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  • Wolves trot through the snow along the forest edge.
    Conservation updates

    BC seeks another five years of wolf killing: Our technical feedback

    2026 June 152026 June 15

    Raincoast’s submission draws on expertise in large carnivore ecology, animal welfare, and ecosystem dynamics.

    Read More BC seeks another five years of wolf killing: Our technical feedbackContinue

  • A Southern Resident killer whale is seen from above, their dorsal fin and saddle patch visible above the water's surface.
    Conservation updates

    Raincoast’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada

    2026 June 82026 June 13

    The government’s proposed dismantling of a key clause has significant implications for the future of endangered species in Canada, including Southern Resident killer whales.

    Read More Raincoast’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in CanadaContinue

  • A Southern Resident killer whale emerges from the water's surface head first.
    Conservation updates

    Weakening SARA’s “jeopardy clause” would directly jeopardize Canada’s endangered wildlife

    2026 May 212026 June 13

    This decision could push species already struggling into extinction. You can help stop it.

    Read More Weakening SARA’s “jeopardy clause” would directly jeopardize Canada’s endangered wildlifeContinue

  • Southern Resident killer whales, possibly J37 and J49, swim past the shore.
    Conservation updates

    Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk

    2026 May 152026 June 13

    Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them.

    Read More Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at riskContinue

  • J Pod as seen from land.
    Conservation updates

    Monitoring on the edge: tracking Southern Residents from a Pender Island bluff

    2026 April 272026 April 27

    Three years observing whales in a vessel-free zone.

    Read More Monitoring on the edge: tracking Southern Residents from a Pender Island bluffContinue

  • Two Southern Resident killer whales break above the ocean's surface for a breath, their dorsal fins peeking above the water.
    Conservation updates

    A noisier Salish Sea: New research and a public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing Southern Resident killer whales

    2026 April 212026 April 22

    New findings from Boundary Pass show the underwater soundscape is degrading, and current protections are not keeping pace.

    Read More A noisier Salish Sea: New research and a public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

  • A group of volunteers are spread out across a forest floor, kneeling down tending to the earth.
    Conservation updates

    Many hands make light work

    2026 April 202026 April 20

    Ecological restoration powered by steadfast volunteers.

    Read More Many hands make light workContinue

  • A Southern Resident killer whale swims just under the ocean's surface, about to break through for a breath.
    Conservation updates

    After dark with the Southern Residents

    2026 March 252026 March 25

    Overnight hydrophone recordings capture killer whales navigating through a noisy ocean.

    Read More After dark with the Southern ResidentsContinue

  • A container ship looms loud and large and dangerously close to killer whales.
    Conservation updates

    Decoding killer whale communication is key to defending their home

    2026 March 232026 March 23

    An increasingly noisy ocean is threatening the survival of this iconic BC species – field biologists and computer scientists are joining forces to defend their voice.

    Read More Decoding killer whale communication is key to defending their homeContinue

  • A pod Southern Resident killer whales breaching the surface with a spray of water.
    Conservation updates

    Guide to public comments on proposed regulations to protect Southern Resident killer whales

    2026 March 232026 April 1

    Take action and support the 1,000m minimum approach distance.

    Read More Guide to public comments on proposed regulations to protect Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

  • Killer whale dorsal fin sticking out of the water making a reflection on the calm water.
    Conservation updates

    Help us give killer whales a voice

    2026 March 182026 March 18

    We have a little over three months to raise $77,500 for our marine expedition to take place!

    Read More Help us give killer whales a voiceContinue

  • Aerial view of the winding Colwater river in the Nicola valley.
    Conservation updates

    Thermal refuges in the Coldwater River

    2026 February 192026 April 9

    How salmon are coping in one of BC’s hottest rivers.

    Read More Thermal refuges in the Coldwater RiverContinue

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