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Bear, flower, fish, tree and more: the symbols of British Columbia

Bear, flower, fish, tree and more: the symbols of British Columbia
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Saving wild salmon lands $647M in federal budget

A significant chunk of change was set aside to preserve wild Pacific salmon in the federal budget released Monday. A little more than $647 million will be spent over five years to bolster efforts to save plummeting wild Pacific salmon stocks. The investment in the West Coast’s iconic keystone species comes as wild stocks are suffering declines of 93 per cent since the early 1990s due to cumulative pressures from climate change, habitat destruction, fish farms, overfishing and changes to the marine food web. Get top stories in your inbox. Our award-winning journalists bring you the news that impacts you, Canada, and the world. Don t miss out.

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