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New research: Indigenous knowledge and federal environmental assessments in Canada

Published on 2020 02 13 | by Raincoast | in Scientific Literature

Tsawout First Nation, University of Guelph, University of Victoria, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation logos on top of an aerial photo from Fort McKay.

A team of non-Indigenous and Indigenous researchers identifies surmountable and deep-rooted obstacles to improving how the federal Impact Assessment Act incorporates Indigenous Knowledge and engages with Indigenous Knowledge systems…

Rainwolf is the last to go

Published on 2020 02 10 | by Raincoast | in Raincoast updates

A wolf lies down and stares into the lens of the photographer from across the beach.

We are now busy raising the remaining funds to meet our $650,000 target for the Kitlope tenure. We’ll soon be updating you as to how close we are to that target…

Backgrounder: The 2019 fishery and endangered Fraser Chinook

Published on 2020 02 05 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders

Chinook salmon on the bottom of the river bed.

This backgrounder on endangered Fraser Chinook has been produced by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, David Suzuki Foundation, and Watershed Watch…

Supporting resurgent Indigenous-led governance: A nascent mechanism for just and effective conservation

Published on 2020 01 06 | by Raincoast | in Scientific Literature

Three maps of human populations especially Indigenous communities, overlaid on a photo of mountains and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest.

A new publication finds that in many cases a resurgence in Indigenous governance can increase both the scale and effectiveness of biodiversity protections…

Raising the bar: Recovery ambition for species at risk in Canada and the US

Published on 2019 12 19 | by Raincoast | in Scientific Literature

Southern Resident kill whale, J50, swims off, with the research figures in the top right.

An estimated one million species are at risk of extinction globally. In Canada and the United states, there is legislation that is intended to protect species at risk. However, the majority of species are not recovering in either country.

Ecology and Evolution: Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North America

Published on 2019 11 13 | by Raincoast | in Scientific Literature

Four wolves walk up a hill following a narrow path, research maps superimposed on top.

Previous research on how wolves are affected by human development have been limited in scope and location and the results were mixed. Wolves adapted in a range of ways depending on contextual factors like road or cutblock density. Research undertaken by a team of conservation scientists, including Paul Paquet of Raincoast Conservation Foundation, endeavoured to […]

Trans Mountain Expansion project background

Published on 2019 11 05 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders

J50 and J42, Southern Resident Killer Whales swim in the Salish Sea.

Ecojustice, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Living Oceans Society have worked through the courts to protect Southern Resident killer whales from the threats posed by the Trans Mountain Expansion project. Timeline 2013 – Raincoast and Living Oceans, legally represented by Ecojustice, file as formal intervenors in the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain […]

Stories from the Magic Canoe, Victoria on November 21st

Published on 2019 10 25 | by Raincoast | in Events

Stories From the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid, by Cecil Paul.

This November we are inviting you to an evening conversation with author Briony Penn, Raincoast’s Brian Falconer, and photographer Alex Harris, hosted by CBC’s Bob McDonald. They’ll share stories about one of North America’s most important Indigenous leaders, Wa’xaid, Cecil Paul and the watershed he helped protect. Find this event on Facebook. November 21st, UVic […]

Evidence, values, policy, and the advance of science

Published on 2019 10 24 | by Raincoast | in Scientific Literature

A rhinoceros and juvenile rhinoceros stand in the brown grass of the Botswana flats.

Last month, a group of scientists published a letter in the journal Science that advocated for trophy hunting, arguing that the practice can help safeguard biodiversity. In today’s issue of Science, there are six response letters, and Raincoast scientists (Drs. Kyle Artelle, Chris Darimont and Paul Paquet), contribute to three. Our team argues that there […]