Paul Paquet
Guardian.co.uk September 17 2011
In Canada, wolves are blamed for the demise of everything from marmots to mountain caribou. Now, Canada’s newest strategy is to “recover” boreal forest caribou by killing wolves…..
News stories from the week of September 10, 2011 on the BC Liberal government decision to kill wolves without any scientific evidence of the extent of livestock predation…
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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…
By Dene Moore The Canadian Press
The BC government lifted hunting restrictions on wolves. But Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet said the ministry doesn’t have the information needed to make that decision…
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…
Mark Hume, Globe and Mail
Raincoast biologist Mike Price on the stand at Cohen Inquiry gives testimony about the impacts of fish farms as sources of sea lice on migrating stocks of juvenile Fraser sockeye…
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…
Media Release: September 2, 2011
A Raincoast scientist is scheduled to testify at the Cohen Commission September 6 on a study that showed the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon…
By Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist August 31, 2011
Monday’s attack is extremely rare and Parks Canada says public protection is a key mandate. However, Paul Paquet, senior scientist for Raincoast, who has a doctorate in zoology, said protection of wildlife is also in the mandate…
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: August 31, 2011
Broader public consultation and a thorough risk assessment are needed before a decision to increase tanker traffic by more than 200% through the Gulf Islands is made…..
Members of Heiltsuk First Nation have set up bear hair snare stations to learn more about coastal grizzlies and, helped by data-sharing with Raincoast, a scientific analysis of the bears’ diet and movements is being compiled…