Article content VICTORIA — Big trees, small trees, dead trees, softwoods and hardwoods have all become valuable targets of tree poachers in B.C. as timber prices hit record levels. Forestry experts and officials say reports of people sneaking into public forests to illegally saw down firs, cedars and maples are rising. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Tree poaching from B.C. forests increasing as lumber hits record prices Back to video “It’s an economic motive for sure,” said Matt Austin, a B.C. Forests Ministry assistant deputy minister. “These trees can be pretty valuable.”