Tests on Bowen Island water supply produce surprising results
Cocaine, DEET, and sucralose among the surprising pollutants found in Grafton Lake – the drinking water source for half the island’s 4,000 residents.
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Government’s failure to issue emergency order puts Southern Resident killer whales at greater risk
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.
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Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered killer whales prompts legal challenge from conservation groups
The longer the Southern Residents wait for bold action, the greater the risk of extinction.
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Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
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…
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Federal Court upholds RBT2 megaport expansion in a setback to legal protection for species at risk
The last 72 Southern Resident killer whales are denied legal protection under the Species at Risk Act.
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How bird populations have changed on the BC central coast, new study
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.
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Federal Government admits Southern Resident killer whales face imminent threat to survival
Iconic population faces extinction unless Ottawa orders emergency protections under Species at Risk Act.
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New report tackles microfibre pollution crisis, outlines solutions
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…
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Dismissal of objection to Alaska salmon fishery ‘seriously undermines’ credibility of the MSC
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.
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B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
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…
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Salmon DNA enables new understanding of how young Chinook salmon use the Fraser River Estuary
Raincoast’s five year collection of genetic samples illuminates patterns of migration and reliance on estuary habitats.
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Backtracking on Trans Mountain Expansion Project commitments threatens the survival of the 74 Southern Resident killer whales
The critically endangered species now faces a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic without protections from underwater noise or vessel strikes.
