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Appeal decision overturns logging in seabird habitat

VICTORIA – On Nov. 20, the Forest Appeals Commission struck down the Ministry of Forests’ approval of five cutblocks in the Queen Charlotte Islands. The decision keeps alive important options to conserve the old-growth habitat critical for the survival of the marbled murrelet, a threatened species. This area was the primary focus of wildlife inventories […]

Western Forest Products Receives Qualified Audit

VICTORIA – Western Forest Products’ timber harvesting, road maintenance and road deactivation practices generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board’s audit of Tree Farm Licence 25 held by Western Forest Products in the Vancouver forest region. The only significant non-compliance […]