There ought to be a law
Little has been said during this B.C. election campaign about our wildlife. That’s a shame because it’s one area where the provincial government can make a big difference, to people and species at risk, by introducing a separate act to protect and restore wildlife.
The British Columbia government has approved shooting one species of owl in a last-ditch effort to save their endangered cousins, as the number of northern spotted owls continues to decline decades after they became the mascot of the “War in the Woods” over old-growth logging.
Aggressive oilsands development places iconic species’ habitat — and future — in peril
VANCOUVER – Several prominent environmental groups welcomed a Private Members Bill that was reintroduced into the British Columbia Legislature today by New Democrat MLA Rob Fleming. The Bill seeks to establish long overdue legislation protecting the province’s endangered species.
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