Misty MacDuffee is a biologist with Raincoast's wild salmon program. She has spent over 20 years working in watersheds on BC’s coast advocating for the protection of salmon-based ecosystems. Misty’s work focuses on salmon management and the need to consider whales, bears and other wildlife within fisheries management. More about Misty.
Is Canada’s national interest best aligned with a Texas pipeline company? The suggestion of bailing out U.S.-based Kinder Morgan and investing tax dollars to access public assets in a sunset industry, while momentous questions of Canadian law are still before the courts, is nothing short of absurd…
Are you a biology student looking for a great summer job? Check out Raincoast’s juvenile salmon program in the Fraser Estuary. We are looking to hire two field assistants…
Only 76 Southern Resident killer whales remain. This is a critical situation. Today, represented by Ecojustice, and in collaboration with other science and environmental organizations, we are calling on the Canadian government to take immediate action to protect these whales…
As 2017 draws to a close, all of us at Raincoast are buoyed by the news that grizzly hunting across the entirety of British Columbia will finally end. Thank you for supporting our 20+ years…
Misty MacDuffee travelled to Ottawa last week to give testimony to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee in support of Bill C-48…
BC’s marine mammals are at high risk from oil spill impacts. Our understanding of this has been deepened by our newly published research paper that developed a framework to assess the impact of oil spills on marine mammals…
Join Raincoast, Elizabeth May, music from Reverie, drinks and discussion of recovery efforts for the Salish Sea’s endangered killer whales…
It takes this and more as we begin our second season of juvenile salmon research on the Fraser Estuary…
We have something to celebrate. And so do you. In November, the federal government finally rejected the Northern Gateway proposal…
IMAGINE if your conservation investment could go directly to protecting the lives of wild animals, now and forever. End the trophy hunt by helping us purchase commercial hunting licenses. Threats to bears and wolves For tomorrow’s children to see wild bears and wolves in coastal British Columbia, bold new conservation efforts are required. Coastal bears face…
As one of Canada’s most endangered group of animals, actions for the survival of Southern Resident killer whales cannot wait any longer. They need your help before August 14, 2016
There is also no evidence that enhancing late-timed Chinook from Nitinat hatchery will help Southern Resident killer whales.