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The Great Bear Rainforest: B.C.’s Marine Wolves

The Great Bear Rainforest: B.C.’s Marine Wolves

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by BCAA.

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Though many environmentalists hailed it as a victory when the provincial government signed its Great Bear Rainforest Agreements in 2006, McAllister remains cautious. He believes the agreement falls short of protecting a coastline so rich in biodiversity that philanthropic foundations have directed $60-plus million toward conservation and economic opportunities for B.C. First Nations.

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The Charismatic Adriatic

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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We’re huddled outside Trzaska Koca na Dolicu, a two-storey hut perched on a col beneath the imposing walls of Slovenia’s Triglav Mountain, while guides Andrej Spelic and Miha Loboda fire off the morning’s pep talk like preachers delivering a sermon. Last night the matronly hut custodian spooned proletarian portions of goulash and polenta onto our [...]

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