western sandpipers and Deltaport expansion in BC
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Christian Martin
May 26, 2026, 1:00:36 PMMay 26
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Here is an interesting (if deeply troubling) story about western sandpipers, biofilm, Roberts Bank and the massive expansion of the Vancouver shipping port just to the north of us. Brilliant photography! The Narwhal is an indispensable source of environmental investigative journalism focused on BC: https://thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank-terminal-western-sandpiper/
Who knew that Deltaport sees more global shipping traffic than "all five other ports in Canada combined"?!
"Tiny birds, and their tiny superfood, could decline due to ‘irreversible’ effects of Vancouver port expansion"
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at Canada’s busiest cargo port could be fast-tracked by the federal government. It’s a major stop for 3.5 million western sandpipers to eat and recharge while travelling the entire Pacific
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at Canada’s busiest cargo port could be fast-tracked by the federal government. It’s a major stop for 3.5 million western sandpipers to eat and recharge while travelling the entire Pacific
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