Conservation North

Conservation North is volunteer-run, science-based, and donation-supported. We are about protecting primary forests.

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

Primary forest is natural forest of any age, including old growth, and forests that have dead trees from beetle outbreaks, fires and defoliating insects. How much primary forest is left where you live? Consult our Seeing Red map here.
https://t.co/a2JGSyaY5K

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

@DrSuzanneSimard Thank you Suzanne. We ran this webinar to highlight the logging of recently-disturbed primary forests: https://t.co/62JqcJp4rh

[BackcountryLodgesBC @bcbackcountry]

It's time the BC Gov't provided a detailed, complete update on their promise in 2020 to implement “the full slate” of recommendations an expert panel known as the Old Growth Strategic Review.
@PowderMatt @ChwkOutdoorClub @AncientForestBC @Conserva_North
https://t.co/jqV5g65e3l

[Eddie Petryshen @eddie_petryshen]

Is salvage logging good for nature, communities and the climate?

Super stoked for this webinar featuring experts from BC and the US.

Register: https://t.co/AkNs7xgvmJ

[Anthony Britneff @AnthonyBritneff]

Canada's logging industry [the arsonist] is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative. See comments. https://t.co/SsVXhpxlIB… via
@viawesome
#wildfire #propaganda #deception #forests #bcpoli #cdnpoli #ForestsForTheFuture
@FPAC_APFC @COFI_INFO

[Wildlands League @WildlandsLeague]

#ICYMI on last week's episode on #TheClearCut @Conserva_North's Michelle Connolly, Michelle continues to break down the severity of B.C.'s industrial logging impacts and how we can continue to fight for the future of the province’s natural forests. Listen: https://t.co/3H41QIYgVd

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

More than three years after announcing plans to defer logging of #OldGrowth forests, B.C. continues talking with individual Indigenous nations about whether or not to move ahead with the deferrals proposed on their territories. @A_MacLeod_Tyee reports.

https://t.co/ZzCPasY4p2

[Peter Schmolka @jpas0123]

Simplifying complex systems causes them to lose the ability to bounce back from perturbations. Humans think that they can impose their will on nature and that it will somehow do what they want. Attempting to control nature leads to destruction of other life forms. @Conserva_North

[Wildlands League @WildlandsLeague]

This week on #TheClearCut podcast, Michelle Connolly breaks down the severity of B.C.’s industrial logging impacts that her organization, @Conserva_North, has documented through spatial mapping. Listen now: https://t.co/1Yu5bQprnG

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

Secret Map Shows BC Playing a Shell Game with Old Growth via @TheTyee https://t.co/5v3nX7Y6Yi

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

A year ago today, 250,000 ha of primary forest was designated as Candidate Old Forest Areas ("COFAs") in the Prince George district.

COFAs are no-logging areas. Licensees must stay out of them for the time being.

The COFAs are the result of complaints made by a concerned citizen and Conservation North to the Forest Practices Board (Board) in 2020. Our complaints were about the impacts to plants and animals and their habitats of logging in the area.

The Board followed with an investigation and a report, and made two recommendations to the BC government: 1. set aside natural forest, and 2. update the biodiversity guidelines in the region.

The District acted upon the first recommendation in 2022; to protect 250,000 hectares of old and other primary forests from industrial logging.

Action and advocacy for the protection of old growth and other primary forests in north-central BC is working and we need to keep it up.

Thank you to everyone who loves nature and stands up for it in this part of BC. We've still got work to do, and we want to keep doing it with you!

See the map of COFAs here:
https://t.co/6DSAsmKhFt

[Anthony Britneff @AnthonyBritneff]

Well done Michelle Connolly & @BenParfittCCPA ! Good work!
Japan gets mixed messages on B.C. forest products - Business in Vancouver https://t.co/TLoJ7S4Wnr @Conserva_North @BIVnews
#PrimaryForest #OldGrowth #pellets #energy #logging #forests #bcpoli #cdnpol

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

After Dakelh land defender Sabina Dennis spoke to a 300-person audience at the House of Ancestors last month, David Suzuki said: "Sabina you gave my speech. I don't have to say anything after that, you said it all."

Today is Sabina's last trial day (for now) at the Smithers Courthouse. To support her, please support @Gidimten

[Gidimt’en Checkpoint @Gidimten]

Join us in supporting our relative Sabina who has faithfully stood with us for the yintah and Wedzin Kwah upholding ‘Anuk Niwh ‘it’en (Wet’suwet’en law).

#WetsuwetenLandWetsuwetenLaw

To donate to our legal defence: https://t.co/BWIsncivsn

[Anthony Britneff @AnthonyBritneff]

David Suzuki returning to Prince George for Conservation North fundraiser https://t.co/Xjg4bSaf1B via @pgcitizen @Conserva_North #PrimaryForests #forests #bcpoli #cdnpoli

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

#cityofpg #princegeorgebc

[Lindsay Brown @Lidsville]

"We can’t ‘manage’ nature" - by longtime BC forester Herb Hammond and Michelle Connolly of @Conserva_North.

"In short, the beliefs and practices of professional forestry are antithetical to ecosystem health and biodiversity." #bcpoli

https://t.co/vByS6BpOKc

[Conservation North @Conserva_North]

Professional forestry, as a belief system and practice, will never protect ecosystem health and biodiversity.

@Dave_Eby @BruceRalston @SoniaFurstenau @nathancullen

#bcpoli