BC ill prepared to cope with climate change: auditor general
By Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver February 15, 2018 B.C. will not meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets and is not adequately prepared
Climate adaptation needed, B.C. auditor general says
By Tom Fletcher BC Local News February 15, 2018 B.C.’s adaptation plans to deal with climate change haven’t been updated since 2010, and support
A forestry vest with pouches for your tablet
Products pitched at Dragons’ Den auditions in Nanaimo By Chris Bush Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle February 15, 2018 Category: Froggy Foibles Region: Canada, Canada West …Brian Saunders,
Information meeting on Douglas fir beetles and their elevated populations
Open house on Douglas fir beetles in Prince George area By Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Government of BC
Post Throne Speech Comments from the Premier Reference Appurtenancy
B.C. government trying to re-connect resources to communities By Vaughn Palmer The Vancouver Sun February 14, 2018 VICTORIA — Over a few brief sentences in
BCCFA Submission to BC Rural Development Engagement Process
Community Forestry as a Tool for Rural Development in BC BCCFA Submission to Rural Development Engagement Feb 13 2018 The BC Government is committed to
Former Chief of the McLeod Lake First Nation is on a mission
Orr seeks to create mentorship program for Aboriginal youth By Frank Peebles Prince George Citizen February 7, 2018 Derek Orr has always used his
WorkSafeBC releases three-year strategy to reduce serious injuries in the forestry sector
WorkSafeBC February 7, 2018 Richmond B.C. — WorkSafeBC has released a new three-year plan to help employers reduce serious injuries in the forestry sector.
“Post-Natural Disturbance Forest Retention Guidance: 2017 Wildfires”
BC provides additional salvage harvest guidance By The Office of the Chief Forester BCLocalNews February 1, 2018 Read the Report VICTORIA – In the
PFInnovations conducting study on expected range of operability
Determining stability of harvesting equipment on steep slopes FPInnovations Blog February 1, 2018 An increase in ground-based steep-slope harvesting brings the need for a
Mummified dog found inside a tree trunk 20 years after it got wedged in while ‘chasing a raccoon’
By Gemma Mullin The Sun February 6, 2018 A mummified dog has been found inside a tree trunk 20 years after it got wedged
WorkSafeBC says employers need avalanche protection plan for backcountry workers
Canadian Press in The Province February 5, 2018 RICHMOND, B.C. — Employers in British Columbia have been warned they need to develop plans to
Review conducted by George Abbott and Maureen Chapman
BC wildfire and flood review kicks off consultations By Jennifer Norwell CBC News February 5, 2018 Province-wide consultations began Monday in Kamloops as part of
Spruce beetle outbreak requires aggressive action
By Donna Barnett BC Local News February 3, 2018 Spruce beetle outbreaks occur throughout B.C. and usually last up to seven or eight years.
Not all timber destroyed by 2017 forest fires should be salvaged, chief forester says
By Andrew Kurjata CBC News February 3, 2018 B.C.’s chief forester says she recognizes the economic desire to harvest wood damaged in 2017’s record-setting
Dead wood must be salvaged from forest floor to prevent wildfires
..the major flaw in the province’s report — it doesn’t consider the next fire in its recovery recommendation By Robert Gray, Fire Ecologist The
BCGEU weighs in on Professional Reliance
BC Environment Has Suffered from a History of ‘Reliance’ By Stephanie Smith, President of the BCGEU The Tyee February 2, 2018 Professional Reliance is
Free Lecture in Victoria
The Future of Wildfire in BC Association of BC Forest Professionals February 1, 2018 What can we learn from California? The summer of 2017 brought
100 Mile House
Planning underway for community forest By Max Winkelman 100 Mile House Free Press February 1, 2018 While they would like to do some work