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Follow Raincoast’s conservation work as it appears in popular media outlets. Audio, video, and text interviews with scientists, and Raincoast team members about their research and campaigns to safeguard the lands and waters of coastal BC.
CounterPunch
Christmas Weekend Edition December 24-26, 2010
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
Recently, British Columbia MP (Member of Parliament) Gary Lunn asserted that professionals should be left to decide on oil tanker routes for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project…
Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: December 22, 2010
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
This past week, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Gary Lunn asserted that professionals should be left to decide on tanker routes for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project…
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: December 15, 2010
A coalition of environmental groups from coastal BC is celebrating a federal court’s Dec. 7 decision that confirms DFO failed to protect critical habitat for resident killer whales…
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
December 18, 2010
Remote waterfront property has its limitations when it comes to comfortable, long-term winter accommodation. None of that, though, apparently deters Vancouver Island black bears…
A precedent setting legal victory that forces the Canadian federal government to protect the critical habitat of BC’s resident killer whales (salmon eaters) was won this week. CFAX host Murray Langdon speaks with Raincoast’s Misty MacDufee about the case and what it means for the whales. Click here to listen (MP3). Download the judges decision Killer Whale Judgement…
By Suzanne Fournier, The Province
December 8, 2010
A conservation coalition made up of nine groups, Ecojustice argued – and won – in court that the federal Fisheries and Oceans has failed to adequately protect killer whales…
By Jeff Nagel – BC Local News
Published: December 07, 2010
Conservation groups say they’ve won a major court decision that will force the federal government to do more to protect critical habitat for B.C.’s resident killer whales…
Eco-activists hail it as landmark ruling; DFO changes expected
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
December 8, 2010
The federal government has failed to adequately protect the habitat of endangered and threatened resident killer whales, a Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday…
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
December 7, 2010
A message in a bottle has washed up on the east coast of Haida Gwaii, providing one more piece of a jigsaw puzzle showing the web of currents swirling around the Pacific Ocean…
Seaside Times
December 2010
By Chris Genovali
Captain Brian Falconer has headed Raincoast’s Marine Operations Program for the past eight years, overseeing the operation of our coast guard certified research vessel, Achiever…
The Northern View
Published: November 30, 2010
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
As this year’s returning wild salmon headed upstream, scientists spawned a game-changing idea about how taking less salmon might bring more benefits to ecosystems and economies…
Seaside Times
November 2010
By Chris Genovali
As Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s senior scientist, Dr. Paul Paquet plays a crucial role in our research and conservation efforts…