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  • A Grizzly bear stands in the river with a giant salmon in their mouth and paws, water spalshing all about with grass and rocks in the background.
    Tracking Raincoast

    Standing our ground and recognizing a broader horizon

    2025 January 22025 January 2

    Applied science in its most productive form requires a commitment to acknowledging – and communicating – difficult realities.

    Read More Standing our ground and recognizing a broader horizonContinue

  • Two grizzlies relaxing on a rock
    In the media | Investigate and inform

    It makes more economic sense to shoot grizzlies with cameras than guns

    2014 July 182024 October 8

    Chris Genovali / Huffington Post
    Contrary to Minister Yamamoto’s assertions, there is no ecological, ethical, or economic justification for continuing to trophy kill B.C.’s grizzly bears…

    Read More It makes more economic sense to shoot grizzlies with cameras than gunsContinue

  • A grizzly bear gazes into the fog in the Great Bear Rainforest.
    In the media | Investigate and inform

    Grizzly bears more useful alive than dead

    2014 July 182024 October 8

    Chris Genovali / Times Colonist
    One can only conclude the minister of tourism was poorly briefed with regard to the grizzly hunt after reading about her recent speech on Saltspring…

    Read More Grizzly bears more useful alive than deadContinue

  • Two grizzly bears walking next to each other.
    In the media | Investigate and inform

    Tourism minister’s grizzly comments baffling

    2014 July 172024 October 8

    Chris Genovali / Gulf Islands Driftwood
    Our analysis showed that in the long term, it makes more economic sense to shoot grizzly bears with cameras than to shoot them with guns…

    Read More Tourism minister’s grizzly comments bafflingContinue

  • A grizzly bear standing near a boat in the water.
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    Economic study shows coastal bears worth far more alive than dead

    2014 January 72024 October 8

    A new economic study released today shows once again that grizzly bear viewing is worth far more to the provincial economy than the trophy hunting of these iconic animals on the coast of BC…

    Read More Economic study shows coastal bears worth far more alive than deadContinue

  • A black and white photo of a grizzly bear and its cub.
    Raincoast updates

    In 2012, is a bear worth more living or shot dead?

    2012 September 302024 October 8

    By Kevin Smith, Times Colonist
    For a moment, I want you to put aside your feelings around trophy hunting of bears. Instead, I want you to think about the business case…

    Read More In 2012, is a bear worth more living or shot dead?Continue

  • Join the campaign to end the trophy end
    In the media

    Raincoast Slide Show in Sidney

    2011 March 282024 July 8

    Join Raincoast and Maple Leaf Adventures for a slide show presentation on spirit bears, wilderness adventure and much more in Sidney on Thursday March 31, 7:00 PM at the Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre…

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  • Help Raincoast end the trophy hunt
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    Travel and conservation work together

    2011 March 242024 July 8

    Comox Valley Echo March 22, 2011

    Take an illustrated voyage through the coast’s natural history and hear about efforts to protect the Spirit Bear in this presentation by adventure cruise guide Maureen Gordon and by Raincoast’s guide outfitter coordinator Brian Falconer…

    Read More Travel and conservation work togetherContinue

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