This study analyses the impact of cuts and changes to BC's Forest Service over the past decade, and concludes with a call for a provincial commission of inquiry into the state of the Forest Service.
Until this commission has completed its investigation, there should be no further cuts to Forest Service staff and a halt to the restructuring brought on by the creation of the new Natural Resource Operations Ministry.
Our province's Forest Service has been seriously damaged by reckless cuts and changes. In a study released today, resource analyst Ben Parfitt analyses government data to determine the extent of the damage, and concludes that it's high time for a public inquiry into the state of our Forest Service.
Read Ben's study (co-published with Sierra Club BC) to find out more: Axed: A Decade of Cuts to BC's Forest Service, and follow us on Twitter or check out our Facebook page today to find out which radio stations and newspapers are covering the study.
Mountain pine beetle attacks have decimated BC’s pine forests, seriously damaging their ability to store carbon and protect against global warming. An effective response to the beetle attacks will involve much more than just clearcutting dead trees.
A short video featuring CCPA resource policy analyst Ben Parfitt discussing findings showing that startling numbers of usable logs are being left to rot or burn at logging sites, at a potential cost of thousands of forestry jobs and big increases in greenhouse gas emissions.
Video by Goh Iromoto. Photos by Garth Lenz.
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