Backgrounders
Materials to provide context, establish facts, and aid understanding.
Herring eggs can’t get away from disaster
Don’t build new risks into herring’s nursery. Robert’s Bank Terminal 2 and West Coast Oil Pipeline would add different pressures to the same nearshore waters. Pacific herring should not have to absorb both.
The roles of wolves in healthy ecosystems and how their presence benefits other species
Protect wolves, protect entire ecosystems.
Endangered caribou, wolves, and ecological integrity
Killing wolves to protect caribou may accelerate ecological decline and ultimately diminish long-term caribou survival prospects.
Wolf ecotypes in BC
Understanding the ecotype of recovering wolves is critical for conservation, as distinct ecotypes carry adaptations that influence habitat use, diet, and ecological function.
Genetic legacy and ecological differences of grey wolves (Canis lupus) in southern British Columbia
Understanding the ecotype of recovering wolf populations is important for conservation and management.
So you live in B.C., but you’re mostly finding Alaska-caught salmon in stores. Why?
We need to talk about cost, complexities, what “sustainable salmon” really means.
Clues to help you tell Southern Resident and Bigg’s (transient) killer whales apart
Raincoast CSI: Cetacean Species Identification.
Letter in support of the proposed increase of a 1,000m approach distance for Southern Resident killer whales
The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. The following is the formal submission by Raincoast. Letter: March 19, 2026 To: Marine Mammal Regulations inbox dfo [dot] ncrfmmmrconsultation-consultationrmmgprcn [dot] mpo [at] dfo-mpo [dot] gc [dot] ca. Heather…
Seasonal shifts in a wolf’s life
What does a wolf’s development look like?