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Film: When the Forest Bleeds
Thomas and Porter Raise Alarm over Pine Beetle Devastation
Season 6, Episode 17 Talk Politics February 17, 2008
First Nations Forestry Council President Leonard Thomas and FNFC board member Dave Porter appear on the nationally syndicated CPAC news program "Talk Politics" and discuss the devastation caused by the Mountain Pine Beetle in B.C.'s interior. Over 13 million hectares of land have been affected by this destructive insect. Porter and Thomas, talk about how the infestation has been a major cause of concern in First Nations' communities throughout BC's interior and is now spreading into neighbouring Alberta.
Season 6, Episode 30 PrimeTime Politics February 6, 2008
Chief Leonard Thomas, president of the First Nations Forestry Council, and Dave Porter, FNFC Board member talk to host Peter Van Dusen about the extent of the devastation caused by the pine beetles in British Columbia.
