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  • Three running wolves as seen from the air.
    Raincoast updates

    The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves

    2026 June 152026 June 17

    Help us tell the government to stop scapegoating wolves and start protecting caribou habitat.

    Read More The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolvesContinue

  • One killer whale surfaces in a calm blue ocean with the tops of green trees in the foreground.
    Conservation updates

    Take action: Give public comment until July 22, 2026

    2026 May 212026 July 9

    Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them.

    Read More Take action: Give public comment until July 22, 2026Continue

  • Southern Resident killer whales, possibly J37 and J49, swim past the shore.
    Conservation updates

    Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk

    2026 May 152026 June 13

    Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them.

    Read More Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at riskContinue

  • A pod Southern Resident killer whales breaching the surface with a spray of water.
    Conservation updates

    Guide to public comments on proposed regulations to protect Southern Resident killer whales

    2026 March 232026 April 1

    Take action and support the 1,000m minimum approach distance.

    Read More Guide to public comments on proposed regulations to protect Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

  • A Southern Resident killer whale smashes its tail down on the water.
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    Letter in support of the proposed increase of a 1,000m approach distance for Southern Resident killer whales

    2026 March 232026 April 1

    The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales.  The following is the formal submission by Raincoast. Letter: March 19, 2026 To: Marine Mammal Regulations inbox dfo [dot] ncrfmmmrconsultation-consultationrmmgprcn [dot] mpo [at] dfo-mpo [dot] gc [dot] ca. Heather…

    Read More Letter in support of the proposed increase of a 1,000m approach distance for Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

  • A salmon splashes in a stream with extreme light and dark areas.
    Investigate and inform

    Ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon (BCSRIF)

    2026 March 92026 April 14

    We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF).

    Read More Ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon (BCSRIF)Continue

  • Southern Resident killer whales swim just slightly under the water, as seen from land and looking stunning in formation under the water.
    Raincoast updates

    A window for survival: Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern Residents

    2025 October 242026 April 14

    A ‘’whale safe” window can help this endangered population.

    Read More A window for survival: Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern ResidentsContinue

  • Several Southern Resident killer whales surface together gliding quickly through the blue water.
    Conservation updates

    Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents

    2025 February 102025 February 13

    Input on recovery of Southern Resident killer whales and potential general vessel management measures for 2025 and 2026.

    Read More Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern ResidentsContinue

  • Three Southern Resident killer whales surface together gliding quickly through the blue water.
    Raincoast updates

    Take action now for Southern Resident killer whales

    2025 January 292025 February 12

    Help us communicate the urgency of an emergency order to protect Southern Resident killer whales under section 80 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

    Read More Take action now for Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

  • Three Southern Resident killer whales surface together gliding quickly through the blue water.
    Raincoast updates

    There is still time to save endangered killer whales

    2025 January 172025 February 10

    Help us communicate the urgency of an emergency order to protect Southern Resident killer whales under section 80 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

    Read More There is still time to save endangered killer whalesContinue

  • Coho salmon swimming in a river.
    Conservation updates

    Take action: Urge Canada to regulate salmon-killing pollutant, 6PPD

    2024 December 22024 December 4

    Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a mystery – why were coho salmon dying in large numbers as they returned through urban areas on their way to spawn? The phenomenon, observed for decades, became known as “urban run-off mortality syndrome”.  Painstaking research…

    Read More Take action: Urge Canada to regulate salmon-killing pollutant, 6PPDContinue

  • Three killer whales surfacing near the surface of the ocean.
    Conservation updates

    Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whales

    2024 August 12025 February 10

    With intensifying threats, emergency protections for endangered killer whales are necessary.

    Read More Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

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