The Enbridge debate

If there is only one thing you can do to help protect wildlife in the province this year - get involved in debate on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project  as public hearings start this month.

At risk: the future of BC’s coastal wildlife communities. An oil spill on BC’s coast could devastate the pristine environments of seabirds, sea otters, wild salmon and even the Spirit Bear.

The BC SPCA, as a member of the Oiled Wildlife Trust, contributed to the Living Oceans report on “The Status of Oiled Wildlife Preparedness in British Columbia” citing serious concerns over the inability for wildlife agencies to respond to an even minor spill, based on our past response efforts and those of other wildlife rehabilitation organizations in BC.

The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.