Poll shows support for National Park decreased, majority want a referendum
The South Okanagan Similkameen Preservation Society (SOSPS) is pleased to present a newly commissioned poll regarding the proposed National Park Reserve. This contentious issue has many residents concerned about the environmental and economic impacts of a new...
Can Markets Save Canada’s National Parks?
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/CanMarketsSaveNationalParks.pdf Snippet: With less than 15% of Parks Canada’s budget covered by internally generated revenue that may be reinvested directly into park services and facilities, the federal agency...
Fire management is critical to maintaining ecological integrity
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_cesd_201311_07_e_38677.html#ex5 Fire recycles nutrients in the soil, encourages new plant growth, controls invasive alien species, and creates important habitat for birds and animals. For decades, fire was actively...