Southern Resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018
The endangered Southern Resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new study has determined.
Help us design, build, and deploy our new mobile lab
We’ve been working behind the scenes to design, build, and deploy a mobile, community-oriented lab in support of healthy waters in BC.
New research shows the influence of salmon abundance on the movement of bald eagles
The effect of salmon carcass availability on eagle distribution across multiple rivers was previously not well understood.
Revealing the true extent of lost salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Most of this seasonally available habitat is no longer accessible.
Research: Fisheries management of the Wuikinuxv bear-salmon-human system guided by n̓àn̓akila and data
Guided by the Wuikinuxv principle of n̓àn̓akila (to keep an eye on something or someone; a protector or guardian), a new study shows how fisheries managers can allocate salmon for wildlife, while balancing the needs of local communities.
Dr. Peter S. Ross to lead a new water contaminants program
There is an urgent need for a more comprehensive approach to monitoring water pollution in British Columbia. For these reasons, and more, we are excited to announce that Dr. Ross is leading the new Healthy Waters Program at Raincoast. He will bring new focus, and new reach, to our efforts to safeguard salmon, whales, and people.
Behind the scenes of the multi-faceted Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program
Our recent Lower Fraser Salmon Recovery Brief provides an update on our collaborative research, restoration and conservation initiatives underway. Below, we provide overviews of these efforts under each recommendation, which are further outlined in the Briefing.
Rooting people to place through the Connected Estuary webinar series
Over the course of the Connected Estuary webinar series, we explored the connectivity and ecological importance of the Fraser River Estuary to a myriad of species, including Pacific salmon, Southern Resident killer whales and migratory birds.
Join us for a webinar on salmon as a foundation species on the coast
Join us on this week’s Coastal Insights as we take a look at the pivotal role salmon play in our world while considering the challenges to the long-term resilience of salmon populations.
Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban estuary
Using tiny salmon ear bones, or otoliths, Raincoast researchers and partners were able to demonstrate that Chinook salmon from Harrison River rely on the Fraser estuary for one to two months while they feed and grow. These findings underscore the critical nature of this habitat for the persistence and recovery of Chinook salmon…
Restoring the upper Pitt River
I kneel in the stream holding up the seine net and begin combing through debris of leaves, sticks and small rocks, looking for flashes of silver amongst the dull colours.
A bond through salmon, language and grandmothers
The book was produced to accompany the Royal BC Museum’s 2020 feature exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future which, due to the pandemic, is rescheduled to now open in May 2021…