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B.C. Timber Agency Halts New Logging on Caribou Land Near Revelstoke

In May 2025, BC Timber Sales decided to pause all upcoming forestry activities within essential caribou areas throughout the forests of the Revelstoke-Shuswap region.
The pause follows concerns raised by Wildsight about over-disturbance in the Columbia North herd habitat, which has shrunk to about 200 caribou due to deforestation and climate change.
The halt covers tens of thousands of hectares within BCTS’s 112,000-hectare tenure lands and comes amid provincial collaboration with Indigenous Nations, licensees, and governments to refine knowledge and align conservation priorities.
Eddie Petryshen of Wildsight said clearcutting would fragment habitat connectivity, while the ministry emphasized the need to balance conserving nature and supporting sustainable jobs.
This action sets a significant precedent, but Wildsight awaits whether other licensees like Louisiana-Pacific and Interfor will also halt logging in core habitat within the Columbia North herd's range.

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B.C. timber agency halts new logging on caribou land near Revelstoke

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