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Notes, details, updates and miscellaneous thoughts.
Although rarely considered, many human activities deprive wild animals of their life necessities by destroying or impoverishing their surroundings, causing suffering of individuals through displacement, stress, starvation, and diminished security…
By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
A new study found 36,000 pieces of debris along our coastline. Experts say it’s just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
Animal Writes – The Vancouver Humane Society Newsletter, Spring 2011
by Paul C. Paquet and Chris Genovali
Why is there no concern about the pain, fear, suffering and even death that wildlife will endure if the pipeline is approved? It is largely because we place a higher priority on economic growth than on the welfare of other species…
North Island Gazette
February 17, 2011
A new study published by researchers from Raincoast, Watershed Watch, UVic and SFU shows a link between salmon farms and sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon…
Raincoast responds to industry letter in Vancouver Sun that dismisses fish farms as a problem for wild salmon…
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
Sea lice are spreading from fish farm salmon to young Fraser River sockeye as they migrate through the Strait of Georgia, a new study has found…
Courier-Islander
A new study published Monday by researchers from Raincoast and Watershed Watch provides the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon…
AlterNet
A new study is the first to show a potential role of salmon farms in sea lice transmission to juvenile sockeye salmon during their critical early migration to the sea…
CBC News
Young sockeye salmon from B.C.’s Fraser watershed are infected with higher levels of sea lice after swimming past salmon farms, a new study has found…
(ENS) – The first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye has been demonstrated by new research published today…
Seaside Times
February 2011
By Chris Genovali, Executive Director, Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Raincoast Conservation Foundation biologist Michael Price is truly a local boy made good…
FISHERIES MINISTER APPEALING FEDERAL COURT’S KILLER WHALE RULING
by Misty MacDuffee
Wild Salmon Program biologist and killer whale advocate…