Great Bear Rainforest
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Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlifeRaincoast says in a statement the purchase makes the environmental group the largest hunting tenure holder in B.C., with six tenures covering more than 56,000 square kilometres.EnvironmentJan 4
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B.C. First Nations receive big federal dollars for Great Bear Sea conservationThe Great Bear Sea hugs the largest coastal temperate rainforest on the planet, stretching 64,000 square kilometres from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Alaska.EnvironmentDec 7, 2022
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Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation declares new protected area in ‘breadbasket’ section of B.C. coastThe new protected area, Gitdisdzu Lugyeks, is part of the Great Bear Sea, whose waters that hug the largest coastal temperate rainforest on the planet.EnvironmentJun 22, 2022
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‘A perfect marriage’: 2 First Nations to gain park ranger authority on B.C.’s northwest coastFor more than a decade, the Coastal Guardian Watchmen have patrolled the Great Bear Rainforest, documenting ecosystem health, and watching for poachers and other illegal activity.EnvironmentJun 2, 2022
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Indigenous Guardians are patrolling the front lines of climate changeThere are some 70 groups of Indigenous Guardians across Canada. Their formal network is only five years old, but the work they do goes back for hundreds of generations.EnvironmentNov 13, 2021
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Environmentalists say B.C. falling behind on pledge to protect Great Bear RainforestB.C. environmental groups say a plan to formally protect about half of the forest covered by a landmark deal is two years behind schedule.Feb 10, 2020
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NDP bans grizzly bear hunt in B.C. effective immediatelyEarlier this year the government banned grizzly bear trophy hunting across B.C. but – outside of the Great Bear Rainforest – hunters were still allowed to shoot bears for meat.Dec 18, 2017
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B.C. NDP government stopping contentious grizzly bear trophy huntThe new B.C. government has followed through on their 2016 campaign promise of banning the contentious practice of grizzly bear trophy hunting.Aug 14, 2017
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B.C. First Nation slams response to tug sinkingThe federal government is harshly criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation into the sinking of a tug in the waters off the renowned Great Bear Rainforest last year.NewsApr 6, 2017
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New seasonal ferry service coming to B.C.’s central coast in 2018The new 75-metre ferry, currently named the Aqua Spirit and built in 2000, would be used for a seasonal service between Port Hardy and Bella Coola.Apr 5, 2017
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