Salmon shortages leave grizzly bears stressed
New Scientist
Salmon shortages on Canada’s west coast may leave grizzlies more stressed than the average bear…
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Protecting wildlife can sustain our future, too
Times Colonist
Raincoast says despite the knowledge that many species depend on salmon, humans have never managed fisheries with wildlife in mind… -
Grizzly hunt begins – Global TV
Raincoast wants an end to the grizzly hunt. Global BC News Hour coverage includes interviews with Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont and photographer Andrew Wright…
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Chum bycatch discarding denies grizzly bears their quota
The Northern View
Grizzlies face a myriad of threats, from the habitat loss to trophy hunting. They also face fierce competition for wild salmon from commercial and sport fisheries…
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By–catch deprives bears
Island Tides
The bycatch of chum in BC’s pink salmon fisheries means thousands of pounds of chum won’t make it to their spawning grounds or the mouths of hungry carnivores… -
The Bear Truth: Grizzlies’ hair reveals dependence on salmon
By Anne Casselman, Scientific American
Poor salmon runs along British Columbia’s central coast rainforest since 2003 have spurred scientists to gauge the fish’s nutritional impact on grizzly bears…
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Salmon management should include wildlife
As this year’s salmon head upstream, scientists have spawned a game-changing idea about how taking less salmon from the ocean might bring more benefits to ecosystems and economies…
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The Bear Necessities
by Nick Garbutt, Geographical Magazine BC’s bear populations are intimately connected to the salmon on which they feed. But according to recent research, that connection goes all the way to the forest itself. Read more….. Geographic Magazine_Bears and Salmon.pdf
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Would a Grizzly Bear Certify this Fishery?
Island Tides July 8, 2010 By Misty MacDuffee, Corey Peet and Chris Genovali As the Canadian federal inquiry examining the 2009 Fraser River sockeye salmon collapse in British Columbia kicks into full gear, one might be surprised to learn that at the same time, the Marine Stewardship Council wants to designate this fishery as “eco-certified.”
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Now protect grizzly habitat
Letter to the Editor, Edmonton Journal Re: Grizzlies at risk: province; Dwindling bears given threatened status, The Journal, June 4. Sustainable Resource Development Minister Mel Knight should be commended for finally listing the province’s grizzly bears as a threatened species and for keeping the trophy hunting ban in place. However, he falls critically short by…
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Field Notes: Saving our bears
Outpost Magazine, April 2010, by Chris Darimont In one of Nature’s most elegant pas de daux, salmon and bear engage in a delicate dance for survival. The bear is losing… We’re searching for solutions to one of the most critical questions facing coastal B.C. today: how to guarantee grizzlies enough salmon to ensure their survival….
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Not your average bear
As Raincoast’s research vessel Achiever pulled into the inlet on British Columbia’s north coast I glassed the port side shoreline with my binoculars, checking for wildlife. It was that magical time right before dusk when unexpected and unusual things often manifest in the coastal fall alpenglow.
