Wolf Stories: Killing in the name of conservation
Ethical and welfare considerations for lethally and non-lethally controlling wild animals.
Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Climate change costs in BC are running in the billions of dollars per year; there are many benefits to Nature-based Solutions.
Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
Examining the research that compares salmon abundance to Southern Resident killer whale survival and reproduction.
Fishy business: the technicalities of fisheries management planning
Raincoast submits our annual feedback to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on salmon management.
The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recent federal 2030 Biodiversity Strategy outlines the path Canada will take to recover biodiversity, and protect and conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
Detecting killer whale pregnancies from the air
Our cetacean researchers are busy analyzing the 2023 field season data, collected using drones.
A true paradigm shift? Discerning the fine print of the provincial government’s draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
The provincial government proposes a more holistic approach to stewarding lands and waters through their Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework. Our gap analysis reveals that the Framework lacks sufficient rigor and clarity regarding its intended legal power.
More hatchery salmon cannot help endangered killer whales
Raincoast argues that the Puget Sound hatchery program does little to solve the prey problem for Southern Residents.
Wolf Stories: Animal welfare and the evolution of animal ethics
In this article, we’ve interviewed David Fraser (C.M., Ph.D.), a Professor Emeritus in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia. His 50-year research career has focused on the welfare and management of both free-living and captive wildlife, as well as farm and laboratory animals. In this interview, we explore the history of…
Guide government actions on Southern Resident killer whale recovery: Take the federal survey before February 12, 2024
This federal survey will take around 20 minutes.
Using poop to identify individual killer whales
DNA can answer many questions about a killer whale’s health and family tree.
What happened to Canada’s plastic ban?
Canadians — and our oceans — need robust protection from plastic pollution.