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  • A crew members works in the Fraser River Estuary preparing a small marsh.
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    Letter: Urgent recommendation for the renewal and expansion of the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)

    2026 March 102026 March 13

    Letter to Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries.

    Read More Letter: Urgent recommendation for the renewal and expansion of the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)Continue

  • Two forest workers walk through the largish trees of the Gulf Islands with sunny yellow skies in the background.
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    The Islands Trust Policy Statement, and how it’s veering off-course

    2026 March 92026 March 13

    A lot can happen in seven years.

    Read More The Islands Trust Policy Statement, and how it’s veering off-courseContinue

  • Raincoast staff talks to a group about the Douglas-fir to her left.
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    How to measure a tree

    2026 March 52026 March 16

    Measuring height, diameter, and crown spread of a big tree can present many challenges. Here’s a few tips and tricks to help you out.

    Read More How to measure a treeContinue

  • Wolf crossing a road.
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    Wolf home range and travel distances

    2026 February 102026 February 11

    Range size varies widely depending on factors like prey density, pack size, and terrain.

    Read More Wolf home range and travel distancesContinue

  • Chum salmon are lurking underwater under an overhead growth, with light streaming down and small pebble rocks seen below them.
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    Canada’s Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon

    2025 December 122025 December 12

    A framework for safeguarding salmon diversity and resilience.

    Read More Canada’s Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific SalmonContinue

  • A river that forks into two branches - one has the text "extinction" and the other has the text "recovery" with killer whales swimming towards the fork.
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    A killer future

    2025 December 112026 August 13

    By restoring Chinook salmon, reducing underwater noise, and stopping pollution there is still time to protect these iconic animals for generations to come.

    Read More A killer futureContinue

  • On the left is a man holding up a small salmon and on the right is a boat on the water.
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    Honey, I shrunk the Chinook

    2025 December 102026 August 13

    Chinook salmon are getting smaller, and one explanation is uncomfortably familiar.

    Read More Honey, I shrunk the ChinookContinue

  • A scientist stands in field clothes by a stream, seen through foliage as he collects a water sample by using a long silver rod that has a cup on the end. He collects water from the stream and dumps it into a large silver jug.
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    What is a watershed?

    2025 October 152025 October 15

    How can we use the movement of water through the landscape to inform our understanding of water quality?

    Read More What is a watershed?Continue

  • A beaver swims in a calm body of water, surrounded by green wetland with a forest in the background.
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    Beaver-based restoration

    2025 July 242025 December 15

    In a time when catastrophic conflagrations are becoming a new normal, an unlikely character is being welcomed back onto the landscape after generations of trapping and removal.

    Read More Beaver-based restorationContinue

  • A graphic showing smaller icons that represent the water samples of five different categories: source water, freshwater, urban runoff, tap water, and marine environment.
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    A watershed based approach to water sampling

    2025 May 72025 May 8

    Measuring pollutants in different water categories throughout the watersheds of British Columbia.

    Read More A watershed based approach to water samplingContinue

  • Chum salmon swim along the bottom of the river floor.
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    Policy brief – supporting freshwater salmon habitat through the Water Sustainability Act

    2025 March 182025 December 15

    It is important to remember that our water, and the incredible fish that return to our watersheds, are one of our greatest natural resources and are an integral part of strong and resilient local economies.

    Read More Policy brief – supporting freshwater salmon habitat through the Water Sustainability ActContinue

  • A wolf lies down in the grass.
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    Wildlife killing contests

    2024 August 272024 December 13

    We have ethical responsibilities to targeted species and to biodiversity, and we need to consider the well-being of both.

    Read More Wildlife killing contestsContinue

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