When Science-Based Management Isn’t
Raincoast & SFU scientists just published a letter in the international journal SCIENCE. It calls out the BC gov’t for making politically motivated decisions and calling them ‘scientific’…
Confronting uncertainty in wildlife management: performance of grizzly bear management
Raincoast scientists and partners reveal that the excess mortality in the BC grizzly hunt (ie killing more bears than is sustainable) may have occurred in up to 70% of cases examined.
Grizzly bear hunt not founded in science say Raincoast scientists
“Confronting Uncertainty in Grizzly Bear Management” is a paper published by Raincoast scientists and our partners that challenges the BC government’s claim of sound scientific management over its grizzly hunt.
Stress and reproductive hormones in grizzly bears reflect nutritional benefits and social consequences
Salmon declines could have long-term effects on grizzly bear health, conclude scientists from Raincoast in a study published today in the scientific journal PLOS ONE…
Bears, salmon and forests: new research on old connections
Raincoast and UVic scientists finds new reasons to support the importance of bears and salmon for tree growth in the ancient forests of Haida Gwaii…
Publication Summary 2012
This is the list of papers published in scientific journals by Raincoast science staff and/or our grizzly, wolf, salmon, and marine programs through to the end of 2012.
Animal welfare papers presented at conference: abstracts
Raincoast has been pushing the idea of animal welfare considerations in wildlife management. The topic was addressed at the Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference where Raincoast presented two papers.
Pipeline spill impacts to BC parks published in scientific journal
Raincoast scientists evaluate the impacts to parks from a Northern Gateway pipeline spill. The study was published in the Natural Areas Journal…
Juvenile Salmon Ecology Project
Raincoast’s concerns over salmon farms stem from the documented and suspected threats to wild salmon, from sea lice infestations (which concentrate on farms and spread to wild juvenile salmon), and disease transfer from farmed to wild salmon.
Salmon farms as a source of sea lice: Raincoast responds
Raincoast biologist responds to DFO on the impact of salmon farms. Published in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Using grizzlies to assess harvest-ecosystem trade-offs in salmon fisheries
Researchers at Raincoast and UC-Santa Cruz investigate how letting more salmon reach spawning streams can benefit bears, the ecosystem and even long‐term fishery catches…
Disease transmission (TB) in elk
This paper, published in Molecular Ecology, examines the role of social behavior in transmitting bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a Manitoba elk population.
