Conservation North

Primary forest is natural forest of any age, including old growth, and forests that have dead trees from beetle outbreaks, fires and defoliating insects. How much primary forest is left where you live? Consult our Seeing Red map here. tinyurl.com/bdfzu8y2

@DrSuzanneSimard Thank you Suzanne. We ran this webinar to highlight the logging of recently-disturbed primary forests: youtube.com/watch?v=CUElSP…

It's time the BC Gov't provided a detailed, complete update on their promise in 2020 to implement “the full slate” of recommendations an expert panel known as the Old Growth Strategic Review. @PowderMatt @ChwkOutdoorClub @AncientForestBC @Conserva_North nationalobserver.com/2024/07/16/opi…

Is salvage logging good for nature, communities and the climate? Super stoked for this webinar featuring experts from BC and the US. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Canada's logging industry [the arsonist] is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative. See comments. vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/can…… via @viawesome #wildfire #propaganda #deception #forests #bcpoli #cdnpoli #ForestsForTheFuture @FPAC_APFC @COFI_INFO

#ICYMI on last week's episode on #TheClearCut @Conserva_North's Michelle Connolly, Michelle continues to break down the severity of B.C.'s industrial logging impacts and how we can continue to fight for the future of the province’s natural forests. Listen: buff.ly/4azLCXs

More than three years after announcing plans to defer logging of #OldGrowth forests, B.C. continues talking with individual Indigenous nations about whether or not to move ahead with the deferrals proposed on their territories. @A_MacLeod_Tyee reports. thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/0…

Simplifying complex systems causes them to lose the ability to bounce back from perturbations. Humans think that they can impose their will on nature and that it will somehow do what they want. Attempting to control nature leads to destruction of other life forms. @Conserva_North

This week on #TheClearCut podcast, Michelle Connolly breaks down the severity of B.C.’s industrial logging impacts that her organization, @Conserva_North, has documented through spatial mapping. Listen now: buff.ly/3IXdKaS

Secret Map Shows BC Playing a Shell Game with Old Growth via @TheTyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/…

A year ago today, 250,000 ha of primary forest was designated as Candidate Old Forest Areas ("COFAs") in the Prince George district. COFAs are no-logging areas. Licensees must stay out of them for the time being. The COFAs are the result of complaints made by a concerned citizen and Conservation North to the Forest Practices Board (Board) in 2020. Our complaints were about the impacts to plants and animals and their habitats of logging in the area. The Board followed with an investigation and a report, and made two recommendations to the BC government: 1. set aside natural forest, and 2. update the biodiversity guidelines in the region. The District acted upon the first recommendation in 2022; to protect 250,000 hectares of old and other primary forests from industrial logging. Action and advocacy for the protection of old growth and other primary forests in north-central BC is working and we need to keep it up. Thank you to everyone who loves nature and stands up for it in this part of BC. We've still got work to do, and we want to keep doing it with you! See the map of COFAs here: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/far…

Well done Michelle Connolly & @BenParfittCCPA ! Good work! Japan gets mixed messages on B.C. forest products - Business in Vancouver biv.com/article/2023/1… @Conserva_North @BIVnews #PrimaryForest #OldGrowth #pellets #energy #logging #forests #bcpoli #cdnpol

After Dakelh land defender Sabina Dennis spoke to a 300-person audience at the House of Ancestors last month, David Suzuki said: "Sabina you gave my speech. I don't have to say anything after that, you said it all." Today is Sabina's last trial day (for now) at the Smithers Courthouse. To support her, please support @Gidimten

Join us in supporting our relative Sabina who has faithfully stood with us for the yintah and Wedzin Kwah upholding ‘Anuk Niwh ‘it’en (Wet’suwet’en law). #WetsuwetenLandWetsuwetenLaw To donate to our legal defence: yintahaccess.com/donate

David Suzuki returning to Prince George for Conservation North fundraiser princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/dav… via @pgcitizen @Conserva_North #PrimaryForests #forests #bcpoli #cdnpoli

#cityofpg #princegeorgebc

"We can’t ‘manage’ nature" - by longtime BC forester Herb Hammond and Michelle Connolly of @Conserva_North. "In short, the beliefs and practices of professional forestry are antithetical to ecosystem health and biodiversity." #bcpoli nationalobserver.com/2023/08/01/opi…

Professional forestry, as a belief system and practice, will never protect ecosystem health and biodiversity. @Dave_Eby @BruceRalston @SoniaFurstenau @nathancullen #bcpoli