New research shows how human disturbance keeps grizzlies from their salmon
A new study found that disturbance in riparian areas disrupts predator-prey interactions between grizzly bears and salmon.
Letter in Science states that Canada’s wolf cull subsidizes industry
British Columbia must reevaluate its caribou habitat protection policies and do better by its environment and its citizens, argues Raincoast scientists.
“I say potato, you say potahto”: Geographic variation in contact calls of Canadian beluga whales
A new study identifies variation in the structure of contact calls among four Canadian beluga populations.
Large diversity in new keystones list challenges predominant belief
A team of scientists reveals a wide diversity of the planet’s keystone species in terms of their size, shape, and functional role.
Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
A ‘supersized’ ecological niche for humans
New research examining the ecological niche of humans shows that over one third of all vertebrate species on Earth are now being used by people.
Marine mammals in a changing Arctic Ocean
The paper highlights the importance of bridging different ways of knowing, emphasizing that Indigenous Knowledge encompasses more than ‘data,’ and includes holistic expertise on culture, society, language, ethics, relationships, practices, and more.
Southern Resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018
The endangered Southern Resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new study has determined.
New research proves that nutrients from the sea can increase terrestrial plant growth and reproduction
Newly published research from Simon Fraser University shows that salmon and marine plants increase both growth and reproduction in terrestrial plants.
Fly with care: avoiding disturbance when using drones to study cetaceans
Can drones disturb the animals that we strive to understand?
Nearly 40 years of predator reduction efforts have not enhanced moose harvests, study says
The scientific article, published in November 2022 in the peer-reviewed journal Diversity, concluded that there was no correlation between brown and black bear harvest and subsequent moose hunts.
Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the lower Fraser River
New research shows that Wild Salmon populations in the Fraser can recover if action is taken now.
