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End the BC trophy hunt

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Why we purchase commercial trophy hunting tenures

2021 November 232024 October 8

Working with our Coastal First Nations partners, our goal is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest.

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Lush Cosmetics presents: Trophy
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Thank you everyone that came out last night

2017 April 272024 October 23

People swarmed the Vic Theatre last night to watch Trophy a beautiful film by Inder Nirwan and Lush Cosmetics. This film explores trophy hunting of grizzly bears in BC…

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Film screening and discussion of Trophy on Wednesday

2017 April 232024 July 8

The trophy hunt is particularly on our minds at this time of year as the Spring hunt opens across British Columbia. Join us on Wednesday 26th for this screening and panel discussion…

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Grizzly Bar: Chocolate to help protect the Great Bears Forever
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Hunting for Grizzly Bars

2017 April 62024 July 8

The Grizzly Bar is in some stores that carry Denman Island Chocolate and others will be receiving their deliveries very soon. In the meantime, you should know that there’s another way…

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Protecting the Great Bears: Don’t miss it

2014 March 112024 July 8

Raincoast presents two fantastic evenings in Victoria and Vancouver, March 28 and 29, to discuss ending the trophy hunt of BC’s magnificent coastal grizzlies…

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If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em

2011 January 272024 July 8

Raincoast has a track record with big ideas.  In a move that garnered worldwide attention, we purchased an exclusive 24,700 km2 hunting license for $1.3 million in 2005. Our purchase ended commercial trophy hunting over this huge region. Grizzlies, wolves, and black bears were no longer targets for commercial trophy hunters throughout much of British…

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