Companies are rushing to get permits before protection comes for critical areas, advocates say. Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. She lives in Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett. SHARES In the year since the government received a report recommending increased old-growth protection, approvals jumped 43 per cent. Photo by TJ Watt, Ancient Forest Alliance. New mapping released today by the Wilderness Committee indicates the province approved significantly more old-growth logging over the past 12 months than it did the previous year. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners In just 11 days, over 500 readers signed up to give monthly. Thank you! Now we’re upping the ante.