Rochelle Baker
‘No end in sight’ for systematic killing of BC wolves to save caribou
The BC government spent a decade killing wolves to protect caribou. Now, critics warn that despite questions about its effectiveness, ethics and impact on the rest of the environment, the government is moving to make the wolf cull a permanent part of its strategy.
BC’s sunflower sea stars are now endangered, but rays of hope remain
Sunflower sea stars clinging to life in BC’s cold-water fjords are officially on the edge of extinction, a scientific advisory panel is warning.
Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season
Windfalls, landslides and washouts. The iconic West Coast Trail took a serious beating from wild…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking…
Even federal staff believe Canada’s ocean noise strategy lacks substance
Environmental groups aren’t the only ones characterizing Canada’s recent draft Ocean Noise Strategy as weak…
BC’s new clean-energy czar is a climate ‘wild card’
Adrian Dix is B.C.’s new climate and clean energy czar, but it’s not clear whether…