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Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia.
Published on 2016.02.23 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
A new study by Raincoast scientists and collaborators demonstrates that the fear top predators inspire can have cascading effects down the food chain critical to maintaining healthy ecosystems…
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Published on 2016.01.25 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
“The quantity of Kinder Morgan’s evidence does not make it quality evidence,” said Karen Campbell, Ecojustice lawyer for Raincoast and Living Oceans…
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Published on 2016.01.20 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
Raincoast’s a new report today encourages decision makers and residents to fully consider what is at stake from a host of proposed coastal energy and shipping projects…
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Published on 2016.01.08 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
Press Release: BC government has extended its public feedback period to January 31, for proposals to increase trophy killing of wolves and grizzly bears…
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Published on 2015.10.09 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
NHLer Clayton Stoner is appearing in court today to face multiple charges regarding his trophy killing of a well-known grizzly bear…
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Published on 2015.10.05 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders, In the News
Environmental groups are in court today making the case for why the federal government’s approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline should be revoked…
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Published on 2015.08.20 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders, Scientific Literature
A study by Raincoast scientists just released in the journal Science identifies humans as the planet’s super predator…
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Published on 2015.07.21 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders, In the News
Six conservation groups are calling on DFO to act on unprecedented river conditions by reducing mixed stock fisheries and protecting spawning salmon…
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Published on 2015.05.26 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
Raincoast researchers document the first scientific evidence of a cross-ecosystem interaction between Pacific herring and black bears, two prominent species that play substantive roles in coastal ecosystems…
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