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🚨 Another herring fishery opens today in the Strait of Georgia. This fishery has the catchy name
“The Special Use fishery” and is divided into five licence categories for different uses and products, including personal use, sport bait, commercial bait, domestic food and bait, and zoo or aquarium use.

🐟 Most of the headlines around Pacific herring focus on the short spring roe fishery, but that’s only part of the story. Herring fishing in the Strait of Georgia is far from a brief, seasonal event.

📅 The Special Use herring fishery is set to open from May 1 through November 6, 2026, spanning over six months of the year. Then a few weeks later in November, the next herring season will start, and the Food and Bait fishery will begin. The Food and Bait fishery often sells its catch to tuna-farms in Australia, or to aquariums as feed for captive animals, and it usually spans from late November to late January. The Food and Bait fishery usually only closes a few weeks before the spring herring roe fishery opens, which sells the roe from female herring to overseas markets before they have a chance to spawn.

🐋 Herring in the Strait of Georgia face fishing pressure in nearly every season, not just during the short roe opening that gets the most attention. If we care about the health of this ecosystem, and the salmon, whales, seabirds, and humans that depend on herring, we need to look at the full picture.

Because it’s not just a few days of fishing. It’s a year-round story.

🎥 @iantmcallister

#ProtectPacificHerring #PacificHerring #Herring #SustainableFisheries #SalishSea

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🚨 Another herring fishery opens today in the Strait of Georgia.  This fishery has the catchy name
“The Special Use fishery”  and is divided into five licence categories for different uses and products, including personal use, sport bait, commercial bait, domestic food and bait, and zoo or aquarium use.

🐟 Most of the headlines around Pacific herring focus on the short spring roe fishery, but that’s only part of the story. Herring fishing in the Strait of Georgia is far from a brief, seasonal event. 

📅 The Special Use herring fishery is set to open from May 1 through November 6, 2026, spanning over six months of the year.  Then a few weeks later in November, the next herring season will start, and the Food and Bait fishery will begin. The Food and Bait fishery often sells its catch to tuna-farms in Australia, or  to aquariums as feed for captive animals, and it usually spans from late November to late January. The Food and Bait fishery usually only closes a few weeks before the spring herring roe fishery opens, which sells the roe from female herring to overseas markets before they have a chance to spawn. 

🐋 Herring in the Strait of Georgia face fishing pressure in nearly every season, not just during the short roe opening that gets the most attention. If we care about the health of this ecosystem, and the salmon, whales,  seabirds, and humans that depend on herring, we need to look at the full picture.

Because it’s not just a few days of fishing. It’s a year-round story.

🎥 @iantmcallister

#ProtectPacificHerring #PacificHerring #Herring #SustainableFisheries #SalishSea
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🐺 In winter 2024–25, the B.C. government killed 351 wolves and six cougars across 15 caribou herd ranges. This “short-term measure” has now continued for a decade, despite the Province’s own reports identifying human-caused habitat disturbance as the underlying driver of caribou decline.

Our wolf resource list has been updated with new government reports and scientific studies on B.C.’s wolf cull, caribou recovery, habitat restoration, and predator-prey dynamics.

The 2026 update includes:
📄 New government reports on recent predator reduction numbers, provincial wolf population estimates, and caribou recovery planning.

🔬 Scientific research on:
🐾 caribou calf survival during wolf reduction programs,
🦌 deer expansion after mild winters,
🐴 feral horses as prey for wolves and cougars,
🪲 mountain pine beetle impacts on caribou habitat, and
🌲 the role of habitat restoration in climate mitigation.

The science remains clear: recovery depends on protecting and restoring the old-growth forests caribou need to survive. Killing wolves does not fix habitat destruction.

👉 Dive deeper into the science of wolves and the complexities of wildlife management in our newly updated resource list at the link in our bio.
🎥 courtesy of @iantmcallister
#SaveBCWolves #Wolves #Wolf #Ungulate #Deer #Caribou #WildlifeManagement #WildlifeConservation

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🐺 In winter 2024–25, the B.C. government killed 351 wolves and six cougars across 15 caribou herd ranges. This “short-term measure” has now continued for a decade, despite the Province’s own reports identifying human-caused habitat disturbance as the underlying driver of caribou decline.

Our wolf resource list has been updated with new government reports and scientific studies on B.C.’s wolf cull, caribou recovery, habitat restoration, and predator-prey dynamics.

The 2026 update includes:
📄 New government reports on recent predator reduction numbers, provincial wolf population estimates, and caribou recovery planning.

🔬 Scientific research on: 
🐾 caribou calf survival during wolf reduction programs, 
🦌 deer expansion after mild winters, 
🐴 feral horses as prey for wolves and cougars,
🪲 mountain pine beetle impacts on caribou habitat, and 
🌲 the role of habitat restoration in climate mitigation.

The science remains clear: recovery depends on protecting and restoring the old-growth forests caribou need to survive. Killing wolves does not fix habitat destruction.

👉 Dive deeper into the science of wolves and the complexities of wildlife management in our newly updated resource list at the link in our bio. 
🎥 courtesy of @iantmcallister 
#SaveBCWolves #Wolves #Wolf #Ungulate #Deer #Caribou #WildlifeManagement #WildlifeConservation
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From the Tsitika Valley to forests across B.C., recent reporting reveals a troubling pattern: decisions are being made behind closed doors, while some of the last intact forest ecosystems hang in the balance. Meanwhile, only a tiny fraction of B.C.’s most ancient, primary forests remain—and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

Swipe to see what’s making headlines ➡️
🪵 A recent analysis warns the province must stop shifting responsibility onto First Nations while continuing to approve old-growth logging in their territories—highlighting deeper systemic failures in forest governance. (The Tyee – Analysis)
🪵 In a quiet move, a high-risk old-growth area was removed from B.C.’s deferral list, raising serious concerns about transparency and the future of forests like Tsitika. (The Tyee – News)
🪵 Washington State is an example of how stronger protections and policy shifts can reduce old-growth logging, raising the question of why B.C. isn’t following a similar path. (Watershed Sentinel)
🪵 Advocates are sounding the alarm over proposed legislative changes that could increase B.C. logging and weaken protections, putting remaining old growth at even greater risk. (Victoria Buzz)
This isn’t just about one valley. It’s about the future of what little ancient forests we have left.

As Joshua Wright wrote in the Watershed Sentinel, “Old-growth logging is going to come to an end one way or another. The only real question is: Will BC have any old-growth forests left when that happens?”

Share this news with your communities and keep the pressure on B.C.. Forest Minister Ravi Parmar @rparmarbc and Premier David Eby @davidebybc to follow through on their promise to protect ancient forests.

Check out our press release about the Tsitika linked in our bio for more info. 🔗

#SaveBCOldGrowth #SaveAncientForests #SustainableForestry #ProtectOldGrowth #TsitikaValley

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From the Tsitika Valley to forests across B.C., recent reporting reveals a troubling pattern: decisions are being made behind closed doors, while some of the last intact forest ecosystems hang in the balance. Meanwhile, only a tiny fraction of B.C.’s most ancient, primary forests remain—and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

Swipe to see what’s making headlines ➡️
 🪵 A recent analysis warns the province must stop shifting responsibility onto First Nations while continuing to approve old-growth logging in their territories—highlighting deeper systemic failures in forest governance. (The Tyee – Analysis)
🪵 In a quiet move, a high-risk old-growth area was removed from B.C.’s deferral list, raising serious concerns about transparency and the future of forests like Tsitika. (The Tyee – News)
🪵 Washington State is an example of how stronger protections and policy shifts can reduce old-growth logging, raising the question of why B.C. isn’t following a similar path. (Watershed Sentinel)
🪵 Advocates are sounding the alarm over proposed legislative changes that could increase B.C. logging and weaken protections, putting remaining old growth at even greater risk. (Victoria Buzz)
This isn’t just about one valley. It’s about the future of what little ancient forests we have left.

As Joshua Wright wrote in the Watershed Sentinel, “Old-growth logging is going to come to an end one way or another. The only real question is: Will BC have any old-growth forests left when that happens?”

Share this news with your communities and keep the pressure on B.C.. Forest Minister Ravi Parmar @rparmarbc and Premier David Eby @davidebybc to follow through on their promise to protect ancient forests.

Check out our press release about the Tsitika linked in our bio for more info. 🔗

#SaveBCOldGrowth #SaveAncientForests #SustainableForestry #ProtectOldGrowth #TsitikaValley
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🌎 We’re starting the week with a fresh round of good news for nature. These stories remind us that conservation wins are happening in real time, and that people, communities, and creative solutions are making a real difference. From wildlife recovery to stronger protections, every win matters!

🦉 In B.C., the Upper Nicola Band is marking ten years of burrowing owl conservation, celebrating steady progress for one of Canada’s most endangered birds.
🐻 A relocated grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has given birth to two cubs, marking an exciting conservation milestone for population recovery.
🐘 In Tanzania, a beehive fence project is helping protect farms from elephants in a way that supports both people and wildlife.
🐋 B.C. Ferries is adjusting sailings on its Northern Expedition route to help reduce the risk of humpback whale strikes.
🛣️ Colorado’s Greenland Wildlife Overpass is reconnecting habitat across a major highway, helping animals move safely through a once-divided landscape.
🐟 On Washington’s Yakima River, the removal of a long-standing causeway is reopening habitat and giving salmon and steelhead a better chance to recover.
♻️ Several U.S. states are expanding plastic pollution prevention laws, building momentum for a lower-waste future.

Across land and water, these wins are giving wildlife more room to recover and communities more ways to protect the places they love. From grizzlies and owls to bees, whales, salmon, and elephants, this is the kind of news that reminds us progress is possible.

#PositiveNews #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #NatureRecovery #Biodiversity #MarineProtection #HabitatRestoration #EnvironmentalNews

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🌎 We’re starting the week with a fresh round of good news for nature. These stories remind us that conservation wins are happening in real time, and that people, communities, and creative solutions are making a real difference. From wildlife recovery to stronger protections, every win matters!

🦉 In B.C., the Upper Nicola Band is marking ten years of burrowing owl conservation, celebrating steady progress for one of Canada’s most endangered birds.
🐻 A relocated grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has given birth to two cubs, marking an exciting conservation milestone for population recovery.
🐘 In Tanzania, a beehive fence project is helping protect farms from elephants in a way that supports both people and wildlife.
🐋 B.C. Ferries is adjusting sailings on its Northern Expedition route to help reduce the risk of humpback whale strikes.
🛣️ Colorado’s Greenland Wildlife Overpass is reconnecting habitat across a major highway, helping animals move safely through a once-divided landscape.
🐟 On Washington’s Yakima River, the removal of a long-standing causeway is reopening habitat and giving salmon and steelhead a better chance to recover.
♻️ Several U.S. states are expanding plastic pollution prevention laws, building momentum for a lower-waste future.

Across land and water, these wins are giving wildlife more room to recover and communities more ways to protect the places they love. From grizzlies and owls to bees, whales, salmon, and elephants, this is the kind of news that reminds us progress is possible.

#PositiveNews #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #NatureRecovery #Biodiversity #MarineProtection #HabitatRestoration #EnvironmentalNews
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📖 Learn about bears, photography and conservation while supporting Pacific Wild. 💚
BEJournal’s collectors’ edition magazine brings together two vital themes—celebrating women storytellers and raising urgent awareness for the protection of British Columbia’s wild coast.
🎉For the next 2 months, 20% of proceeds directly support Pacific Wild’s conservation efforts.
Become a BEJournal member today! Link in bio 👉🔗

Inside this issue, you’ll find:
Pacific Wild: Guardians of the Great Bear with Natasha Wehn — Frontline conservation in B.C.’s coastal wilds.
Michelle Valberg @michellevalbergphotography : Great Bear Rainforest — An intimate look at her photographic process, capturing wildlife with precision and patience.
Way of the Whale by Xiye Bastida @xiyebeara — A migration story tracing ancient ocean pathways and our connection to them.
Cheetah Chronicles by Jennifer Leigh Warner @experiencewildlife — A portrait of one of Africa’s most vulnerable predators.
My Octopus Teacher & Pangolin by Pippa Ehrlich @the_rewilding — Insights from the Oscar-winning director on storytelling that bridges human and wild worlds.
Watercolor from the Great Bear Rainforest by David McCown — A painter’s interpretation of a place, where bears emerge through layers of mist and memory.

As earthendeavours editor’s note says, “Stories are central to conservation. They turn data into feeling, distance into belonging, and wild places into something we can protect more fully.”

📹 by @iantmcallister

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📖 Learn about bears, photography and conservation while supporting Pacific Wild. 💚
BEJournal’s collectors’ edition magazine brings together two vital themes—celebrating women storytellers and raising urgent awareness for the protection of British Columbia’s wild coast. 
🎉For the next 2 months, 20% of proceeds directly support Pacific Wild’s conservation efforts.
Become a BEJournal member today! Link in bio 👉🔗

Inside this issue, you’ll find:
Pacific Wild: Guardians of the Great Bear with Natasha Wehn — Frontline conservation in B.C.’s coastal wilds.
Michelle Valberg @michellevalbergphotography : Great Bear Rainforest — An intimate look at her photographic process, capturing wildlife with precision and patience.
Way of the Whale by Xiye Bastida @xiyebeara — A migration story tracing ancient ocean pathways and our connection to them.
Cheetah Chronicles by Jennifer Leigh Warner @experiencewildlife — A portrait of one of Africa’s most vulnerable predators.
My Octopus Teacher & Pangolin by Pippa Ehrlich @the_rewilding — Insights from the Oscar-winning director on storytelling that bridges human and wild worlds.
Watercolor from the Great Bear Rainforest by David McCown — A painter’s interpretation of a place, where bears emerge through layers of mist and memory.

As earthendeavours editor’s note says, “Stories are central to conservation. They turn data into feeling, distance into belonging, and wild places into something we can protect more fully.”

📹  by @iantmcallister
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The Tsitika Valley watershed in Northeast Vancouver Island contains some of the only remaining intact ancient forest left in the region, including critical habitat for threatened species, rare habitats, and significant carbon stores.

Cutblock TA1375 in the Tsitika watershed was identified for old-growth deferral—yet BC Timber Sales (BCTS) auctioned it off for logging despite opposition from scientists, community members, and multiple First Nations whose territories overlap with the watershed. New evidence shows this forest supports threatened species, stores significant carbon, and sits beside protected areas already at risk.

Meanwhile, forestry experts argue that the economic return from logging the cutblock, which is dominated by balsam and hemlock on steep terrain, would be negligible.

BCTS continues to log forests across the province that were prioritized for old-growth deferrals, without providing justification for its actions to the public. It’s time to demand transparency and accountability.

📣 Join us in calling for immediate action to protect Tsitika old-growth—for wildlife, climate, and future generations. Write to the Minister of Forests, Minister of Environment, and your MLA.

The Province still has the power to stop this sale, but the window is closing. Click the links in our bio to read the full press release and learn more about how to take action.

#Tsitika #ProtectBCForests #OldGrowthForest #AncientForests #BiodiversityConservation

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The Tsitika Valley watershed in Northeast Vancouver Island contains some of the only remaining intact ancient forest left in the region, including critical habitat for threatened species, rare habitats, and significant carbon stores. 

 Cutblock TA1375 in the Tsitika watershed was identified for old-growth deferral—yet BC Timber Sales (BCTS) auctioned it off for logging despite opposition from scientists, community members, and multiple First Nations whose territories overlap with the watershed. New evidence shows this forest supports threatened species, stores significant carbon, and sits beside protected areas already at risk. 

Meanwhile, forestry experts argue that the economic return from logging the cutblock, which is dominated by balsam and hemlock on steep terrain, would be negligible.

BCTS continues to log forests across the province that were prioritized for old-growth deferrals, without providing justification for its actions to the public. It’s time to demand transparency and accountability.

📣 Join us in calling for immediate action to protect Tsitika old-growth—for wildlife, climate, and future generations. Write to the Minister of Forests, Minister of Environment, and your MLA. 

The Province still has the power to stop this sale, but the window is closing. Click the links in our bio to read the full press release and learn more about how to take action.

#Tsitika #ProtectBCForests #OldGrowthForest #AncientForests #BiodiversityConservation
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