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conservation

New calf dubbed J53 joins endangered whale population plying B.C. waters

Baby whale was about 10 days old when it was first seen swimming in the Haro Strait.
Photos from Lori Marino and Creative Commons

Vancouver could host spectacular whale sanctuary, says expert

A whale born in captivity should live in an ocean pen and not be trained to perform tricks, says Lori Marino.
Hunter photo via Bigstock

Hunters say they love what they kill

Ninety percent of BC. opposes it. The government permits it. Caught in the deadly trap between public opinion and policy are BC's bears.

Bill 4 Passes, opens B.C. parks to industry

The passage of Bill 4 opens B.C.'s parks to industrial activity including the construction of pipelines and resource extraction.

B.C. conservationists call for provincial park acquisition fund

Forest advocates from all over the coast press the B.C. government for a conservation fund, urging private owner Island Timberlands to delay logging until they can purchase priority lands.

St. Lawrence seal cull "politics, not science"

Proposed slaughter of grey seal draws fire from top scientists and conservation group.

Industry and environmental groups sign document protecting forest twice the size of Germany

Canadian forest industry and environmental groups sign world's largest conservation agreement applying to area twice the size of Germany.

MY VIFF PICKS FOR Day 3

Some good. Some not so good. Reviews of VIFF by Volkmar Richter.