Environment News
Grizzly bears being killed at up to double the number allowed by B.C. government: new research
VANCOUVER and CHICAGO – The number of grizzly bears dying at the hands of humans in British Columbia is regularly exceeding the provincial government’s own limits on bear kills – largely because...
Automobile fuel standards drive Canada forward
VANCOUVER – New fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks will be good for the environment and the economy, according to the David Suzuki Foundation. Canadian Environment Minister Jim...
Fishery that threatens turtles poised to receive sustainability label
Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtles are on the cusp of being listed as endangered in the United States – while a controversial Canadian fishery that kills hundreds of these turtles every year is p...
Threatened bears slaughtered in B.C. parks
VANCOUVER – Trophy hunters are turning British Columbia’s protected areas into graveyards for grizzlies, despite the province’s reputation as one of the last continental safe havens for the bear...
Canadian conservation groups launch official objection to eco-certification for troubled Canadian salmon fisheries
VANCOUVER – Today, three prominent conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, filed a notice of objection with the U.K.-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by t...
2010 Olympics earn a bronze for climate action, says David Suzuki Foundation
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event’s climate impact, according to a climate scorecard released today by the D...
News Release: Conservation Value of the North American Boreal Forest from an Ethnobotanical Perspective
OTTAWA – Traditional knowledge held by Canada’s Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the D...
NEWS CONFERENCE- February 3rd, 10:00 AM PST
VANCOUVER- With the 2010 Winter Olympics just days away, the David Suzuki Foundation will issue its findings on how well the event performed in addressing its climate impact. Canadian Alpine Ski Team ...
Protect nature to protect us
New report and accompanying letter signed by top international scientists and environmental thinkers urges government to integrate nature conservation into provincial climate action strategy.
British Columbia fisheries conservation organizations oppose Marine Stewardship Council certification of BC sockeye fisheries
The following organizations are objecting strongly to the announcement today of eco-certification of BC’s sockeye fisheries.
Included are the names of their spokespeople on this issue, and ...
