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Stop the Spray BC hoping to sit down with Forest Minister

The organization Stop the Spray BC has reached 42,518 signatures for their petition on ending herbicide spraying.

Two local activists are concerned about the negative impacts forests face when companies spray glyphosate to eliminate broadleaf species like aspen and birch.

Back on March 28th, Both Herb Martin and James Steidle held a public session at UNBC explaining their cause to the community. Since then, their petition has “exploded” with signatures coming in from across the nation.

Steidle says they have been trying to sit down with Forest Minister Doug Donaldson to relay their issues.

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“We are trying to get an audience with Minister Doug Donaldson and we have left messages and have called the ministerial assistant. No one has returned our call.”

He says this spraying has a direct impact on the moose population because it eliminates food for the animal, which also results in a loss in the hunting industry.

“Down on Blackwater Road every single place has been sprayed. You just can’t enjoy those outdoor activities the way you use to and then the Game down there has had a catastrophic decline in the moose population, we use to have a have 300 per cent of moose there 10 years ago. I don’t think I’ve seen a moose there for months.”

In the petition, it states 10,000 to 20,000 hectares, mostly in Prince George, are sprayed every year which is enough to support over 25,000 moose.

Both Martin and Steidle are hosting another open session at Crossroad Brewing at 7pm tonight.

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