Meet the Coroner for Dead Whales
When a humpback carcass washed up on a remote BC island, researchers knew who to call. Larry Pynn | Hakai Magazine Larry Pynn is a veteran environment reporter, the recipient…
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Logging income no match for value of residential viewscapes in North Cowichan
People who buy a home in North Cowichan are willing to pay a premium for a water or mountain view — and that preference translates into untold millions of dollars…
Order of Canada mountaineer Pat Morrow offers conservation encouragement to Six Mountains debate
Originally Published by Six Mountains.ca One of the world’s great mountaineers, Pat Morrow, visited North Cowichan last weekend — and he had a few words to say about the grassroots…
Providing balance to the debate on carbon, forestry and old growth
By Larry Pynn North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring recently referenced an opinion piece written by some of Canada’s senior timber industry officials who support the notion that it is better…
Axes and spray paint are sad signs of vigilante trail markings in the Six Mountains
Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca By Larry Pynn I went for a peaceful hike yesterday on Maple Mountain, following a little-used trail that wound through a diverse natural landscape of Douglas…
The Six Million Dollar Forest
Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca How a private timber company turned a tidy profit by not cutting old-growth trees in the Cowichan Valley Domenico Iannidinardo is…
Somenos society warns of long list of negative impacts associated with motorsport expansion
Planned expansion of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit could result in wide-ranging negative impacts on plants and animals in the area, according to a detailed environmental report released Monday by…
It’s important for people to stand up to bullies
Mayor Siebring’s tactics show questionable leadership By Larry Pynn It’s important for people to stand up to bullies, whether they are found in a schoolyard or in the rough-and-tumble political…
North Cowichan embarks on new but uncertain path for the Six Mountains
North Cowichan Council approved what could be considered a milestone this week in terms of management of our 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve — better known as the Six Mountains. What…
Conflict of interest amid North Cowichan trees
Comment: Conflict of interest amid North Cowichan trees Larry Pynn / Times Colonist A commentary by a veteran environmental journalist and winner of eight Jack Webster journalism awards who recently…
Is North Cowichan Staff Advising Council To Maintain The Municipal Forest Status Quo?
By Larry Pynn North Cowichan council has assured the public that it’s no longer business-as-usual in the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve and that the municipality plans to undertake meaningful public…
North Cowichan could learn from Metro Vancouver’s no-logging policy in its watersheds
By Larry Pynn While North Cowichan debates whether or how much it should log within the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve, it could learn some lessons from Metro Vancouver’s management…
Regional District pressured to protect Cowichan estuary from industrial impacts
A citizen group that includes the former head of wildlife for the B.C. government is urging Cowichan Valley Regional District to reject an industrial rezoning application from Western Stevedoring for…