The government’s oil spill plans are a bit too slick
As we have learned from previous oil spills, no response is possible in rough weather, high seas and dangerous conditions…
A “Groundswell” of talks for the Great Bear Rainforest
The band and I have been showing a short documentary at all of our shows called Groundswell — it was created by Chris Malloy and Raincoast and is about the Great Bear Rainforest…
How would wolves manage humans?
Raincoast reached out to Ken S. Lupus who offered a ‘lupine’ perspective on the province’s wolf kill plan with a take on how humans ought to be managed…
Oops, I spilled it again: why Exxon history is repeating
As Saturday March 24th marked the 23rd anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the question arises whether the Canadian government has learned any lessons…
Seeing red over British Columbia’s herring fishery
Other than salmon, few species in BC hold the ecological, cultural and economic importance of Pacific herring. A decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada puts them at risk.
Wolves, caribou, tar sands and Canada’s oily ethics
Canada’s proposed strategy to recover dwindling populations of boreal forest caribou in northern Alberta’s tar sands favours the destruction of wolves over any consequential protection, enhancement, or expansion of caribou habitat.
BC’s 0pen season on wolves: ranchers relieved but critics rankled by suspect science
The Huffington Post
Province gives go ahead on open season for wolves, but Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet says the decision is based on anecdotal reports of wolf numbers and will likely create more problems than it solves…
The Enbridge pipeline: Northern Gateway to what?
The recent chatter from energy industry spokespersons about the need to formulate a national energy strategy is simply code for developing an export strategy for Alberta’s tar sands…
The cruelest month for British Columbia’s coastal carnivores
For large carnivores in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest April marks the start of the spring recreational hunting season, and signals a time to start dodging bullets from “sportsmen” wielding high-powered rifles in search of “trophies.”
Enbridge tar sands pipeline threatens Canadian wildlife
Although rarely considered, many human activities deprive wild animals of their life necessities by destroying or impoverishing their surroundings, causing suffering of individuals through displacement, stress, starvation, and diminished security…
Study: sea lice from salmon farms infecting BC sockeye
A new study by researchers from Raincoast, Watershed Watch, UVic and SFU provides the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye…
Cougars: British Columbia’s neglected carnivore
BC holds extensive tracts of large carnivore habitat that provide core areas of vital ground for all indigenous wide-ranging carnivores, including cougars…