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  • Rock Out for the Wild Mar 11, 2010
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    April marks the month Canadian musician Chris Velan begins his tour across the country, singing on behalf of Canada's wilderness. Chris will not only be hitting indy hot-spots along the way, he'll appear and play in seven different  MEC store locations. 
     
    Chris is one of 41 musicians who have donated, among other things, their time, talent and vocal chords to 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1. All proceeds from sales of the album benefit 1% for the Planet and support work on behalf of their global network of environmental organizations. As a 1% for the Planet member and featured musician, Chris has chosen to support The Big Wild!
     

     

    "I grapple with a deep fear that we as a species will only tragically recognize our arrogance in how we destroyed this planet's ability to sustain us only once it is too late. A song is just a song - it's not going to change the world. But maybe if enough songs and voices can join together in the same chorus, we can somehow wake ourselves up from this self-destructive slumber. I remain hopeful."

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  • Wild Women: Past, Present and Future Mar 04, 2010
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    We all know that once upon a time, women didn't receive equal attention for their academic and scientific contributions. So, with International Women’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d offer up a light read on three women who have made an impact on environmental conservation during the last century.
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  • What People Think of The Big Wild Mar 02, 2010
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    We recently did a survey of some supporters of The Big Wild. One of the questions we asked them was: if you could describe The Big Wild in one word, what would it be? We got lots of answers, and turned the most popular ones into this illustrative tag cloud:
    Tag Cloud of Words to Describe The Big Wild
    If you'll forgive the marketing lingo, that is seriously on-message. That really summarizes what the project is about in one fell swoop.
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  • Defusing Bombs and Infusing the Wild One Photo at a Time Feb 17, 2010
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    “Two roads diverged in a wood,
    And I took the one less traveled by,
    And that has made all the difference.”
    -Robert Frost
     
    Meet Stephen Elms. He’s a police officer and a member of the Explosive Disposal Unit in Ontario. Stephen’s got a yen for Robert Frost, the movie "The Bear," and an ear for Eddie Vedder. And when he’s not diffusing bombs and fighting crime – he’s a fine wildlife photographer, as you can see from this stunning shot of the Milky Way taken in Algonquin Park.
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  • Make Some Noise for the Flathead Feb 10, 2010
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    The road to a conservation win in Canada is a noisy one filled with many voices. So, when we have a win, we tend to get a little loud. This is your cue to make some noise now that the BC government has announced a ban on all oil, gold and coal extraction in the Flathead River Valley. The announcement came down during this week’s throne speech and it means big things for the environment.
     
     
    The Flathead River Valley is located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia and, in addition to being home to many familiar big mammals, is also home to more species of wild flowers than anywhere else on the planet. And, since last fall, the Flathead River Valley has been a featured campaign on The Big Wild.
     
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  • British Columbia United for the Flathead! Feb 09, 2010
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    I'm still reeling from the wild and unexpected action British Columbia is taking to protect the Flathead River Valley in southeastern BC. The province has just announced a ban on any further mining, oil or coal extraction in the Flathead. What an incredible win for all the Canadians who supported the campaign to protect this precious eco-system. The ban was announced by Lt.-Gov. Steven Point in the BC throne speech, just days before the opening of the 2010 Olympic winter games.
     
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  • Earth Cowboys and Cowgirls or… Feb 02, 2010
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    Eco-cow-people, as I like to call them. Canada’s full of them – myself included. Allow me to explain.

     

    With the help of Wildsight BC, I came across this gem of a report by the Sonoran Institute called "You've Come A Long Way, Cowboy: Ten Truths & Trends in the New American West." The Institute is based across the United States mid-west and carries out environmental research in an effort to influence public policy and conservation. 

     

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  • United Nations Report on the Flathead makes your Evening News Jan 27, 2010
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    Earlier this week, Global BC ran a story on the Flathead River Valley -- it was newsworthy in every sense of the word. The story was sparked by a United Nations report 50 pages long that lays out what will happen if mining is introduced into the Flathead River Valley. Check out the story below and if you feel inspired to help, take a peek at our Flathead campaign.
     
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