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  • A grizzly bear meanders in the Great Bear rainforest.
    Investigate and inform

    Confronting the elephant (head) in the room – researchers challenge the conservation community on the ethics of trophy hunting

    2018 May 162024 July 8

    Writing in the scientific journal, Conservation Letters, an international team of conservation scientists is challenging the conservation community to fully consider the ethics of trophy hunting and think critically about endorsing the practice as a key funding mechanism for wildlife protection. Read our new paper, “The elephant (head) in the room: A critical look at trophy…

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  • A bear stands in the distant grass and fog to get a better look or maybe smell.
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    On the hunt for science in ‘science-based’ hunts

    2018 May 142024 July 8

    For years, British Columbia’s wildlife management practices, especially its wolf cull and grizzly bear hunt, have been controversial. In 2015, then-Premier Christy Clark defended the province’s wildlife policies, stating they were grounded in sound science. That, at least, was the claim. And not one unique to British Columbia. In fact, hunting in Canada and the…

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  • A tug lines up beside a massive oil tanker.
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    Trans Mountain expansion poses unacceptable risk to Salish Sea

    2018 April 262024 July 8

    Is Canada’s national interest best aligned with a Texas pipeline company? The suggestion of bailing out U.S.-based Kinder Morgan and investing tax dollars to access public assets in a sunset industry, while momentous questions of Canadian law are still before the courts, is nothing short of absurd…

    Read More Trans Mountain expansion poses unacceptable risk to Salish SeaContinue

  • Wolf stands in the intertidal zone amidst the rock and seaweed, looking at the photographer, Kyle Artelle.
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    New study casts doubt on scientific basis of wildlife management in North America, offers a way forward

    2018 March 72024 July 8

    A new study, “Hallmarks of science missing from North American wildlife management”, released today in the AAAS Open Access journal Science Advances, identified four key hallmarks expected of science-based management: clear objectives, use of evidence, transparency and external review. Combined, these hallmarks provide the checks and balances that give rigour to science-based approaches…

    Read More New study casts doubt on scientific basis of wildlife management in North America, offers a way forwardContinue

  • Juvenile killer whale and mother off the coast of British Columbia.
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    National Energy Board’s failure haunts governments

    2018 February 222026 July 8

    The cries of condemnation emanating from the Alberta and Canadian federal governments are deafening. The burgeoning conflict began when BC announced the province would limit shipments of diluted bitumen from Alberta…

    Read More National Energy Board’s failure haunts governmentsContinue

  • Southern Resident killer whales swim side by side, as seen from the air.
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    A killer whale emergency

    2018 February 152024 July 8

    We are requesting an emergency order under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. Southern Resident killer whales were recognized as endangered in 2002. Despite this, the Federal Government has taken no action to date to reduce the threats to these whales…

    Read More A killer whale emergencyContinue

  • A wolf stands in the short grass and moss, licking its lips.
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    Trophy hunting sullies the reputation of hunters, jeopardizes social licence

    2018 January 252024 October 8

    Most people can accept the idea of suffering and death if the hunter kills to fulfill a basic life requisite, such as feeding one’s family; in contrast, most people oppose killing inedible animals for trivial reasons, such as feeding one’s ego…

    Read More Trophy hunting sullies the reputation of hunters, jeopardizes social licenceContinue

  • A grizzly bear pulls on some brush along the shoreline
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    Letter: Protection of grizzly bears should be strengthened in the expansion of the Species at Risk Act

    2018 January 232024 October 8

    Raincoast supports the proposal to list 13 new terrestrial species to Schedule 1 of Canada’s Species at Risk Act. While we are encouraged by this, the focus of this submission is on grizzly bears…

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  • A wolf walks along a beach in an intertidal zone with its head lowered inquisitively.
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    Anecdotes, guesses no justification for killing wolves

    2018 January 192026 July 8

    BC’s Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is proposing to extend wolf-killing season on Vancouver Island…

    Read More Anecdotes, guesses no justification for killing wolvesContinue

  • Three bears, a mother and cubs, stand in the grass and water, with some words overtop: "Policy cannot be dictated by science alone..."
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    Trophy hunting: Science on its own can’t dictate policy

    2017 December 122026 July 8

    Science can predict outcomes of policy options, but how society ought to act is ultimately decided by values. The hunting ban aligns with most of society’s moral compass: trophy hunting of inedible animals is no longer acceptable…

    Read More Trophy hunting: Science on its own can’t dictate policyContinue

  • A grizzly bear wanders over the grassy shores of the Great Bear Rainforest.
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    Save the Great Bears campaign update

    2017 November 72024 July 8

    The NDP announcement to end all hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest starting this November is a huge conservation success. But, there is more to be done…

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  • Kevin Smith, CEO, and Maureen Gordon, Marketing Manager, of Maple Leaf Adventures.
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    Maple Leaf Adventures makes long-term commitment to Raincoast science and research

    2017 November 62024 July 8

    Maple Leaf Adventures is a local expedition cruise company who have supported our research and advocacy for a long time. We are honoured they’ve made a 10-year, $100,000 commitment to Raincoast …

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