New study reveals complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability
The study shows the complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability.
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Objection to MSC salmon certification now in hands of independent adjudicator
Canadian NGOs maintain Southeast Alaska’s salmon fishery is not sustainable.
New animations tackling complicated conservation topics around wild salmon to be released on Earth Day
Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation has released a series of animated videos that explore the cumulative effects facing wild Pacific salmon. Raincoast’s salmon scientists worked with a local animator to create short videos that explain the threat that mixed-stock fisheries and hatcheries pose to wild salmon populations. The animations explore the nuances of these practices and identify solutions in a…
Canadian conservation groups file formal objection to Alaskan salmon fishery’s “sustainable” certification
We have filed a formal notice of objection with the UK-based Marine Stewardship Council in response to the proposed re-certification of Alaskan salmon fisheries as sustainable.
New study reveals more action is needed to save endangered Southern Resident killer whales
Authors of the study coin the term ‘bright extinction’ as they characterize the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover despite being the best studied cetaceans in the world.
Grizzly bears shy away from bear ecotourism sites when visitor numbers are high, except when salmon is scarce
New study reveals that grizzly bears shy away from bear ecotourism sites when visitor numbers are high, except when salmon is scarce.
Groups urge federal government to investigate tire chemical implicated in mass salmon deaths
The groups formally requested Steven Guilbeault prioritize 6PPD for investigation, in light of research linking the chemical to mass die-offs of coho salmon.
Livestream from Pender Island: eyes and ears on whales
Raincoast Conservation Foundation has launched the Whale Sanctuary Livestream.
Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s latest acquisition will permanently protect wildlife in over a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest
After two years of fundraising, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has secured the funds to purchase the Southern Great Bear commercial trophy hunting tenure – which covers more than a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest.
New genetics lab will help conservation efforts by tackling difficult questions with DNA
Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s new Conservation Genetics Lab will provide scientists with valuable insights into the population structure, health, diets, and resilience of coastal species such as endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
Livestream from Pender Island: eyes and ears on the whales
Raincoast Conservation Foundation has launched the Whale Sanctuary Livestream.
More than wolves: researchers uncover the striking variety of Keystones Species, challenging our view of which animals make ecosystems tick
New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits this distinguished label.