A14 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 11, 2001

From front

Kermode bear was star
of coastal forest battle

said, adding the numbers
of valleys to be protected
or at least subject to less
intensive forestry goes a
long way to protect its last
undisturbed habitat.

“This is the world’s last
chance to save a bear
that’s as unique to B.C. as
the panda bear is to
China,” he said. “We
know this is their last for-
sure stranghold. We don't
really know why these
bears exist but it makes
perfect sense to set some-
thing aside.”

The deal is far from
complete, however.

The fine print, final
boundaries and details of
what kind of logging will
be allowed will require an
estimated one to two years
of further talks.

Jackson said the loom-
ing provincial election was
a factor in the timing of
the announcement.

“With an election com-
ing up this was something
an oulgoing government
might be interested in,” he
said,

“We're hoping if the
Liberals win they would
respect this deal because
there is consensus on this
from all sides.”

The Kermode, widely
called spirit bear by the
environmentalists, became
a big part of international
campaigns to save coastal
forests groups dubbed the
Great Bear Rainforest.

Environmentalisis put
pressure on customers of
forest companies, which

INLETS and fiords slice the scenery of the central coast. At least 21 per cent

and possibly up to another 11 per cent of the 4.75 million hectare region is to
become protected areas under a tentative land-use plan.

talks with activists to set-
tie the issue. Those talks
eventually ended up under
the umbrella of the central
coast land-use plan.

“For environmentalists

announcement a disaster.
“The forest industry has
eliminated approximately
500 direct jobs because
they are terrified of the in-
ternational boycott of B.C.

Environmental groups
declared the deal a victory
for conservation of temper-
ate rainforests.

“This signifies a man-
umental change in the ap-

“The forest industry has eliminated
approximately 500 direct jobs because
they are terrifled of the international
boycott of B.C. forest products.”

forest products,” he said.
Union reps said the deal
lets companies abandon
timber to appease environ-
mental groups without any
serious commitment to
their employees for future

we get protection for a lot
of key areas,” Jackson
said. “For industry they
have the fact the markets
campaign will be put on
ice. And First Nations get
to have more say over

eventually agreed to direct _ their territory,”

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employment.

The province says a $10
million fund will be put in
place to heip workers af-
fected by logging reduc-
tions.

Industry reps have said
that must be boosted to at
least $40 million.

proach to land-use on the
coast,” said Sierra Club
campaigner Merran Smith.

Not all players have
embraced the deal, how-

ever.
IWA-Canada president
Darrel Wong called the

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