B.C. allows industrial logging in critical habitat for at-risk species — part of the reason why it’s not meeting federal standards
More than 80 per cent of the critical habitat for at-risk species in B.C. fails to meet federal protection standards, according to a government briefing document.
British Columbia’s carbon-accounting process to help make forestry decisions isn’t consistent or transparent, a new report by the province’s auditor general indicates.
The B.C. Forests Ministry uses carbon projections to help determine how management decisions could affect the amount of planet-warming carbon emissions the province's forests store and release into the atmosphere.
