FPAC’s Derek Nighbor warns that Caribou protection plans must factor in more science or “run the risk of putting thousands of forest sector workers out of a job”. Rick Jeffrey of Coast Forest calls Premier Horgan’s plan to develop a new species at risk legislation “an opportunity to generate a made in BC policy”.
Sticking with opinions worth a read:
- The Vancouver Sun says Stand.earth (a.k.a. ForestEthics) must respect the “rule of law” and pay their court costs;
- The Financial Post’s Peter Foster says it’s human nature to support David versus Goliath, but “what if Goliath is righteous and David is a job-destroying hooligan”; and
- Terry Anderson (of the Hoover Institution) claims past efforts to protect the Spotted Owl have exacerbated the wildfire situation by increased fuel loads.
Elsewhere, TimberWest is the first SFI participant to be certified under the Progressive Aboriginal Relations program, and a report on the potential restructuring of the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto includes the suggestion of closing the faculty altogether.
Finally, the Canadian Institute of Forestry awarded award the Forest Capital of Canada to the Petawawa Research Forest located in Chalk River, Ontario and COFI announced the winners of their annual photo contest.
— Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor