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South Coast and Vancouver Island Forest Roads Under Investigation

Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will investigate maintenance of forestry roads and bridges in the southwest part of the province this fall. Current forestry legislation requires government and forest companies that have road permits to maintain roads and bridges to ensure public safety and to protect the environment. Three teams of investigators will look […]

Pine beetle logging takes mostly pine, study says

VICTORIA – All additional harvesting allowed by the Ministry of Forests and Range to deal with the current mountain pine beetle infestation has been directed at pine, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today. “The increase in the allowable annual cut to deal with the mountain pine beetle epidemic has raised concerns about […]