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  • A murmuration of Western Sandpipers flying in front of the Port of Vancouver.
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    Listing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Project of National Interest

    2026 October 62026 October 6

    The evidence does not support treating this project as being in the national interest.

    Read More Listing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Project of National InterestContinue

  • Western Sandpiper walks along the shore, with a fact sheet looming in the foreground.
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    The Fraser River Estuary: A global biodiversity hotspot

    2026 September 292026 September 29

    Where the Fraser River meets the sea, an extraordinary web of life converges. This estuary is irreplaceable.

    Read More The Fraser River Estuary: A global biodiversity hotspotContinue

  • Two people wearing hard hats and life jackets face away from the camera and look out over the water.
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    What is conservation finance?

    2026 September 292026 September 29

    A brief introduction to the field of conservation finance, and how Raincoast will incorporate it into our work to advance a conservation economy pilot.

    Read More What is conservation finance?Continue

  • Only 15% of the Fraser River estuary’s former habitat remains accessible to young salmon. More ports and terminals at Roberts Bank will further harm the habitat that remains.
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    The Fraser River Estuary: A vital salmon nursery under pressure

    2026 September 282026 September 29

    Fraser River salmon cannot afford to lose any more of the estuary they depend on.

    Read More The Fraser River Estuary: A vital salmon nursery under pressureContinue

  • A gray wolf is seen via a remote camera carrying a salmon in it's mouth, looking at the camera as they trot by.
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    A wolf’s connection to salmon

    2026 September 212026 October 15

    In the rich coastal forests of British Columbia, gray wolves are not just land-based hunters – they become salmon specialists each fall when these fish return to spawn.

    Read More A wolf’s connection to salmonContinue

  • A fact sheet floats over top of three Southern Resident killer whales surface together gliding quickly through the blue water.
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    Scientists agree: Southern Residents can recover, but only if threats are reduced

    2026 September 182026 September 18

    The problem is not identifying threats; it is reducing those threats at a scale sufficient to enable recovery. The greatest risk is failing to act.

    Read More Scientists agree: Southern Residents can recover, but only if threats are reducedContinue

  • A fact sheet floats over top of a killer whale with a young killer whale is in the foreground and two large ships float in the background.
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    No buffer left: Southern Residents face too many threats

    2026 September 112026 September 12

    Too little food. Too much noise. Too much pollution. Ship strikes. This is how extinction happens – one added pressure at a time.

    Read More No buffer left: Southern Residents face too many threatsContinue

  • A SARA fact sheet floats over top of a single SRKW killer whale breaching with some branches seen in the foreground.
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    Why Canada needs SARA’s jeopardy test

    2026 September 42026 September 4

    The jeopardy test is a legal line: a project cannot be authorized if it threatens the survival or recovery of a species.

    Read More Why Canada needs SARA’s jeopardy testContinue

  • Fact sheet floast on top of a swarm of juvenile herring are surounded by bright blue waters and rich yellow and brown kelp.
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    Herring eggs can’t get away from disaster

    2026 September 42026 September 12

    Don’t build new risks into herring’s nursery. Robert’s Bank Terminal 2 and West Coast Oil Pipeline would add different pressures to the same nearshore waters. Pacific herring should not have to absorb both.

    Read More Herring eggs can’t get away from disasterContinue

  • Wolf with a fish in the mouth runs through shallow water and pups following behind.
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    The roles of wolves in healthy ecosystems and how their presence benefits other species

    2026 August 112026 August 11

    Protect wolves, protect entire ecosystems.

    Read More The roles of wolves in healthy ecosystems and how their presence benefits other speciesContinue

  • Aerial view of a cutblock with a forest and creak to the right.
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    Endangered caribou, wolves, and ecological integrity

    2026 June 32026 June 3

    Killing wolves to protect caribou may accelerate ecological decline and ultimately diminish long-term caribou survival prospects.

    Read More Endangered caribou, wolves, and ecological integrityContinue

  • Slide 2: An ecotype is a population within the same species that has developed unique genetic traits over time in response to the specific environment it lives in, such as local climate, available prey, or habitat type. Two primary wolf ecotypes are recognized in BC.
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    Wolf ecotypes in BC

    2026 May 292026 May 29

    Understanding the ecotype of recovering wolves is critical for conservation, as distinct ecotypes carry adaptations that influence habitat use, diet, and ecological function.

    Read More Wolf ecotypes in BCContinue

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