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Salmon fishing closures won’t save the whales, say critics

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A clash of opinions between recreational fishers and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ over the threat to southern resident killer whales centers on the impact that salmon fishing has on the presence of the whales.

By Tim Collins, Victoria …

How the Wet’suwet’en crisis could have played out differently

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The appropriate acknowledgement and consideration of Indigenous law and legal customs is a constant and relevant topic and discussion in the decision making process of environmental assessments. The Narwhal elaborates on the escalation of the Coastal GasLink expressing that this …

A Rare Opportunity for a Healthier Salish Sea

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By Zack Shoom, Fraser Riverkeeper
2020 01 23

Metro Vancouver’s largest wastewater plant currently operates at a primary level, filtering out only large debris and allows the introduction of microplastics in the environment. Discussions are underway regarding an upgrade to …

Black Bears Do Not Deserve this Fate

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“Current conservation policies are driven by irrational fears, reluctance to inconvenience ourselves in co-existence with nature, and resistance to learning and challenging the status quo. They are rooted in antiquated myths. Bears are managed as “species” or, as government bureaucrats

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