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Notes, details, updates and miscellaneous thoughts.
Vancouver Sun
As Earth Day approaches on Sunday our thoughts turn to two of the most iconic species in BC, wild salmon and grizzly bears, as well as their intertwined relationship and how the choices we make are inextricably linked to their fates…
As Saturday March 24th marked the 23rd anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the question arises whether the Canadian government has learned any lessons…
Island Tides
By Misty MacDuffee and Chris Genovali
Raincoast contends that the nominal information generated from deploying satellite tags to the fins of endangered killer whales does not justify the risk of serious injury…
A plan to tag endangered killer whales that ply both sides of the international border between British Columbia and the United States is being met with growing opposition in Canada…
Check out Chris Darimont’s blog post at Patagonia’s ‘The Cleanest Line’ on surfing the Great Bear Rainforest, the threat from oil tankers to BC’s coast and more…
The PMO issued a warning Friday night about “foreign radicals” Raincoast, Ecojustice and Living Oceans who filed a motion questioning the impartiality of the federal government in the Enbridge hearings…
San Juan Islander
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
The NEB approved the latest request by Kinder Morgan, which will consequently increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. Despite requests by Raincoast and other NGOs, this was done without a full public process…
My two passions have united in a spectacular way. I have dedicated my scientific career (and life) to studying and protecting the Great Bear Rainforest. I have also dedicated a good part of my life to surfing…
Fall is here and the Victoria Marathon is fast approaching. The training program I downloaded from the marathon’s website began in June….
Mark Hume, Globe and Mail
Raincoast biologist Mike Price on the stand at Cohen Inquiry gives testimony about the impacts of fish farms as sources of sea lice on migrating stocks of juvenile Fraser sockeye…
By Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist August 31, 2011
Monday’s attack is extremely rare and Parks Canada says public protection is a key mandate. However, Paul Paquet, senior scientist for Raincoast, who has a doctorate in zoology, said protection of wildlife is also in the mandate…
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: August 31, 2011
Broader public consultation and a thorough risk assessment are needed before a decision to increase tanker traffic by more than 200% through the Gulf Islands is made…..