We can make a difference for killer whales
With your support, we can continue to do our utmost to protect Southern Resident killer whales, including going to court to stop Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and oil tanker project.
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Will hatchery Chinook reared in net pens actually help recover killer whales? Probably not
There is also no evidence that enhancing late-timed Chinook from Nitinat hatchery will help Southern Resident killer whales.
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Court ruling shuts door on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline
The court confirmed that the federal government’s consultations with First Nations were insufficient. Ecojustice lawyer Barry Robinson, representing Raincoast and Livings Oceans, said his clients are thrilled that the court has quashed Enbridge’s permits.
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Comment: National Energy Board is failing killer whales
Last month, the NEB recommended approval of Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline and accompanying increase in oil-tanker traffic.
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Environmental groups launch court challenge over NEB’s Kinder Morgan report
Ecojustice lawyers, representing Living Oceans and Raincoast, have filed for a judicial review of the NEB’s report that recommended the federal Cabinet approve the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
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Big oil vs. big whale: Will pipeline trump iconic orca?
If you don’t live on the West Coast, perhaps it’s hard to appreciate just how poorly approving an oil pipeline at the expense of an endangered population of killer whales might play out.
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National Energy Board fails killer whales
The NEB’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s TMX jeopardizes the survival of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales, increasing the probability that they will ultimately go extinct, asserted Raincoast.
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The ecology of conflict
New study from Raincoast and partners finds that when salmon abundance is low, human conflict with bears increases.
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Pacific herring and fisheries management in Canada: a new era or history repeated?
A letter by Raincoast researchers published in Ocean & Coastal Management documents the controversy around the commercial ‘roe herring’ fishery.
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At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast
At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast shares the unique story of conservation scientist Dr. Caroline Fox as she sails thousands of kilometers along the BC coast, surveying marine birds.
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Conservation concerns for DFO’s 2016 salmon fishing plan
BC wild salmon conservation groups submit concerns to DFO for 2016 fishing plan.
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Coastal Revival: A five part mini-series
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.
