Brian Falconer, Guide Outfitter Coordinator

Brian Falconer is our former Director of Marine Operations and the lead on the Guide Outfitter tenures. You can find Brian at his desk and on the Achiever navigating the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest. He's here for the coast. Safeguard Coastal Carnivores

News

Conservation updates

With your help we have completed the purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure!
2024 January 42024 October 23

Over 700 contributions from around the world were made to help us permanently protect wolves, bears, cougars, and more in this huge tenure.

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Conservation updates

Saving animal lives and supporting a conservation-based economy
2023 December 52024 October 23

We are 85% of the way to our goal to purchase the commercial trophy hunting rights in the Southern tenure!

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Conservation updates

Launching our newest tenure acquisition
2021 November 252024 October 8

At 18,239 km2 it covers a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest.

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Notes from the field

The Great Beach Cleanup
2021 July 212024 July 8

Raincoast’s Guide Outfitter Coordinator and Ship Captain, Brian Falconer shares about his experience on the Marine Debris Removal Initiative.

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Raincoast updates

Some good news for 2020? How about ending commercial trophy hunting in the 5,300 km2 Kitlope hunting tenure
2020 October 72024 July 8

I first visited the Kitlope Valley thirty years ago aboard the Maple Leaf at the invitation of the Haisla and Xenaksiala people who were fighting to save their homeland from clearcut logging. This was the beginning of my own journey…

Read More Some good news for 2020? How about ending commercial trophy hunting in the 5,300 km2 Kitlope hunting tenure
Investigate and inform

Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv. House of the Haíɫzaqv, it’s always been here
2019 November 42024 October 23

The Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) community of Waglisla (Bella Bella) who have been our friends, supporters and partners for over a generation, were about to celebrate the historic opening of the stunning new Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv (house of the Haíɫzaqv) with a five day potlatch celebration. Over 3000 people were expected. Knowing that accommodations were limited in the…

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Raincoast updates

Buy a boat, help protect coastal carnivores
2019 September 142024 July 8

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to own a beautiful sailboat while supporting the conservation of wildlife at the same time. Tooth and Nail was donated to us by the family of the late Ronald Martin. Ronald and his family have been longtime supporters of Raincoast. Ron loved to sail Tooth and Nail as…

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Conservation updates

Two weeks left for the Kitlope
2019 July 162024 July 8

We now have just two weeks to raise the remaining $15,000 of the $100,000 deposit we need to secure the purchase agreement for our 5th hunting tenure. This includes the commercial hunting rights in an area of over 5000 sq. km that encompasses the entire Kitlope…

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Investigate and inform

A picture is worth 1000 words, but not at any price
2019 July 132024 July 8

As critical as these images are, we are committed to using only images that are ethically obtained. These considerations are informed by our own conservation ethics and what we learn along the way. The points below are those from a code of conduct, given to us by Brad Hill and available in full on Brad’s website…

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Investigate and inform

Back to the Kitlope
2019 May 212024 July 8

While Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from hunting, there remains unfinished business in the Kitlope. Until now, commercial guides have been bringing trophy hunters into this place…

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Conservation updates

We did it! Fundraising for the Nadeea tenure is complete
2018 December 202024 July 8

With online donations, cheques arriving in the mail, and match funding in place, we can now confirm that we’ve finally met our fundraising goal of $500,000! In the coming weeks we will formally complete our purchase of the Nadeea hunting tenure…

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Investigate and inform

On the brink of campaign success – New $50,000 match funding
2018 December 42024 July 8

From community events to marathon runners, grizzly bath bombs to grizzly bars, so many people have stepped up to support our efforts in partnership with Coastal First Nations. Each dollar you donate will now be doubled. Help us make 2018 a year to remember…

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Brian Falconer, Guide Outfitter Coordinator

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