Canada’s Pacific coast: priceless and irreplaceable
The distinct assembly of iconic animals such as whales, dolphins, wolves, and bears make the coast of British Columbia qualitatively different from most other exceptional places in the world…
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The Will of the Land
Peter Dettling’s new book “The Will of the Land” takes an important look at wolves and grizzlies in the region of Banff National Park. Peter is a remarkable photographer and advocate for wildlife. The foreward is written by Raincoast’s Dr. Paul Paquet…
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The early bird catches the herring
Seaside Times
April 2011By Chris Genovali
Caroline Fox has been a biologist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s marine conservation program since 2007 and serves as Raincoast’s lead scientist for our work on marine birds…
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Northern Gateway Project threatens wildlife
By Paul C. Paquet and Chris Genovali, Special To The Vancouver Sun
March 11, 2011Although rarely considered, many human activities deprive wild animals of their life necessities, causing suffering of individuals through displacement, stress, starvation, and diminished security…
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Cougars: British Columbia’s neglected carnivore
BC holds extensive tracts of large carnivore habitat that provide core areas of vital ground for all indigenous wide-ranging carnivores, including cougars…
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The bloody lesson of the Whistler sled dog slaughter
By Chris Genovali, The Guardian
British Columbia’s premier has taken a strong line on this dog cull. But what about the routine horrors of trophy hunting in BC? -
Concern over sled dogs should include all animals
As long as trophy hunts still exist, the province’s stance is hypocritical
By Chris Genovali, Times Colonist
The outrage over the killing of 100 sled dogs in Whistler is an important sign a significant number of people are still in touch with a clear sense of right and wrong…
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Kochs invade Canada
After losing their fight for Proposition 23 in California, one might have hoped the world would be safe from oil-rich climate deniers Charles and David Koch for a little while. But unfortunately their misinformation campaign is drifting over the border into Ontario, Canada…
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Cougars: BC’s neglected carnivores
In anticipation of a provincial management plan for cougars, Raincoast released the report on our neglected carnivore:
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Is BC’s pink salmon fishery sustainable?
Raincoast and three other BC ENGO’s have critiqued the proposal by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to certify BC’s commercial pink salmon fishery as sustainable.
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Smooth Sailing for Oil Tankers?
CounterPunch
Christmas Weekend Edition December 24-26, 2010
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
Recently, British Columbia MP (Member of Parliament) Gary Lunn asserted that professionals should be left to decide on oil tanker routes for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project…
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Pipeline proponents see smooth sailing
Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: December 22, 2010
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffeeThis past week, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Gary Lunn asserted that professionals should be left to decide on tanker routes for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project…
