Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict.
New study reveals complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability
The research found that bears can avoid ecotourists and take multiple weeks after encounters to return to their baseline activity levels. This new information can help fine-tune bear management and sustainable business practices.
Learning from the two lives of grad school
Sharon Kay, graduate student in the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab, shares about her experience in grad school.
The next generation of conservation scientists
Where will the conservation scientists, managers, and informed advocates of tomorrow come from?
Job posting: Field Technicians for wildlife monitoring field work in Haíɫzaqv Territory
Applications close May 1, 2023.
New adventures, old relationships
Education Coordinator, Pascale, recounts a week of whales, bears, and camp games at QQS Projects Society’s Koeye River Camp.
Collecting bear hair: more than a field season
The Bear Project, originally started in 2006 by William Housty and his team at QQS (Eyes) Projects Society, focuses on gaining a greater understanding of bears in Heiltsuk territory.
Next steps for Project TEACH
We must work together toward local solutions.
Introducing Project TEACH (Talking about Ecology and Aims for Conserving Habitat)
Every Thursday between May 12th and June 9th, our group of collaborators will be joined by a panel of three experts for a virtual educational session exploring the landscape-level impacts of human decision-making.
Vanishing goats? Not on the watch of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation
The first signs happened decades ago. KXN community members began to report a decline in sightings of goats once frequently seen from river valleys and the ocean. These patterns were alarming, given the immense cultural value of goats to the Kitasoo Xai’xais people.
Indigenous Knowledge, Western Science, and their interaction: rich opportunity but caution to avoid harm is required
As Ecologists, we are interested in learning about organisms and their interactions, and who is better to learn from than those who so often have historical and contemporary connections to the lands and their living organisms for millennia?
What do wildlife do when no one is watching?
Remote cameras are assisting researchers at the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab to answer pressing conservation questions along the coast of British Columbia. These cameras, deployed and managed in collaboration with First Nations partners, create unique possibilities for non-invasive wildlife monitoring.