by dewolfe001 | Nov 28, 2015 | Ancient Rainforest Protection
First published on the Westerly news on November 25th, 2015 The 21st United Nations’ Climate Summit (COP 21) begins in Paris next week marking the continuing effort of nations around the world to finally make a substantial agreement to address the climate...
by dewolfe001 | Nov 11, 2015 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban, Defend Wild Salmon, Newsletter
The fall/winter 2015 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is out. Articles include: Ahousaht salmon farm eviction Is BC a climate leader or laggard? Hesquiaht say NO to logging Transition Town movement in Tofino-Ucluelet Plus updates on our campaigns, and action...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 28, 2015 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, First Nations, FOCS in the Media
Ahousaht Chiefs announce a moratorium on industrial logging! The Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) issued the following press release today (click image for full PDF, text also on the MHSS Facebook page): Ahousaht territory holds almost two-thirds of...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 25, 2015 | Defend Wild Salmon
Cermaq Canada announced the death of 25,750 kg (over 55,000 pounds) of farmed Atlantic salmon at the company’s Mussel Rock farm, off the north corner of Meares Island. The fish died within a 24-hour period last week, leading to a frantic effort to suck the...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 11, 2015 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations
The newest salmon farm in Clayoquot Sound – Yaakswiis – had a life span of only two weeks and was removed by its owner, Cermaq, before it started operating. This marks a first in BC and the world. At the end of July 2015, federal and provincial governments approved...