Breeding birds and elk among wildlife to benefit from conservation project Grassland-reliant species in the Rocky Mountain Trench now have more protected habitat thanks…
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Proposed solar facility a threat to biodiversity: BCWF
The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) has serious concerns about a solar energy facility proposed by Enterprise Renewables in the East Kootenay. The area to be…
Yaq̓it – Tobacco Plains site recognized as Key Biodiversity Area
Around 175 sites across British Columbia were recognized as key to the persistence of global biodiversity at the recent CoP15 nature negotiations in Montreal, including a local…
Reviving an ecosystem with ancestral techniques
ʔaq̓am enhances biodiversity and reduces ʔa·kinq̓uku risk in its territory For generations, ʔa·kinq̓uku—or fire—has played an important part in ecosystem renewal in the East Kootenay….
Enviro-alliance clears barbwire from Community Forest
By Dan Hicks On the warm clear morning of June 27 (Sunday), the Cranbrook Community Forest’s new Padawan Trail vicinity at Eager Hill became a…
Trust helps three ecosystem improvement projects
New projects support biodiversity, improve basin ecosystems Columbia Basin Trust is providing $1.35 million to three new, large-scale projects that will improve ecosystems in the Elk…
Trust supports 16 projects with nearly $650,000
Basin environmental projects support innovation, education and conservation From frogs to grizzly bears and creeks to lakes, habitats and species of all shapes and sizes…
Fireflies: beacons in the night
By Ian Adams Op-Ed Commentary On a recent trip to Panama, we took in a night hike to dive into the remarkable nocturnal tropical world….
260 ha of land near Canal Flats acquired for conservation
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Kootenay River Ranch Conservation Area just got bigger, thanks to the support of numerous funding partners. This project enhances…
Spring’s yellow carpet
By Ian Adams Early May brings the East Kootenay’s most stunning and best-known floral display, arrowleaf balsamroot. Colloquially known as Okanagan sunflower in the Okanagan…