Standing up for BC’s old-growth giants

By Clare Oglivie
The Pique News Magazine
September 17, 2020
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

We have been waiting since May for the province to release the findings of a report into the logging of our forests and in particular, our old-growth stands. …This week, we finally saw the report and the recommendations that came with it—and it looks like a good start. But with so many of our ancient trees and forests in jeopardy, this is no time for the province to drag its feet on implementing all the recommended changes in the report. According to government statements, it will only be acting on some of them immediately with a three-year timeframe for the rest. A lot can happen in that time—including elections. …Changes will impact those who work in the sector, obviously, so funding is a key component of making this a reality—a significant ask in these COVID-19 times.

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