A comprehensive five-year moose study that will investigate recent moose population declines in B.C.'s Interior is now underway.

Effective immediately, the allowable annual cut for TimberWest's tree farm licence 47 will decrease slightly from 646,793 cubic metres to 630,000 cubic metres.

After an extensive timber supply review, chief forester Dave Peterson announced today that the allowable annual cut for the Bulkley timber supply area will remain at 852,000 cubic metres for 10 years.

Another milestone was reached with environmental groups and forest companies jointly submitting proposals to increase conservation, while maintaining economic activity in the Great Bear Rainforest.

Rural community economic development opportunities have been strengthened in the Clearwater area with the further expansion of FrontCounter BC services to include select Crown land and water authorizations.

Comments are being accepted until March 17, 2014, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area.

Surveys of kokanee numbers in Okanagan lakes during fall 2013 showed mixed results, but will not impact angling opportunities for the coming season.

Professional forester Timothy Ryan will assume the role of chair of the Forest Practices Board effective Dec. 31, 2013, for a three-year term.