The wolf man of British Columbia
Although Dr. Chris Darimont initially made his mark with seven years of cutting edge research on BC’s coastal ‘rainforest wolves,’ he actually specializes in all large carnivores, not just Canis lupus.
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Recent Articles:
Kill for Cash: Coyotes are targeted in Nova Scotia’s “pelt incentive program”
The Death Cults Among Us: Wolves are targets on both sides of the Canada US border
Enbridge Northern Gateway Project: Enbridge’s record and Canadian wildlife mean too great a risk from oil tankers on the BC coast. -
Impacts of sea lice on wild salmon
Dave Dickson at CFAX speaks with Raincoast biologist Micheal Price about his sea lice research and early findings on the presence of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye…
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Ad draws attention to oil spill risk
The best modern technology. Just like Enbridge promises. Half page ad taken out by Raincoast, Greenpeace, coastal First Nations and others, points to the risks associated with oil extraction and transport. Read about one person’s perspective on BP’s safety record and the constant drive of the oil industry to reduce costs.
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Groups decry province’s proposed aerial wolf kill
By Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun A collective of Canadian environmental groups has written an open letter to Premier Gordon Campbell decrying the provincial government’s proposal for an aerial wolf kill in efforts to protect the dwindling mountain caribou population.
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Wolf kill to save caribou strongly opposed
The following open letter has been sent to BC Premier Gordon Campbell opposing the killing of wolves and cougars to save mountain caribou May 3, 2010BY FAX AND E-MAIL Premier Gordon CampbellPO Box 9041 STN PROV GOVTVictoria, BC V8W 9E1Fax: (250) 387-0087 Dear Premier Campbell: The undersigned organizations are strongly opposed to the killing of…
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Gulf oil spill spurs Canadian concerns
In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, federal opposition parties are calling for emergency hearings before the Commons Natural Resources Committee to discuss the need for more stringent safeguards against oil spills in Canada’s Arctic. But the public needs be properly and clearly informed as to the risks and tradeoffs with…
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Why I support Raincoast
Supporter and volunteer Don Arney gives time to Raincoast “I donate my flying time to take Raincoast’s Salmon Carnivore team to places where grizzlies roam but where the team’s boats and gum boots cannot take them. I make this contribution because I see in them a passionate group of scientists and conservationists who work hard…
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Courting the Next Exxon Valdez
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By Chris Genovali, Paul Paquet and Misty MacDuffee
The BC coast is a fragile archipelago with a boundary between land and ocean that changes by the hour, by the season and over millennia. -
British Columbia’s coast in the balance
Island Tides, Apr 1, 2010 Chris Genovali, Paul Paquet and Misty MacDuffee In this part of the world March 24 will, to borrow a phrase from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, live in infamy; it’s the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster that took place in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989.
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Oil spill would devastate BC wildlife: report
Fragile Ecosystems Judith Lavoie, Financial Post Tuesday, March 24, 2010 Whales, wolves, bears and birds would be devastated by an oil spill in the waters north of Vancouver Island and off Haida Gwaii, says an extensive new study. Photo: Chris Darimont, Raincoast.org The extent of a simulated oil spill is marked in dark grey…
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B.C.’s coastal wildlife would be ‘devastated’ by oil spill: report
Conservation group states case against pipeline, coastal shipping Calgary Herald By Judith Lavoie, March 24, 2010 VICTORIA – Whales, wolves, bears and birds would be devastated by an oil spill in the waters off Vancouver’s coast, says an extensive new study released a day before the anniversary of one of the world’s most devastating human-caused…
