The War in the Woods is Over (For Now, At Least)

Today we got some great news: the government of British Columbia announced that it would, indeed, keep its promises regarding the region. There's already a piece on the Vancouver Sun's website about the decision:

Agriculture and Lands Minister Ron Cantelon said the Great Bear plan is an example to the world on managing human activity while protecting biodiversity.

"The war is over. Now we can move on in a positive way," he said in an interview.

The 6.4-million-hectare area is roughly the size of Ireland. The plan sets aside 2.1 million hectares of land as parks and conservancies. Over the rest of the land, resource development, specifically logging, is to be based on ecosystem-based management.

This is terrific news, and I'm proud to have played a small part in making it happen. Thanks to anybody from the ChangeEverything community who took the time to sign the petition or otherwise spread the word.