Notes from the Field
Raincoast’s monthly communication detailing our science, field work, events, and breaking conservation updates.
Published on 2017.03.19 | by Nicholas Sinclair | in Notes from the Field
Preparing for another season, Nick finds himself inundated with tasks, plans and thoughts about the research and advocacy that Raincoast undertakes to protect bears and the coast they inhabit…
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Published on 2017.02.08 | by David Scott, Raincoast Lower Fraser Salmon Program Coordinator | in Notes from the Field
When you picture a research biologist’s day you probably imagine them on a boat or in a forest, immersed in nature with a notebook in hand. However, for much of the year we are tucked away in labs or at our desks, analyzing data…
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Published on 2017.02.02 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
What is it like to go on a “grizzly hunt” in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast’s 70ft research vessel the Achiever? This year, why not join us and find out…
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Published on 2017.01.20 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in Notes from the Field
Ross Dixon writes about his experience joining Raincoast’s fall “grizzly hunt” and his wildlife excursion in the Great Bear Rainforest…
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Published on 2016.12.10 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
We have something to celebrate. And so do you. In November, the federal government finally rejected the Northern Gateway proposal…
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Published on 2016.10.27 | by Kyle Artelle, PhD | in In the News, Notes from the Field
As a Raincoast biologist privileged to call Waglisla (Bella Bella) in Heiltsuk Territory home, this is a story I wish I wasn’t writing…
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Published on 2016.07.09 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
We have been out on the vast flats of the Fraser River estuary with purse seine and beach seine nets to document the arrival and use of different habitats by juvenile salmon.
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Published on 2015.08.08 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
From grizzlies and humpbacks to young Raincoasters and nudibranchs, follow the annual northward transit of Raincoast’s research vessel Achiever from Nanaimo to Bella Bella…
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Published on 2015.07.23 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
Among the most studied of large wild mammals, wolves will always hold a special fascination for our supporters, the Raincoast staff, and me…
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Published on 2015.07.01 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
Large carnivores on our coast are not just charismatic, they are critical components of coastal food webs; they keep landscapes functioning and species abundance from imbalance…
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Published on 2015.04.14 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
Spring is a special time for our research crews. Across the lands and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest bears are emerging from dens …
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Published on 2014.12.27 | by Raincoast | in Notes from the Field
“Peace on Earth” should extend goodwill and compassion to the non-human families and communities with whom we share this planet…
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