Recapping our environmental flow needs project in the Coldwater River
Salmon need water, but in the Nicola Valley water isn’t always easy to come by. Climate change is hitting the Nicola watershed hard.
Studying the impacts of drought on salmon habitat in the Nicola watershed
We’re conducting collaborative science to build climate resilience for salmon in the Nicola watershed.
Building a resilient funding and decision-making structure for the Lower Fraser
Our new report highlights global case studies for the development of a comprehensive, place-based conservation strategy in the Lower Fraser.
Wild Salmon Day: Inspiring hope and action
In celebration of Wild Salmon Day, we identify some of the threats facing these fish in BC.
Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Climate change costs in BC are running in the billions of dollars per year; there are many benefits to Nature-based Solutions.
Drought resilience for Nicola River salmon
Eight policy solutions to benefit wild salmon in an age of water scarcity.
The wonders of a Fraser River tributary
Delving into the realms of endangered Chinook salmon surveys and the ongoing resurgence of a wolf population.
The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
In New Zealand and Quebec, communities have successfully pushed for some form of Rights of Nature laws to be accorded to ecosystems around them.
Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
BC needs to stand up to the federal government on salmon issues
Will the province stand by as the federal government permits the destruction of vital salmon habitat in BC?
We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The Canadian government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 violates federal law under the Species at Risk Act.
Reflecting on the recent IPCC report and what we can do
Though the conclusions of the International Panel on Climate Change report are grim, protecting and restoring natural ecosystems is an effective step.