Wolves, tools, and intelligence
New evidence of complex problem-solving in wolves expands our understanding of their intelligence and underscores the need for ethical, evidence-based conservation.
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What happens after the groundswell?
When the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline was cancelled I was just about to graduate high school. I was starting to find my own footing in the world and where my values aligned. I headed west from Alberta to start university without looking back. What I would learn over the next several years would ultimately shape…
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Job posting: Field Technicians for wildlife monitoring field work in Haíɫzaqv Territory
Applications close May 1, 2023.
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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.
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Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv. House of the Haíɫzaqv, it’s always been here
The Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) community of Waglisla (Bella Bella) who have been our friends, supporters and partners for over a generation, were about to celebrate the historic opening of the stunning new Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv (house of the Haíɫzaqv) with a five day potlatch celebration. Over 3000 people were expected. Knowing that accommodations were limited in the…
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The best summer camp on earth?
Our research and outreach vessel, Achiever, just returned from one of the most inspiring trips of the year. Let me explain why…
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Koeye Camp – 20 years of engaging youth in science and culture
Every summer, Raincoast joins and supports the Qqs Project Society with Koeye camp, an innovative camp program that takes place in the Koeye River valley. This year was a particularly special year as it marked the 20-year anniversary of the camp…
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Win a wildlife adventure with Raincoast
The competition rules are simple: raise or donate $5,000 for our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign by Thanksgiving (October 8th, 2018) and you will be entered with a chance to win a ten-day trip for two with Raincoast in the fall of 2019…
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Envisioning 2018: more accomplishments for nature, people, and the places we love
As the year closes, I look back on what Raincoast has achieved in 2017. I envision a 2018 comprised of more accomplishments for nature, people, and the places we love. What a year 2017 was! Our research and informed advocacy…
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What does it mean to win a trip in the Great Bear Rainforest?
Even when we aren’t having a contest for a free trip in the Great Bear Rainforest, we get questions about journeys in the Great Bear Rainforest. Thank you to everyone who is supporting our efforts to save the great bears. And thank you to Denman Island Chocolate for making this once in a lifetime trip…
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A “beary” epic field season
I’m sitting in Calgary but my heart is back in the Great Bear Rainforest, where I spent two months working with Raincoast’s bear research project……
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Kick off to Bella Bella Bear Season
The 2014 field season of grizzly research in the Great Bear Rainforest is underway; being led by Raincoast and the Heiltsuk Nation…
