Tracking Raincoast into 2004
Tracking Raincoast 2004
Raincoast
Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to safeguard the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. Read more about Raincoast.
An evening with Ian Tamblyn
An evening to celebrate the coast with Ian Tamblyn, Raincoast, appetizers and drinkswhen: Thursday, March 13 2008time: 7:00pm -10:00 pmwhere: Saanich Peninsula Call Raincoast at 655-1229 for tickets, reservations and info A great evening of music and fun. Contact Raincoast at 250-655-1229 for tickets.
A walk on the wild side
Compiled by Joseph Blake, Times Colonist Thursday, February 28, 2008 Tonight’s “A Great Bear Rainforest Odyssey” is a very special evening of lectures and multimedia presentations about the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest.
One with the wolves
Monday Magazine By Bill Stuart Feb 27 2008 Chris Darimont goes north to the Great Bear Rainforest No question, wolves have gotten a bad rap through literature and folklore over the years, but in truth they are an essential part of many northern ecosystems. Thanks to the work of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and scientists…
Slideshow of Raincoast Birds
The lands and waters of Canada’s Pacific coast support an astonishing diversity of marine birds. Millions breed here every year and millions more migrate, rest, overwinter and feed here. With industrial projects, such as oil tankers and pipelines, being proposed for the lands and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest, the marine birds of our…
Juvenile Salmon Migration Mapping Report
Raincoast investigated juvenile salmon habitat use along BC’s central coast in order to identify primary migration routes. This is a year-one report. Juvenile Salmon Migration Mapping Report
Sea lice are spreading. Is the government noticing?
By Stephen Hume Vancouver Sun January 23, 2008 Sea lice infestations affecting wild salmon smolts that migrate past fish farms have been found in yet another region of British Columbia’s remote coast. The problem poses potential headaches for the provincial government, since it suggests implications for commercial and recreational fisheries worth close to $1 billion…
Marine Birds of Queen Charlotte Sound
By Caroline Fox Marine Bird Specialist, Marine Conservation Program Journal entry – November 2007: It’s our last night and tomorrow will be our final marine bird and mammal survey transect back to the mainland coast. I am helping keep watch aboard Achiever and it’s a night to remember: a starry sky above us, aurora borealis…
Alarm over sea lice spreads
By Stephen Hume Vancouver Sun January 28, 2008 If British Columbia’s wild salmon runs were damaged by a sea lice crisis similar to those in Norway, Scotland and Ireland, who should be accountable?
Many scientists cheer decision
By Jody Weir, Raincoast Conservation Foundation Prince Rupert Daily News, January 11, 2008 In response to the article titled “Scientists furious at Canada as project is ditched”1 (Prince Rupert Daily News, January 4th, 2008), it is important for readers to know that several scientists (myself included) are pleased, if not delighted, at the fact that…
