B.C. wolf hunt raises hackles
By Dene Moore The Canadian Press
The BC government lifted hunting restrictions on wolves. But Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet said the ministry doesn’t have the information needed to make that decision…
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By–catch deprives bears
Island Tides
The bycatch of chum in BC’s pink salmon fisheries means thousands of pounds of chum won’t make it to their spawning grounds or the mouths of hungry carnivores… -
BC’s 0pen season on wolves: ranchers relieved but critics rankled by suspect science
The Huffington Post
Province gives go ahead on open season for wolves, but Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet says the decision is based on anecdotal reports of wolf numbers and will likely create more problems than it solves… -
The World of Wolves
New perspectives on ecology, behavior and management
Raincoast Senior Scientist Dr. Paul Paquet and two other international authorities on the biology, behavior and conservation of wolves are the editors of this new book reviewed in the journal Animal Welfare…
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The whales, the minister, and MacDuffee
FOCUS online By Briony Penn
Taking on the federal fisheries minister in the Canadian courts with Ecojustice lawyer Margaret Venton, and backed by eight other ENGOs, is applicant Misty MacDuffee of Raincoast…
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Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery
Three BC salmon conservation groups are concerned that 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon have been discarded as by-catch in pink salmon fisheries. CFAX interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee…
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‘Verified’ livestock losses in decline as province adopts open-season policy on wolves
Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
Paul Paquet, senior scientist for Raincoast, argues there is a vast discrepancy between government policy and solid information on wolves…
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The Enbridge pipeline: Northern Gateway to what?
By Chris Genovali, Special to The Vancouver Sun August 12, 2011
Conflating the interests of the shareholders and investors of energy giants such as Enbridge with those of the Canadian people has become the central talking point for the promoters of Alberta’s tar sands…
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First Nations combine science with legacy of conservation
By Anne Casselman, Scientific American
For the Heiltsuk First Nation, science is proving to be one of the most powerful tools at their disposal as far as asserting their tradition of safeguarding natural resources for, as their elders put it, their children yet to come…
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Special National Geographic Feature on the land of the Spirit Bear
The August 2011 issue of National Geographic features two stories on the Land of the Spirit Bear: The wildest place in America and A Pipeline Through Paradise…
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Bad news for BC’s wolves: open season
The BC government has a new wolf management plan with no closed season and no bag limit. CFAX interviews carnivore scientist Dr. Paul Paquet from Raincoast. Listen in…
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BC’s Wolf Management: open season wolf killing
CFAX 1070 discusses the wolf kill in the name of predator control on livestock
