Mirror, mirror on the wall: The wolf as scapegoat
An essay from Paul C. Paquet about our relationship with wolves.
DNA analysis of grizzly bears aligns with Indigenous languages
On the central coast, genetic analyses have identified three genetic groups of grizzly bears — bears are more likely to be related to other bears within their own group than to bears in another group.
Ethics of making the location of big trees accessible to the public
The benefits and implications of unrestricted access to tree location need to be carefully considered.
Interview: Big tree registries, BC’s logging practices and Nerdy about Nature
We posed some questions to Ross Reid, of Nerdy about Nature, so you can get to know him better.
Cumulative impacts a serious problem for Gulf Islands forests
The Gulf Islands represent 33.2% of the provincial extent of Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats which are among the most biodiverse in the province. Yet, this region is also the most degraded.
Unpacking new research on the Fraser Estuary’s importance to Chinook salmon
A new paper, “Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban estuary,” has highlighted the importance of the Fraser estuary as critical habitat for Chinook salmon. The researchers used salmon ear bones, or otoliths, to study how juvenile salmon were using the Fraser estuary, and found…
How art will help protect S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
We are incredibly grateful to every person who transformed this initiative from the hopes of one person into reality, and because we cannot thank each of you individually, we wanted to recognize a few of the artists who have donated their time and talent to the permanent protection of local ecosystems.
BC’s Coastal Douglas-fir zone needs protection now
In an era where climate change is a modern reality and biodiversity is in crisis the world over, the province’s continued support of industrial logging in old growth forests is out of sync with global scientific consensus and policy objectives. This is especially true in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) biogeoclimactic zone, the smallest and most endangered of 16 such zones in BC…
What would it be like to study wolves?
An interview with Dr. Heather Bryan who has been studying wolves with Raincoast since she was an undergraduate student…
Takaya the grey wolf will become B.C.’s Cecil the lion
Without the crushing emotional burden of a pandemic, Takaya the grey wolf would surely and immediately emerge as British Columbia’s Cecil the Lion. His senseless killing by a hunter this week could – and should – leave a significant and enduring mark on society and provincial wildlife management. To get there, however, we need to…
Launching Raincoast’s photography ethics
At Raincoast we are committed to only using images and video that are ethically obtained. We have now published our Photography Ethics Policy to guide both our acquisition and use of photography, whether for use on our website, social media platforms, printed materials or other uses. We will only use images from others that we…
Problem humans and the ecology of bear-human conflict
Last month, in Penticton, BC a group of five black bears – three males and two younger females – had been spotted feasting on residents’ garbage. Conservation authorities were called in, and the five bears were shot dead. This came just a week after six bears were shot in over a three day period near…