Southern Resident killer whales are more than just iconic creatures
Southern Residents are vital to the health of entire ecosystems.
The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?
Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is extremely sophisticated, but they still can’t seem to be able to get Transport Canada to understand them. The endangered Southern Resident killer whale‘s home includes the Salish Sea on British Columbia’s west coast, which is largely designated for their protection. However, their habitat is a…
Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whales
With intensifying threats, emergency protections for endangered killer whales are necessary.
[Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Raincoast scientists comment on the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
The petition seeks this buffer to match protections provided by Washington State that are coming into effect in January, 2025.
Take action for Southern Resident killer whales
Tell your MP and responsible ministers to enact a mandatory 1,000 metre vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
Examining the research that compares salmon abundance to Southern Resident killer whale survival and reproduction.
Raincoast is going to Ottawa… again!
Raincoast’s Director of our Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program, Kristen Walters, will be attending Nature on the Hill – an event hosted by Nature Canada that connects conservationists with Members of Parliament to discuss pressing biodiversity issues.
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.
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.
The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recent federal 2030 Biodiversity Strategy outlines the path Canada will take to recover biodiversity, and protect and conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
Raincoast submits feedback to US Fisheries Service on the harvest of Chinook salmon in southeast Alaska
Mitigation in the Biological Opinion fails to address impacts to Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon recovery.