Looper Moth

• Vancouver to remove a fraction of 160K Stanley Park trees it originally estimated

  The city now says just 20,000 to 30,000 trees will be removed for safety after being killed by the hemlock looper moth.

  Environment

  Oct 10
  
• ‘We tried to negotiate’: Lawsuit launched over Stanley Park tree removal

  The Vancouver Park Board began removing the trees in late 2023, saying they were dead or dying because of a hemlock looper moth infestation.

  Politics

  Jul 11
  
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• More than 7,200 trees removed from Stanley Park in battle with hemlock looper moths

  In a notice to park stakeholders obtained by Global News, the Vancouver Park Board said "essential tree work" in the park was complete.

  Environment

  Jun 10
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• Petition to stop tree removal in Stanley Park gains steam

  Some 16,000 signatures are on a petition that demands Vancouver stop removing trees in Stanley Park. The city said the removals are necessary due to a looper moth infestation.

  Environment

  Mar 20
• Traffic impacts expected at Stanley Park as thousands of trees being removed

  More planned traffic impact details have been released by the City of Vancouver due to ongoing tree removal operations at Stanley Park.

  Environment

  Nov 30, 2023
• 25% of Stanley Park trees to be removed or ‘managed’ due to infestation

  The Vancouver Park Board is beginning the process of removing trees that have been affected by the hemlock looper moth infestation at Stanley Park.

  Environment

  Oct 20, 2023
• Caution urged in Vancouver’s Stanley Park amid ‘extreme fire risk’

  The city's park board said conditions in Stanley Park are 'extremely dry' heading into what is typically the hottest month of the year.

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2023