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Terminal 2 expansion at Roberts Bank jeopardizes salmon recovery efforts

Published on 2019 08 23 | by Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in For the coast

A container ship get loaded at a terminal near Vancouver.

Given the ecological challenges that Fraser River salmon, including juvenile salmon, face at this point in history, now is not the time to increase pressure on their rearing grounds in the Fraser estuary by increasing the footprint of the Terminal 2 project on Roberts Bank….

Co-existence a focus for this year’s BC Bear Day

Published on 2019 08 22 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in Events

Grizzly bear sits in the water, for BC Bear Day, Vancouver 2019, with sponsor logos at the bottom.

whether you bring your family for the afternoon, or join us in the evening, mark your calendar for the 22nd September and the Pipe-Shop in North Vancouver. Bears deserve the opportunity to co-exist and this is your opportunity to play a part…

Join Raincoast and Surfrider on the beach this summer

Published on 2019 08 21 | by Kylie Hill | in Events

Join us at Ross Bay, Victoria, Saturday August 24th, 11am to 1pm. From a young age, I was always drawn to the water. To me, it was more than just an essential resource, but a source of joy as I investigated intertidal zones and played in the waves. As time has passed, I found myself […]

The best summer camp on earth?

Published on 2019 08 19 | by Nathaniel Glickman, Education and Outreach Associate | in Notes from the Field

Our research and outreach vessel, Achiever, just returned from one of the most inspiring trips of the year. Let me explain why…

One night only – Patagonia’s Artifishal screening at the University of Victoria

Published on 2019 08 15 | by Raincoast | in Events

Artifishal, the movie by Patagonia, showing at Cinecenta at UVic.

Join us on Tuesday, August 27, at 7:00 pm for a film screening of Patagonia’s documentary, Artifishal, at the University of Victoria’s Cinecenta theatre located in the Student Union Building. Artifishal examines the harmful effects hatcheries…

Increasing salmon hatcheries could do more harm than good for Chinook and Southern Resident killer whales

Published on 2019 08 13 | by Misty MacDuffee, Nick Gayeski, & Chris Genovali | in For the coast

A killer whale chases a chinook salmon in the Salish Sea.

Hatcheries have failed to protect or restore the old ages, big sizes, range of migration times and diversity of wild Chinook salmon. For Southern Residents to recover, the age structure and run timing of wild Chinook runs, along with abundance, need to be restored. This is not the objective of hatcheries…

Success! We now have the downpayment for the Kitlope tenure

Published on 2019 07 30 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in Conservation update

A grizzly bear wanders along a grassy bank in the Kitlope: a graphic identifying that the downpayment is achieved floats on top with a map of the coast.

At this point it’s worth pausing to reflect on what we’ve already accomplished. With your support, and working with Coastal First Nations, thus far we have acquired the commercial trophy hunting rights in approximately 33,500 square kilometers. For perspective, that’s an area bigger than Vancouver Island…

In search of the Lower Fraser’s lost streams

Published on 2019 07 23 | by Riley Finn, Research Associate | in Conservation update

Close up of a map of streams and lost stream in the Fraser river watershed.

There is currently renewed interest in locating historical streams that have long been paved over and lost in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Mapping these historical landscape features offers a connection to the land that has been lost through urbanization and highlights opportunities for restoration…

Interview: Why our latest court challenge to the re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline is critical for the Salish Sea

Published on 2019 07 22 | by Raincoast | in Interviews

The Southern Resident killer whales are a small declining population. The increase in tanker traffic associated with the Trans Mountain expansion will have a significant adverse effect on these killer whales in the Salish Sea…