Contacting provincial and federal elected officials, as well as members of the opposition and newspapers, is an effective and important way to communicate your thoughts on an issue. Here are some key contacts. Provincial BC Premier Hon. Gordon Campbell (and MLA Vancouver-Point Grey)Mailing address: PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E2Email: Gordon…
Cetacean sightings with Des Kawai – printable version
By Des Kawai
Marine Mammal Biologist
Grenville Channel, August 2008
It was not a humpback whale. But if not, then what? We were in the middle of Grenville Channel, conducting our summer survey for marine mammals and birds. Usually, the large whales we see in…
In a remote neck of Canada’s backwoods the deer catch a break during the fall. That’s when the wolves go fishing. “Although most people imagine wolves chasing deer and other hoofed animals …
Researchers found that the Timber wolf prefers salmon when it is available, although it has traditionally been viewed as a ferocious pack animal that hunts and kills deer. A team who looked at the feeding habits of wolves in a remote area of British Columbia in Canada found …
By Daily Mail Reporter September 2, 2008 Wolves have a reputation as fearsome meat-eating hunters, but given the choice they would rather have a tasty salmon, scientists have found. This is because a leisurely fishing trip is safer and less exhausting than chasing deer. Salmon also provides an excellent source of nutrition.
The Ottawa Citizen Vancouver Sun Tom Spears Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Wolves would rather fish than hunt, says a new Canadian study that found British Columbia wolves turn up their noses at deer when they can catch spawning salmon. Not only is fish great food, the B.C. biologists found, but it’s also safer for wolves,…
A four-year study of prey remains in wolf droppings and chemical analysis of shed hair shows the predators exclusively eating salmon when the fish was available …
Financial Post Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 A team of biologists has discovered “Canada’s newest marine mammal” — the wolf. A new Canadian study of the feeding patterns of British Columbia wolf packs found that they would rather fish than hunt. The study found that wolves routinely turn up their noses at…
Wolves are not quite the red-blooded hunters we thought they were. It appears they prefer to dine on a nice piece of salmon rather than …
BY: CHRIS GENOVALI MONDAY MAGAZINE August 27, 2008 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released its 2008 list of threatened species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). While this news was reasonably encouraging for the global recovery of populations of humpback whales, these assessments have far-reaching impacts on their conservation management.
Institute of Ocean Sciences October 8 and 9th, 2008Hosted by the Raincoast Conservation FoundationWorkshop of the Salmon Nutrient Research Community View the Poster (PDF) Leading scientists in the salmon nutrient and paleolimnology fields reviewed sediment core studies conducted in BC and Alaskan sockeye lakes. The goal of the workshop was to better understand what paleolimnological…
View the poster In May 2008, Raincoast presented a conference poster at the Mountain Lion Workshop in Sun Valley, Idaho. The poster, entitled “Cougars in British Columbia: conservation assessment and science-based management recommendations”, includes highlights from a forthcoming report that examines opportunities for cougar conservation.