An undisclosed report obtained by BIV estimates the province is likely approving twice as much logging as can be sustainably harvested
A leaked technical review prepared for a group of First Nations claims British Columbia is greatly overestimating how much timber it can sustainably harvest in a push for short-term economic gains.
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.
