‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments
Environmental groups said the minister’s remarks on caribou and old-growth were inaccurate, after fact-checking found his claims did not hold up.
- On Tuesday, Forest Minister Ravi Parmar faced backlash after telling Black Press Media that caribou are "not the smartest animal" for fleeing when disturbed by logging during his Revelstoke visit.
- Parmar claimed logging now relies on fewer "1950s-style" cutblocks and identified wildfires as the primary threat to habitat, though Black Press Media fact-checked these assertions and found inaccuracies.
- Nelson-Based artist Anneke Rosch illustrated a caribou fleeing machinery, noting "running away is what any intelligent animal would do," while Wildsight stated it was "deeply disappointed and disheartened by these comments."
- Public response included emails to the Ministry of Forests expressing disbelief, while Wildsight conservation specialist Eddie Petryshen remains hopeful for a change of heart with the minister.
- Eight of eighteen southern mountain caribou herds are extinct, while provincial data shows 199,000 hectares of Crown land are harvested annually on average. Advocates continue urging protection for the remaining ten herds.
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‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments - Creston Valley Advance
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments - Grand Forks Gazette
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments - Northern Sentinel
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
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‘Extremely concerning’: B.C. environmentalists outraged by minister’s caribou comments
B.C. environmental organizations have expressed outrage over comments made by the minister of forests about caribou and old-growth during an interview in Revelstoke last Tuesday. Minister Ravi Parmar visited the community on June 9 to tour sites such as the Downie Timber saw mill, BC Hydro’s Revelstoke Dam and BC Housing’s Downie Street Redevelopment project. Fitting in a chat in the rain with Black Press Media, Parmar spoke about local mills, l…
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