While the City of Vancouver claims that "dead" and "dying" trees must be cut to protect the Park and people, it seems that the City of North Vancouver has come to a completely different conclusion with respect to its Western Hemlock Looper Moth infestation:

There are no immediate measures we can take to control this outbreak, but City staff are monitoring the situation and have increased street tree watering to help reduce the stress on the trees. Although dead and dying trees are visually worrisome, overall fire risk is not greatly increased. Trees decay quickly adding to nutrient and sunlight availability and encouraging new understory growth within a short time.

Affected trees may appear dead without the green needles on the branches, but many of the trees are still alive and may eventually recover. Though the caterpillar damage is very stressful for the trees, the healthy ones will eventually leaf out again if given the proper conditions.

https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/News-Room/Whats-New/2021/8/30/Western-Hemlock-Looper-Moth-Outbreak

See our video comparing the Prospect Point area before the current logging operation began to now:

https://vimeo.com/914099129?share=copy

See Save Stanley Park on the TV news:

https://globalnews.ca/video/10302966/group-opposes-stanley-park-tree-cutting/