B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
- The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island until September 30, 2026, as stated by Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar.
- The logging deferral protects almost 1,200 hectares of Crown land in the Fairy Creek watershed, as confirmed by the Forests Ministry.
- Minister Ravi Parmar acknowledged that the RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in the Fairy Creek watershed, describing it as a dangerous criminal activity.
- Parmar called the news of tree spiking, which involves inserting a metal rod at the base of a tree trunk, "incredibly alarming.
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