[Published in The Narwhal - 05/05/21]

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https://thenarwhal.ca/raush-valley-bc-logging-forest/

[Photo of JD Cardinal by Katharina McNaughton / The Narwhal]

Photo caption in the Narwhal:  JD Cardinal is Devanee Cardinal’s son. Four generations of the family have ranched on land at the mouth of the Raush River. A proposal to log the intact valley would entail running a logging road through the family’s grazing lease and a provincial protected area. JD, who runs 100 head of Angus cross cattle, says logging would open up the intact valley to lots of people and hunting. “Ecologically, I think it’s going to have a huge impact on the land and old-growth. It’s a protected area for a reason. I’m not a tree hugger or a greenie or anything. But they’ve logged the piss out of every other side valley here [in the Robson Valley]. The Raush is the most unique place in the valley.” Photo: Katharina McNaughton / The Narwhal