A Lack of Direction: Improving Marbled Murrelet Habitat Conservation Under the Forest and Range Practices Act
In 2002, the federal Canadian Wildlife Service published a document that compiled the best and most current information…
In 2002, the federal Canadian Wildlife Service published a document that compiled the best and most current information…
Marbled murrelets are small seabirds that live along the Pacific coast of North America. Unlike most other threatened…
VICTORIA– The Forest Practices Board is recommending that the provincial government promptly finalize and implement an overall stewardship strategy for the coastal Douglas fir ecosystem (CDF) on Southeast Vancouver Island. The recommendation was made in a newly released board report, Woodlot Harvesting and Red-listed Plant Communities in the Coastal Douglas-fir Ecosystem of Vancouver Island. The […]
A 60-year history of fire suppression, insect and tree disease epidemics, and logging practices are all contributing to…
On November 28, 1995, the Board received a complaint from a member of the public asserting that “logging has been…
This report is about a complaint from three residents of the Chilliwack River Valley who were concerned about logging…
This investigation assesses the effect of recent range practices in maintaining the ability of upland grasslands to…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board’s 2008-09 annual report, detailing the board’s accomplishments and key findings during the past fiscal year, was released today. The board carried out eight new audits; responded to over 50 inquiries, concerns and complaints from the public; and issued six special reports about issues in our forests that affect the […]
VICTORIA – Bruce Fraser, chair of the Forest Practices Board, issued the following statement following appointments to the board announced by Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman: “We are pleased to welcome Rachel Holt and Debbie Zandbelt to the board. They bring extensive backgrounds in forestry-related issues, and will make a significant contribution to our […]