Due to dry conditions and increasing wildfire risks, Category 2 open fires (e.g., backyard burning) and fireworks use will be prohibited in the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek fire zones effective at 12 midnight MST on Monday, May 12, 2014.

Eleven members of the Conservation Officer Service are being recognized for going above and beyond to protect British Columbia's residents and natural resources.

The Conservation Officer Service is requesting the public's assistance in their investigation into the illegal killing of nine eagles in the Kamloops area.

The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) has been awarded $17,000 to clean up tsunami debris along the shoreline in the Tofino-Long Beach area.

The Province is providing $275,000 to WildSafeBC to reduce the number of human-wildlife conflicts, keeping people and animals safe.

The Conservation Officer Service is requesting the public’s assistance in their investigation into illegal hunting of Roosevelt elk in the Cowichan Valley.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct three prescribed burns in the Lillooet Fire Zone. These controlled burns are scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, and conclude by Friday, April 15, 2014.

A roundtable of representatives from communities, industry, labour, First Nations and the environmental sector has been established to discuss ways to find the right balance between economic development and environmental protection, Environment Minister Mary Polak announced.