A US plan to tag the endangered southern resident killer whales that ply both sides of the international boundary is meeting with growing opposition…
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Announcements – Marine habitat and climate
Message In A Bottle
Island Tides, November 11, 2010
As part of an effort to understand ocean currents, and how they would influence the movement of a potential oil spill, scientists from IOS recently teamed up with the Gitga’at and Raincoast to drop ‘drift’ bottles…
Feds sued over lack of protection for killer whales
The trial to protect BC’s resident killer whales and their critical habitat began Tuesday June 15, 2010 in the federal courthouse in Vancouver, BC. Ecojustice is representing Raincoast and eight other conservation groups. The following links will give you more information about the story and the case. The halls of Justice: Day 1 (Blog) BCs [...]
Gulf oil spill spurs Canadian concerns
In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, federal opposition parties are calling for emergency hearings before the Commons Natural Resources Committee to discuss the need for more stringent safeguards against oil spills in Canada’s Arctic. But the public needs be properly and clearly informed as to the risks and tradeoffs with [...]
Tankers and oil spills could reverse years of recovery efforts
by Chris Genovali
Posted in Announcements - Marine habitat and climate, Blog, Notes from the Field | Comment »
By Chris Genovali Lessons from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska have shown that even after two decades, some species and fisheries still have not recovered. This includes killer whale populations, some seabird populations, shellfish harvesting and the commercial herring fishery. If the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is constructed from Alberta’s tar sands [...]
What’s at stake? The cost of oil on British Columbia’s priceless coast
by Raincoast
Posted in Announcements - Marine habitat and climate, Marine Mammal Reports | 10 Comments »
Report details how tankers and oil spills could reverse years of recovery efforts for BC’s marine mammals The report, ‘What’s at Stake – The cost of oil on British Columbia’s priceless coast’, conveys the ecological implications of oil tankers and oil spills to wildlife on the BC coast. The report stems from five years of [...]
