Ruby Lake Watershed

We have just received these photos from Mary B. at Ruby Lake. Here is how she describes the images: "The attached pictures were taken of the proposed Ruby Lake cutblock in February and March of this year. The area to be cut is the high point of the ridge between Ruby Lake and the Agamemnon Channel and plans include the removal of two enormous wild life snags favoured by the eagles and ravens as a launching point for their aerial displays."

As well, Mary writes, " We have the added joy of being a short hike from Interfor's forest management of the Ambrose Lake watershed. It took two years for bird populations to return to normal after that one. Now, Tsain-Ko wants to remove the remaining crown forest areas at Ruby Lake."

Mary raises the issue of wildlife which we must not forget to include in our arguments to save the forests. We have seen a marked increase in the coyote and bear population up this end of the peninsula over the last year and it must be due to the blistering pace of development in the Sechelt and Pender Harbour areas. These animals are moving up into our forests. Where can they go next? There is no point in them swimming across the Narrows because there are no damn trees left on the other side. From Killam Bay down through the rapids to Highland Point inside Sechelt Inlet, the forests on that side have been "managed" into oblivion.