Raincoast welcomes federal government move to increase distance between vessels and Southern Resident killer whales

Published on 2017 10 27 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Sidney, BC – Raincoast Conservation Foundation welcomes and strongly supports the announcement by federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc to create a 200-metre protection zone from boats for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. “Minister LeBlanc’s decision to establish a 200-metre buffer between the Southern Residents and boats is vitally important as noise is one of the […]

Increasing Chinook salmon abundance and reducing disturbance is essential for the recovery of Endangered Southern Resident killer whales

Published on 2017 10 26 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Our study published today shows a 25% chance that these iconic whales could be lost within the next 100 years. With appropriate and resolute actions, however, this risk of extinction could be significantly reduce

Ecotourism business Maple Leaf Adventures donates $100,000 over ten years to Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Published on 2017 10 25 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Victoria, BC — Oct. 24, 2017 — Local expedition cruise company Maple Leaf Adventures is committing a 10-year, $100,000 donation to Raincoast Conservation Foundation, starting today. It’s an example of how tourism business and conservation can work hand-in-hand on the British Columbia coast…

Federal government’s orca symposium failed to establish concrete action on recovery measures, say seven conservation groups

Published on 2017 10 12 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

The federal government’s southern resident killer whale Symposium, held this week in Vancouver, failed to identify concrete actions to ensure the recovery of the endangered killer whales, according to seven conservation organizations.

Killer whales v. Kinder Morgan in court

Published on 2017 10 02 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Government cannot avoid legal responsibilities to protect endangered species, conservation groups say VANCOUVER — Conservation groups will be in court tomorrow to challenge the federal Cabinet’s unlawful approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline project and defend BC’s endangered Southern Resident killer whale population. “We have repeatedly said that Cabinet based its approval of this project […]

NEB fails to Protect Salmon Habitat

Published on | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Vancouver:  Applicants in the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion court proceedings scheduled to begin today in the Federal Court of Appeal are seeking answers from the National Energy Board after learning that the pipeline company has been interfering with salmon spawning in several streams in B.C.’s interior, without a permit. Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Living Oceans […]

With the fall grizzly bear hunt looming, new research reveals the main target of hunters: achievement

Published on 2017 08 29 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Online hunting forums reveal ‘achievement’ as prominent among multiple hunting ‘satisfactions’, especially when carnivores are targeted

Sidney, BC – Coinciding with British Columbia’s controversial grizzly bear trophy hunt opening for the fall (and possibly final) season, researchers from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the University of Victoria have shed new light on what satisfies hunters…

Raincoast hails NDP’s move to stop the hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest

Published on 2017 08 14 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Raincoast Conservation Foundation is hailing today’s announcement by the NDP government to end the hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest as a solid step forward for wildlife management in British Columbia…

Raincoast commends NDP decision to legally challenge Trans Mountain project

Published on 2017 08 10 | by The Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Raincoast commends the BC government’s decision to legally challenge the Kinder Morgan mega-project. Today’s announcement reinforces the importance of BC’s most iconic wildlife – the endangered Southern Resident killer whales and Fraser River salmon.