Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
Worrying signs of an accelerated decline in Southern Resident killer whales.
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New study coins the term ‘bright extinction’ to describe the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover
The study reveals more action is needed to save endangered Southern Residents.
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More hatchery salmon cannot help endangered killer whales
Raincoast argues that the Puget Sound hatchery program does little to solve the prey problem for Southern Residents.
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Backgrounder: The court case over the Southeast Alaskan Troll fishery on Chinook salmon
In 2020, the non-profit Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court that challenged the 2019 Biological Opinion developed by the NOAA fisheries.
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Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
We have mapped the watersheds that feed into critical habitat for Southern Resident killer whales. Protecting these rivers is directly linked to the recovery of critically endangered whales.
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Contact your MLA about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
The provincial government has a choice. They either act in their role to protect the integrity of south coast ecosystems in BC and their importance to our culture and economy, or they continue to make, and support, decisions that further their decline.
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Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
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We supported the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery, but the US appeal court did not
Last week, Raincoast sent a letter in support of the US District court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery during the summer and winter seasons. The SEAK troll targets migrating Chinook, over 90% of which are not salmon from Alaska. These Chinook are prey for endangered Southern Resident killer whales as they migrate…
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We support the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery
This letter was written by Raincoast Wild Salmon Program Director Misty MacDuffee in support of the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery during the summer and winter seasons.
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Join us on Pender Island to discuss culture, genes, conservation, and the future of Southern Resident killer whales
Join Raincoast scientists, Dr. Valeria Vergara, Misty MacDuffee and Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, for Below the surface: Culture, genes, conservation, and the future of Southern Resident killer whales.
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Alaska has been ordered to stop intercepting BC-bound Chinook salmon
In May, 2023, a US federal judge issued a ruling to halt the troll fishery off southeast Alaska’s west coast, saying the permits that enable the fishery do not properly protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
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Join us for After the Groundswell: film and discussion panel events in Vancouver, Victoria, and Tofino
We invite you to join us in Vancouver, Victoria, or Tofino for a special evening and ‘re-premiere’ of Groundswell, a 25 minute short film with a new prologue.
