlife," said Cyber Diver Society (CDS) Vice-President Sylvia Collins.

November 9, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Kootenay Municipal Leaders Request Provincial Funding to ...

Invermere, Fernie, Golden and other communities from the Kootenay Region have combined forces to discuss various relief options with the provincial government to address the side-effects of rapid resort growth in their communities.

November 9, 2005 [Kootenays]

(1 comments) more...

Pilot project gives ski hill tenure to heli-ski companies

In February 2005 after a lengthy period of negotiations (and public review and comment), a plan to satisfy the needs of heli-ski companies and backcountry snowmobilers in Valemount was signed off.

November 9, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

UK Wind-farm firm wins advertising complaint

AN ENERGY company has had complaints against campaigners trying to block a wind farm in the Scottish Highlands upheld by advertising watchdogs.

November 9, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

World Tourism Faces Growing Climate-Change Risk, UN Agenc...

The global tourism industry faces a growing risk from climate change because hotter weather may shorten ski areas' seasons and hurt seaside resorts by eroding coastlines and damaging coral reefs, the World Tourism Organization said.

November 7, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Justin Trudeau fights for park his father created

Environmentalists and First Nations warn of potentially catastrophic damage to the renowned Nahanni National Park Reserve and its surroundings unless the federal government lives up to a commitment made in 2002 to expand the park.

November 7, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Wyoming Governor seeks removal of federal protection for ...

Addressing supervisors who manage 9 million acres of national forest land in Wyoming, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said he will keep pressing for removal of federal protection for grizzly bears and better monitoring of air quality in areas affected by natural gas development.

November 3, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Marine life OK, study says

Sewage dumping not hurting water quality, despite claims from environmentalists, CRD report finds

November 3, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Conservation groups say new forest off road vehicle regul...

A national coalition of conservation interests today said the U.S. Forest Service’s new off-road vehicle regulations fail to adequately address urgent threats and pressed the agency to halt the continued creation and use of unauthorized, renegade routes in America’s forests.

November 2, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

B.C., Alaska sign co-operation memorandum to strengthen t...

The memorandum commits British Columbia and Alaska to cooperate in areas such as economic development, energy, environment, mining, tourism, transportation and wildlife management. Campbell and Murkowski will assign officials in their offices to work together and the two leaders will meet periodically.

November 1, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Guide loses license for three years

According to the Associated Press, Alaska State Troopers say an Anchorage man lost his guide license for three years after helping kill a grizzly bear five days before the season opened.

October 31, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Penner should pull the parking meters from our B.C. parks

There's another problem with the meters. They don't often work. Many have been vandalized or broken into.

October 30, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

B.C.'s Islands Trust issues its first natural-area tax ex...

The first four successful applicants are all from Saltspring Island and have promised to protect between 1.8 and 23.7 hectares of land.

October 30, 2005 [Vancouver Island/South Coast]

(0 comments) more...

Portable electric fences are bear barriers

No one can know if a portable electric fence could have saved Richard and Katherine Hoffman from a deadly tragedy along Alaska's Hulahula River this summer, but there is evidence it might have bought them time to react before a grizzly bear ripped into their tent.

October 30, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Group says BLM, Congress fail on best land

U.S. Environmentalists' stand: Budget cuts and energy demands are taking a toll

October 29, 2005 [U.S.]

(0 comments) more...

Stop dolphin slave trade says 'Flipper' trainer

The man who captured and trained dolphins for the American hit TV series "Flipper" told CDNN the dolphin slave trade must be stopped.

October 28, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Enviros not happy with latest public Grove talks

The winds of changes are starting to blow through the trees of Cathedral Grove - and some groups involved aren't happy with the way it's looking.

October 27, 2005 [Vancouver Island/South Coast]

(0 comments) more...

South Africa to clamp down on trophy-hunting business

South Africa is to ban the hunting of animals bred in captivity or living in or near national parks after the practice known as "canned hunting" was condemned by a panel of conservationists.

October 27, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Village status now likely for Cultus Lake Park: official

Cultus Lake Park board elections Nov. 19 won't include a referendum question on whether to form a village or join the regional district as the B.C. government continues to drag its heels on repealing the act that created the park and on removing a no-development covenant.

October 25, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Parks Canada: Canada Elected to UNESCO World Heritage Com...

October 20, 2005 [Canada]

(0 comments) more...

Glacier Bay ship traffic frozen at current level for a ye...

Marcia Blaszak, Park Service regional director for Alaska, said she shares Murkowski's goal of increasing the number of visitors to the area, but that it must be done responsibly and using the best science available.

October 20, 2005 [International]

(0 comments) more...

Parks Canada announces trail improvement project

Parks Canada is introducing a new project that will upgrade, reconfigure and expand the 190 km of trails surrounding the Jasper townsite.

October 19, 2005 [B.C.]

(0 comments) more...

Parks Canada is worried that a new high-tech game called ...

Parks Canada is worried that a new high-tech game called geocaching could be harming the environment.

October 16, 2005 [Canada]

(0 comments) more...