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.
Preliminary study of water quality in streams discharging into Fulford Harbour raise questions about land-based pollution
The key to restoring and protecting aquatic environments for people and wildlife is a high quality monitoring program upon which communities and managers may act.
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Protect and connect
Connectivity is vitally important at all sorts of scales over time and space.
Open letter regarding killer whale behaviour around boats
This letter urges caution in interpreting the causes and nature of the whales’ behaviours.
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about fungi
In this article, Dr. Shannon Berch and Dr. Paul de la Bastide explain some of the deep relationships between fungi and other species and why it is so essential that we learn more about them.
Biosolids pose a threat to healthy waters
Biosolids are nutrient rich, organic solid or semi-solid materials recovered from wastewater processing and their management is a growing challenge.
