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B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry’s recommendation
The permit covers 815.2 hectares of potential disturbance, and critics say the decision ignores advice to protect fewer than 200 caribou near Quesnel Lake.
- The Ministry of Forests approved West Fraser Timber to log in southern caribou habitat, disregarding a recommendation against the plan from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.
- A July 2025 memo warned logging would negatively impact the herd's ability to be self-sustaining, estimating total disturbances across buffers could reach 815.2 hectares.
- Resident Mike James, worried about the under 200 caribou near his Quesnel Lake cabin, called the decision "completely egregious" and demanded permanent logging restrictions.
- Lucero Gonzales of the Wilderness Committee alleged the Ministry of Forests acts with "complete impunity" by prioritizing industry over species protection responsibilities.
- The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship characterized inter-ministry feedback as "part of the normal course of business," defending its relationship with Forests.
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The Toronto Star+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry’s recommendation
VICTORIA - Mike James doesn't know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy or girl, but he hopes they will have a chance to see threatened southern mountain
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+25 Reposted by 25 other sources
B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry's recommendation
VICTORIA - Mike James doesn't know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy or girl, but he hopes they will have a chance to see threatened southern mountain caribou during a future visit to his family's cabin near Quesnel Lake.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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