Published on 2019.03.20 | by Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee & Paul Paquet | in For the coast
The National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended that the Trans Mountain expansion project should proceed despite the “significant adverse effects” of oil tankers on the critically endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales. Although we disagree with the NEB’s conclusion, their review of the project effects on killer whales is forthright and portrays the severity of the current situation…
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Published on 2019.03.19 | by Christina Service, Raincoast Applied Conservation Lab | in For the coast
Salmon biomass is a measure of the total kilograms of spawning salmon. Many who are in the role of implementing conservation strategies and policies think that when it comes to bears, or terrestrial wildlife, more salmon biomass simply means more eating. However, our recent research published…
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Published on 2019.02.19 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director & Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in For the coast
In order to recover and sustainably manage depleted wild salmon populations, place-based management and the restoration of salmon watersheds is the best way forward given the changing environmental conditions that confront these fish and the value that British Columbians place on them.
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Published on 2019.01.07 | by Kate Logan & Chris Genovali | in For the coast
As noted, Corexit can also be toxic to wildlife. For some species, such as herring embryos, toxicity occurs because Corexit does what it was designed to do: increase the concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in the water column. However, there is also a growing body of research, much of it conducted in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010…
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Published on 2018.12.11 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in For the coast
You can still support the campaign and keep a memento through the purchase of a limited edition print and you have until Friday at 6pm to make your bid…
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Published on 2018.12.04 | by Brian Falconer, Guide Outfitter Coordinator | in For the coast
From community events to marathon runners, grizzly bath bombs to grizzly bars, so many people have stepped up to support our efforts in partnership with Coastal First Nations. Each dollar you donate will now be doubled. Help us make 2018 a year to remember…
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Published on 2018.11.26 | by Giordano Corlazzoli | in For the coast
Hello again! If you read my first post from back in July, you’ll remember that I planned to run the length of the Island from Port Hardy to Victoria that summer. Due to several reasons, such as various injuries and a few issues regarding travel, I was not able to start my run as planned. […]
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Published on 2018.11.21 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director & Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in For the coast
The federal government recently announced its refusal to issue an emergency order, despite the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans’ recommendation to do so. Although we commend the ministers for recommending an emergency order be used, we are deeply disappointed that Cabinet rejected what we believe to be the best available tool to recover these whales…
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Published on 2018.09.28 | by Maria I. Bremner | in For the coast
When I first visited Cape Scott Provincial Park (now almost 2 decades ago!), I scratched the surface of something incredible. Over time, it called me back again and again. It wasn’t any one thing that I found that I was looking for. It was more the feeling of the place, like a drum beat deep […]
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