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Conservation groups are warning that the federal government’s decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales has put this iconic and critically endangered population at greater risk of extinction.
The longer the Southern Residents wait for bold action, the greater the risk of extinction.
A new study, “Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict” (Open Access freely available, article here) released today in the journal, Canadian Journal of Zoology, finds that grizzly bears that were exposed to ecotourism at spawning salmon sites in a protected area were less likely than chance to be involved in…
The last 72 Southern Resident killer whales are denied legal protection under the Species at Risk Act.
New paper shows how historical natural history data can improve our understanding of ecological phenomena, particularly when evaluated with contemporary Indigenous and place-based knowledge.
Iconic population faces extinction unless Ottawa orders emergency protections under Species at Risk Act.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – Microfibres are a major part of the global plastic pollution challenge. These tiny particles from clothing can be found everywhere in the Canadian environment, and increasingly threaten the health of fish, wildlife, and people. Ocean Diagnostics and Raincoast Conservation Foundation have released a report on the state of microfibre pollution in Canada that…
an independent adjudicator appointed by the MSC issued their decision to dismiss the objection, which means that salmon caught in southeast Alaska will continue to be certified by the eco-label despite the evidence presented against it.
Seattle, WA – Tomorrow, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society will be in Seattle with their lawyer, Ian Moore of Nogala Law Group, to defend B.C.’s wild salmon and Southern Resident killer whales. The team will present their final arguments to an independent adjudicator on why the Marine Stewardship Council should not recertify southeast…
Raincoast’s five year collection of genetic samples illuminates patterns of migration and reliance on estuary habitats.
The critically endangered species now faces a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic without protections from underwater noise or vessel strikes.
We are hopeful that this clear-eyed leadership from Ocean Wise will be the first in a series of re-assessments by eco-labels that ends greenwashing and leads to new regulations, responsible management, and the relocation of southeast Alaska’s interception fisheries.