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A fallen Western Red cedar tree at Francis/King Regional Park in Saanich, B.C., Thursday, May 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito An agreement to delay logging in an old-growth stand of British Columbia forest has given a one-year reprieve to one of Canada's most endangered species. Governments now have to come up with a permanent way to protect the vanishing spotted owl and other endangered species in the province, said Kegan Pepper-Smith of Ecojustice, which has been pushing the federal government on the issue. "We need to reimagine an approach that protects (species) and their habi...

RESIDENTS in part of Oxfordshire are being urged to transform their gardens and community green spaces into friendly environments for wildlife to thrive. The 18-month-long Wild Bicester project which has just launched aims to bring people and nature together to create a ‘greener, healthier and wilder Bicester’. The scheme is being delivered by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), Bicester Garden Town, Cherwell District Council, Healthy Bicester and the town council. It will encourage and enable people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved and tu...

AN Oxfordshire council is making renewed efforts to ensure developers who build in the Cherwell district contribute to improving the natural environment. Cherwell District Council's executive committee approved the 2020-2022 Community Nature Plan and its approach to addressing the council’s statutory biodiversity duty. The plan sets out a vision to 'work with partners to protect and enhance the region's natural environment for its intrinsic value, the services it provides, the health and wellbeing of people; its contribution to climate change adaptation and resilience, and the economi...