Tracking Raincoast

When evidence informs advocacy

Chris Darimont crouching in tall grass wearing a plaid button up.

Published on 2019.12.17 | by Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science | in Tracking Raincoast

When evidence informs advocacy, a potent approach to conservation becomes available. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Raincoast. One of the primary vehicles to support our unique delivery of what we call informed advocacy is the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab at the University of Victoria. Partnered with a science-based non-profit and dedicated to […]

Tracking Raincoast, past, present, and future

Chris Genovali looks out over the water and land with binoculors.

Published on 2019.12.12 | by Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in Tracking Raincoast

As this decade closes, it’s timely to celebrate what we have collectively achieved for BC’s coast. Raincoast’s past in the Kitlope takes us back three decades to 1990, when Brian Falconer first visited at the invitation of the Haisla and Xenaksiala. The Nations were working to save the Kitlope from clearcut logging, which they ultimately […]

Tracking Raincoast into 2019

Published on 2018.12.21 | by Dr. Paul C. Paquet, Senior Scientist, Raincoast Conservation Foundation | in Tracking Raincoast

Raincoast science is contributing to a large and growing body of evidence that shows the current levels of Chinook abundance, ocean noise, vessel disturbance, and pollution, create conditions that make population recovery for the Southern Residents untenable…

Tracking Raincoast into 2018

Published on 2017.12.15 | by Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in Tracking Raincoast

It’s always exciting to release Tracking Raincoast and this year’s edition comes with a great collection of good news. We have raised close to $150,000 of our $500,000 target for the Nadeea commercial trophy hunting tenure! The Nadeea hunting tenure is the next step in saving the Great Bears…

Tracking Raincoast into the Salish Sea

Published on 2016.12.31 | by Raincoast | in Tracking Raincoast

Several years ago, we made the decision to expand our work across the BC coast with a new focus on the Salish Sea…

Tracking Raincoast into 2017

Published on 2016.12.20 | by Raincoast | in Tracking Raincoast

Raincoast’s year in review. News on our conservation programs, our research and the wolves, bears, killer whales, salmon and other species you helps us to protect…