Bell Says Research Continues
By 250 News
Tuesday, December 07, 2010 06:18 PM
Prince George, B.C.- Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands, Pat Bell says there has been no change in the funding for forestry research. “The focus has shifted to increasing growth and forest yield” says Bell.
Bell was responding to comments made by the Confederation of University Faculty Association of B.C. at a news conference at UNBC this afternoon.
Earlier today, Robert Clift, Executive Director of the Confederation of University Faculty Association of B.C said the Ministry of Forests had dis-banded its own research branch. That is not so says Bell, who says while some may be under the Forestry wing, and others may be under lands and mines, there has been no change in staffing levels.
Clift issued a call to leadership candidates in the Province to “ clearly articulate a comprehensive and sustainable research strategy for the province.”
Minister Bell says the research funding envelopes are still in place, and there has been no change in the past ten months.
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Posted by: Harbinger of Dearth on December 8 2010 6:08 PM
Bell' has lost all credibility on NSR, research, tree planting, silviculture, beetle management, and sustainable forest management -- on the whole forestry file.
Time for a Commission of Inquiry into management of forests and environment in the public interest