Nuxalk | Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Year two of grizzly bear behaviour monitoring in the Atnarko Corridor, Nuxalk Territory

Published on 2020 10 19 | by Kate Field | in Notes from the Field

Patience, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt are a few human qualities that many strive to attain. Grizzly bear field research here on the Atnarko River, Nuxalk Territory, affords our crew the opportunity to develop those traits and put them to the test…

Maple Leaf’s commitment to coastal conservation

Published on 2019 07 02 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in For the coast

Aerial view of Maple Leaf in the Kitlope on emerald green water.

2019 marks the second year of a decade-long $100,000 commitment from Maple Leaf Adventures to our research and conservation efforts on the BC Coast and, in particular, the Great Bear Rainforest. As the spring field program for Raincoast’s Salmon Carnivore program comes to an end…

Diversity of salmon species a necessary metric to understanding how bears feed

Published on 2019 03 19 | by Christina Service, Raincoast Applied Conservation Lab | in For the coast

A black bear on the left is standing on large mossy rocks. There is a stream with a small water fall the right, and a salmon is jumping out of the water in the direction of the bear. The bear has its left paw extended. It looks like a sunny day, although the sky is not in the photo.

Salmon biomass is a measure of the total kilograms of spawning salmon. Many who are in the role of implementing conservation strategies and policies think that when it comes to bears, or terrestrial wildlife, more salmon biomass simply means more eating. However, our recent research published…

Meet the team of applied conservation scientists at the University of Victoria

Published on 2019 01 23 | by Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science | in Raincoast updates

Chris Darimont looking off into the distance on the river with the sun coming through trees in the background.

Last year the Raincoast lab at UVic marked an important new milestone with the creation of the Raincoast Chair in Applied Conservation Science at the University of Victoria. This five year Chaired Professorship allows us to expand our research, teaching and outreach programs in community-driven applied conservation science. Our long-term vision is to train next […]

Notes from the (pre) field: “Caution – bear research in progress”

Published on 2018 05 07 | by Kate Field, Ilona Mihalik & Lauren Henson | in Notes from the Field

Kate Field and the bear research squad prepare for the imminent field season.

With spring comes organized chaos as graduate students and research associates transition from laboratory work, data analysis and writing, to a flurry of preparation for an upcoming season of monitoring bears on the central coast of British Columbia. We are headed to Gitga’at, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Territories to join…