Panel Appointed to Map B.C.'s Old-Growth Forests Say Province Is Failing to Save Them

Panel appointed to map B.C.'s old-growth forests say province is failing to save them

Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests.

CBC: Panel Appointed to Map B.C.'s Old-Growth Forests Say Province is Failing to Save Them

Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests. The post CBC: Panel Appointed to Map B.C.’s Old-Growth Forests Say Province is Failing to Save Them appeared first on Ancient Forest Alliance.

B.C. appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is failing to save it

Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they’re concerned about continued logging in those same rare and “irreplaceable” forests. The five former panellists say in a document sent to Premier David Eby and other officials this week the proposed old-growth deferrals were meant to be an interim measure to reduce the risks of logging, allowing time for …