Embroiled: Salmon, tankers and the Enbridge Northern Gateway Proposal
New Report by Raincoast says Northern Gateway not worth the risk to BC’s wild salmon…
Tracking Raincoast into 2014
Raincoast’s annual report is out and available for download. Read about the year’s highlights and what’s in store for 2014…
Rolling the dice on the Salish Sea
By Judith Lavoie, FOCUS
As bright yellow drift cards were tossed into the Salish Sea from Raincoast’s vessel Achiever, it was a stark reminder of all that could be lost if oil spills…Biologists warn against proposal to expand grizzly bear hunt
By Wendy Stueck, The Globe and Mail
The B.C. government is proposing to open up grizzly hunting next season, despite a recent study that concluded the government is underestimating the number of bears killed each year…Confronting uncertainty in wildlife management: performance of grizzly bear management
Raincoast scientists and partners reveal that the excess mortality in the BC grizzly hunt (ie killing more bears than is sustainable) may have occurred in up to 70% of cases examined.
Grizzly bear hunt not founded in science say Raincoast scientists
“Confronting Uncertainty in Grizzly Bear Management” is a paper published by Raincoast scientists and our partners that challenges the BC government’s claim of sound scientific management over its grizzly hunt.
Salmon shortages stressing grizzlies
By Mark Hume, The Globe and Mail
When salmon runs dwindle on the B.C. coast, the stress levels in grizzlies climb, say researchers who examined hair samples collected from more than 70 bears…Stress and reproductive hormones in grizzly bears reflect nutritional benefits and social consequences
Salmon declines could have long-term effects on grizzly bear health, conclude scientists from Raincoast in a study published today in the scientific journal PLOS ONE…
GROUNDSWELL does another lap of southern BC!
With a decision on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project due in weeks, now is a critical time to rally for our coast…
Original Joe’s & Okanagan Spring Brewery support Raincoast through Community Pint Program
How great is this? Help protect the coast by drinking beer. It’s true, Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar and Okanagan Brewery have teamed up to help Raincoast. All you have to do is order a beer…
Is Hunting Grizzlies Really Sporting?
By Jude Isabella, Slate
Someone shot a grizzly bear in Heiltsuk Territory, in Kwatna Inlet, part of the Great Bear Rainforest. The killer? Clayton Stoner, an NHL defenseman for the Minnesota Wild…Stephen Hume: B.C.’s promotion of grizzly hunt is ideological, not scientific
By Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun
A new scientific study reports that grizzly bear mortalities exceed government targets in half the areas where hunting is permitted. This earns another “ho hum” from provincial wildlife authorities…
