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🚨It’s Wolf Awareness Week across North America. Did you know that just this year B.C. slaughtered 300 wolves, completely annihilating 32 wolf families and ripping many more apart — all paid for by British Columbia residents?
🔎 Documents we obtained through a Freedom of Information request reveal how the government’s wolf cull works: aerial shooters track collared wolves to find their families, then gun them down in front of one another. Field notes describe shooters killing one or two wolves and letting the collared wolf go, and other times wiping out the entire pack.
🌲For decades, wolves have been blamed for ongoing caribou declines, while logging and oil and gas development keep destroying the habitat caribou need to survive. This year, the government proposed extending the wolf cull for another 5 years, despite declining public support and questionable scientific evidence.
Water, Land, and Resources Stewardship Minister Randene Neill promised to support a third-party audit on the wolf cull. We’re still waiting, and the Ministry refuses to give any updates on their proposal until after the election.
💔32 families. Gone in a single year. Wolves are emotionally intelligent animals with strong familial bonds that are crucial for their survival. Wolves are also keystone species that hold ecosystems together. They deserve better than being treated like target practice.
📣Take action now: contact your local representatives and political candidates to demand an end to the wolf cull.

Visit our website to use our letter-writing tool. And if you are a B.C. voter, don’t forget to vote on October 24!

#SaveBCWolves #BCWolfCull #WolfConservation #EndTheCull

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🚨It’s Wolf Awareness Week across North America. Did you know that just this year B.C. slaughtered 300 wolves, completely annihilating 32 wolf families and ripping many more apart — all paid for by British Columbia residents?
🔎 Documents we obtained through a Freedom of Information request reveal how the government’s wolf cull works: aerial shooters track collared wolves to find their families, then gun them down in front of one another. Field notes describe shooters killing one or two wolves and letting the collared wolf go, and other times wiping out the entire pack.
🌲For decades, wolves have been blamed for ongoing caribou declines, while logging and oil and gas development keep destroying the habitat caribou need to survive. This year, the government proposed extending the wolf cull for another 5 years, despite declining public support and questionable scientific evidence.
Water, Land, and Resources Stewardship Minister Randene Neill promised to support a third-party audit on the wolf cull. We’re still waiting, and the Ministry refuses to give any updates on their proposal until after the election.
💔32 families. Gone in a single year. Wolves are emotionally intelligent animals with strong familial bonds that are crucial for their survival. Wolves are also keystone species that hold ecosystems together. They deserve better than being treated like target practice.
📣Take action now: contact your local representatives and political candidates to demand an end to the wolf cull.

Visit our website to use our letter-writing tool. And if you are a B.C. voter, don’t forget to vote on October 24!

#SaveBCWolves #BCWolfCull #WolfConservation #EndTheCull

It’s election time in B.C. and this is a powerful moment to make sure candidates hear from people like you, who care about wildlife, old-growth forests, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems.

✅ Research party platforms
Explore VoteBC’s comparison of party platforms on environmental issues, and see BC Ballot’s overview of party positions across 16 issue areas.

✅ Compare parties’ voting records
Find out how parties have voted on key environmental and energy issues at bcballot.ca

✅ Attend an all-candidates debate
Turn up, tune in and ask candidates where they stand. Find an all-candidates debate near you: bcballot.ca/debates/

Vote in the B.C. provincial election on October 24th!
Visit Elections BC to find out more about who your local candidates are and where and how to vote.

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

#SaveBCWolves #WolfConservation #2026BCElection

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It’s election time in B.C. and this is a powerful moment to make sure candidates hear from people like you, who care about wildlife, old-growth forests, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems.

✅ Research party platforms
Explore VoteBC’s comparison of party platforms on environmental issues, and see BC Ballot’s overview of party positions across 16 issue areas.

✅ Compare parties’ voting records
Find out how parties have voted on key environmental and energy issues at bcballot.ca

✅ Attend an all-candidates debate
Turn up, tune in and ask candidates where they stand. Find an all-candidates debate near you: bcballot.ca/debates/

Vote in the B.C. provincial election on October 24th!
Visit Elections BC to find out more about who your local candidates are and where and how to vote.

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

#SaveBCWolves #WolfConservation #2026BCElection

It’s wolf awareness week! Don’t forget to join our webinar this Wednesday:

WEBINAR: Giving Wolves A Voice — How Bioacoustics Research Reveals Nuances in Wolf Vocal Communication

🗣️Guest Speakers: John and Mary Theberge
📅 October 21, 2026
🕕 12:00 PM (noon) PDT
📍 Zoom Webinar
🎟️Register at the link in the bio. 🔗

We’re joined by guest speakers John and Mary Theberge, a husband-and-wife research duo who have spent six decades studying wolf packs ranging from Algonquin Park in Ontario, to the southwest Yukon, central Labrador, and Arizona, New Mexico, and Yellowstone National Park in the U.S.

Their most recent research focuses on deciphering wolf howls and what they can tell us about wolf communication and behaviour. They’ll share science, stories, and their perspective on why protecting wolves is so important, and answer attendee questions.

We hope to see you there!

#SaveBCWolves #WolfAwarenessWeek #Bioacoustics #WolfHowls #WolfResearch #WolfConservation

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It’s wolf awareness week! Don’t forget to join our webinar this Wednesday:

WEBINAR: Giving Wolves A Voice — How Bioacoustics Research Reveals Nuances in Wolf Vocal Communication

🗣️Guest Speakers: John and Mary Theberge
📅 October 21, 2026
🕕 12:00 PM (noon) PDT
📍 Zoom Webinar
🎟️Register at the link in the bio. 🔗

We’re joined by guest speakers John and Mary Theberge, a husband-and-wife research duo who have spent six decades studying wolf packs ranging from Algonquin Park in Ontario, to the southwest Yukon, central Labrador, and Arizona, New Mexico, and Yellowstone National Park in the U.S.

Their most recent research focuses on deciphering wolf howls and what they can tell us about wolf communication and behaviour. They’ll share science, stories, and their perspective on why protecting wolves is so important, and answer attendee questions.

We hope to see you there!

#SaveBCWolves #WolfAwarenessWeek #Bioacoustics #WolfHowls #WolfResearch #WolfConservation

Do local politics even matter? Short answer: heck yes they do. 💪

⏰ Research your local candidates and go vote on Saturday October 17 in your local municipal election. And bring your friends!

Do you have examples of how local governance affects nature in your hometown?
Share in the comments below. 👇

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547
#Vote #Conservation #LocalElection #ProtectWildPlaces #BCPoli

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Do local politics even matter? Short answer: heck yes they do. 💪

⏰ Research your local candidates and go vote on Saturday October 17 in your local municipal election. And bring your friends!

Do you have examples of how local governance affects nature in your hometown?
Share in the comments below. 👇

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547
#Vote #Conservation #LocalElection #ProtectWildPlaces #BCPoli

🚨 UPDATE: Incase you haven’t heard, the federal government has designated the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline a “Project of National Interest.” But Bill C-39 is still up for review and public comment.

The proposed pipeline would transport up to one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to a new marine terminal at Roberts Bank in the Fraser River Estuary, bringing additional oil tanker traffic into the Salish Sea.

The consequences extend far beyond energy policy. Expanding oil production and transportation raises serious concerns about air and water pollution, toxic tailings, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate-driven impacts such as wildfire and smoke, with consequences for ecosystems and human health.

On the coast, the stakes are particularly high. The Fraser River Estuary provides vital habitat for salmon, migratory birds and countless other species, while the Salish Sea is critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Increased tanker traffic would add underwater noise and disturbance to an already stressed population, alongside the risk of an oil spill.

Pacific Wild joined with Indigenous Nations, environmental groups, and concerned individuals to submit feedback opposing the pipeline’s designation as a Project of National Interest. Projects of this scale require rigorous, transparent and science-based environmental assessment, with their cumulative impacts on climate, human health, Indigenous rights and biodiversity fully considered.

The B.C. Coast is not a sacrifice zone.

🚨➡️ Next on the federal threat list is Bill C-39 which could override Endangered Species protections, reduce public input, weaken safeguards for fish and important waterways, and create environmental exclusion zones where projects like pipelines, mines or AI data centres could be pre-approved without individual environmental assessments.

✍️ Use your voice! Visit https://buildcanadaclean.ca/ to use learn more and the action tools created by West Coast Environmental Law to have a say on Bill C-39!

⏰ Deadline for input is October 26.

📹 by @iantmcallister

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🚨 UPDATE: Incase you haven’t heard, the federal government has designated the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline a “Project of National Interest.” But Bill C-39 is still up for review and public comment.

The proposed pipeline would transport up to one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to a new marine terminal at Roberts Bank in the Fraser River Estuary, bringing additional oil tanker traffic into the Salish Sea.

The consequences extend far beyond energy policy. Expanding oil production and transportation raises serious concerns about air and water pollution, toxic tailings, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate-driven impacts such as wildfire and smoke, with consequences for ecosystems and human health.

On the coast, the stakes are particularly high. The Fraser River Estuary provides vital habitat for salmon, migratory birds and countless other species, while the Salish Sea is critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Increased tanker traffic would add underwater noise and disturbance to an already stressed population, alongside the risk of an oil spill.

Pacific Wild joined with Indigenous Nations, environmental groups, and concerned individuals to submit feedback opposing the pipeline’s designation as a Project of National Interest. Projects of this scale require rigorous, transparent and science-based environmental assessment, with their cumulative impacts on climate, human health, Indigenous rights and biodiversity fully considered.

The B.C. Coast is not a sacrifice zone.

🚨➡️ Next on the federal threat list is Bill C-39 which could override Endangered Species protections, reduce public input, weaken safeguards for fish and important waterways, and create environmental exclusion zones where projects like pipelines, mines or AI data centres could be pre-approved without individual environmental assessments.

✍️ Use your voice! Visit https://buildcanadaclean.ca/ to use learn more and the action tools created by West Coast Environmental Law to have a say on Bill C-39!

⏰ Deadline for input is October 26.

📹 by @iantmcallister

🌲 Four Walbran forest defenders have been sentenced for criminal contempt.

Pacific Wild attended B.C. Supreme Court hearings on October 5, 2026, where four people who took action to protect old-growth forests in the Walbran were sentenced for breaching the injunction granted to Tsawak-Qin Forestry. This injunction prohibits people from obstructing the company’s logging operations in the Walbran.

Here’s what we learned:
⚖️ All four had pleaded guilty, so the hearings focused on sentencing. The court considered the circumstances of each action, including the level of risk involved, and each person’s individual circumstances.

🪵 Two forest defenders were sentenced to seven days in jail. Another received four days in jail and a $2,250 fine for two separate breaches. The longest sentence, 21 days in jail, followed an action that the court found was significantly more dangerous.

The court recognized factors including early guilty pleas, good character, remorse, cooperation, and the defenders’ motivations to protect forests. At the same time, it emphasized that environmental motivation does not excuse knowingly breaching a court order.

These hearings highlight the serious legal consequences faced by people taking direct action to defend the Walbran’s old-growth forests.

#Walbran #OldGrowth #ForestDefenders #OldGrowthProtection #BCForests #EnvironmentalJustice #PacificWild

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🌲 Four Walbran forest defenders have been sentenced for criminal contempt.

Pacific Wild attended B.C. Supreme Court hearings on October 5, 2026, where four people who took action to protect old-growth forests in the Walbran were sentenced for breaching the injunction granted to Tsawak-Qin Forestry. This injunction prohibits people from obstructing the company’s logging operations in the Walbran.

Here’s what we learned:
⚖️ All four had pleaded guilty, so the hearings focused on sentencing. The court considered the circumstances of each action, including the level of risk involved, and each person’s individual circumstances.

🪵 Two forest defenders were sentenced to seven days in jail. Another received four days in jail and a $2,250 fine for two separate breaches. The longest sentence, 21 days in jail, followed an action that the court found was significantly more dangerous.

The court recognized factors including early guilty pleas, good character, remorse, cooperation, and the defenders’ motivations to protect forests. At the same time, it emphasized that environmental motivation does not excuse knowingly breaching a court order.

These hearings highlight the serious legal consequences faced by people taking direct action to defend the Walbran’s old-growth forests.

#Walbran #OldGrowth #ForestDefenders #OldGrowthProtection #BCForests #EnvironmentalJustice #PacificWild

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