Published on 2020 01 22 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in Notes from the Field
Umbrella species like the grizzly bear and apex predators such as the killer whale are a focus of Raincoast’s conservation efforts precisely because they are reliant on a broader range of species and processes, and a more complex system to which they contribute to and depend on…
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Published on 2019 05 02 | by Stuart Arnett, guest blogger | in Raincoast updates
Watching these magnificent creatures work in unison to catch their meal was truly inspirational and became the idea behind my first Artistic Cartography piece for Raincoast. Listening to them, via the hydrophone that Captain Nick dropped over the side, still makes the hair on the back of neck stand on end and solidified the artistic idea that this hunting method had to be painted…
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Published on 2016 05 02 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
A new five-part documentary series, Coastal Revival, tells how First Nations, conservationists, researchers and ecotourism are combining to protect some of the BC’s most emblematic wildlife.
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Published on 2014 04 29 | by Raincoast | in In the News
David P. Ball / VICE
The Canadian government’s announcement that it’s knocking humpback whales off its endangered species list has critics pulling their “Save the whales!” signs from the 1980s out of storage…
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Published on 2014 04 26 | by Raincoast | in For the coast, In the News
Misty MacDuffee & Chris Genovali
Times Colonist
The federal government intends to down-list the status of North Pacific humpback whales…
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Published on 2014 04 23 | by Raincoast | in In the News
David P. Ball / 24 hours Vancouver
Humpback whales were removed from Canada’s species-at-risk list Tuesday, a decision some scientists allege was fast-tracked under political pressure…
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Published on 2014 04 22 | by Raincoast | in In the News
Peter O’Neil / Vancouver Sun
The Harper government is downgrading the protection of the North Pacific humpback whale despite objections from a clear majority of groups that were consulted…
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Published on 2014 02 15 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director | in Notes from the Field
One hundred years ago, British Columbia’s humpback whales had many reasons to fear humans…
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Published on 2014 01 17 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders
Raincoast and three other ENGO’s have launched a lawsuit to block the federal Cabinet approval of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline…
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Published on 2012 03 09 | by Raincoast | in In the News
By Mike De Souza, Postmedia News
The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline threatens critical habitat of humpback whales off the coast of BC, says newly released internal federal documents from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans…
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