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  • Kathy Jago, in a red hat and red coat, works in a forest meadow.
    Investigate and inform

    Giving back to what you love

    2026 July 142026 July 16

    How a passion for plants blossomed into a local stewardship journey.

    Read More Giving back to what you loveContinue

  • A wolf in sillhouette walks out over an intertidal zone, with a giant expanse of mud and rocks and seaweed and a forest looming in the background.
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    Wolves role in healthy ecosystems 

    2026 July 22026 July 2

    Protecting wolves protects the ecological processes that sustain life across entire landscapes.

    Read More Wolves role in healthy ecosystems Continue

  • An aerial shot of a large forest that meets the ocean with the text "What Canada are you for?" overtop of the image.
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    Prime Minister Carney recently asked what Canadians ‘are for’

    2026 July 12026 July 3

    Here’s our answer.

    Read More Prime Minister Carney recently asked what Canadians ‘are for’Continue

  • A classic mountaintop coastal Douglas Fir landscape, the ocean expanding in the background.
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    No trust in the Trust

    2026 May 122026 May 12

    The Islands Trust draft Trust Policy Statement has veered off course at a time when its 50-year mandate is more important than ever.

    Read More No trust in the TrustContinue

  • A great grandmother, T059, swims with her great granddaughter, T059A1A, by Pender Island.
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    Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whales

    2026 May 102026 May 10

    Like us, motherhood is a lifetime commitment for these mammals.

    Read More Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whalesContinue

  • The breeding female of a wolf pack emerges from the den just a few weeks after giving birth. The hair loss around her belly and her pronounced teats are visible signs that she is nursing pups.
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    A mother’s reflection, it takes a pack

    2026 May 82026 May 8

    Whether in a village or a wolf pack, caring for the next generation is a shared responsibility.

    Read More A mother’s reflection, it takes a packContinue

  • 3 small coho salmon swim near the surface of the dark water.
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    When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?

    2026 April 212026 May 12

    The harm caused by 6PPD in tires on the road today demands immediate action by Ottawa.

    Read More When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?Continue

  • Fog rolls over the WJOŁEŁP | Tsartlip reserve at Helen Point, Mayne Island.
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    The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about Mayne Island

    2026 March 312026 March 31

    Though smaller and more developed than some of its counterparts in the archipelago of islands in the Salish Sea, in this article, Rob Underhill explains why SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) is a place worth protecting.

    Read More The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about Mayne IslandContinue

  • A female chum salmon illuminated by a rare sunny break.
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    In an era of scarcity, the Pacific Salmon Treaty must strengthen conservation

    2026 March 132026 May 12

    Canada and the U.S. can continue to simply negotiate for our piece of a smaller and smaller pie, or we can come together to defend the legacy of wild salmon in our two countries.

    Read More In an era of scarcity, the Pacific Salmon Treaty must strengthen conservationContinue

  • A salmon splashes in a stream with extreme light and dark areas.
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    Ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon (BCSRIF)

    2026 March 92026 April 14

    We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF).

    Read More Ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon (BCSRIF)Continue

  • Four Southern resident killer whales are seen from a high spot on shore, with leaves of trees in the foreground.
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    What J-pod teaches us about noise

    2026 February 132026 March 13

    Research on call type modification shows how underwater noise shapes orca communication in the Salish Sea.

    Read More What J-pod teaches us about noiseContinue

  • Some belugas come to the surface, glistening white on dark blue water, as a group.
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    The social and cultural lives of belugas

    2026 February 52026 July 16

    Exploring beluga sociality and culture through the lens of behaviourial and evolutionary ecology.

    Read More The social and cultural lives of belugasContinue

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