Published on 2019 08 29 | by Megan Adams, Hakai-Raincoast Scholar | in For the coast
Grizzly and black bears do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to connecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems along the coast. As fish return each fall to spawn, bears catch salmon and eat them along the river banks or adjacent forests, leaving food and nutrient sources for hundreds of species of scavengers on […]
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Published on 2019 07 02 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in For the coast
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…
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Published on 2019 04 03 | by Raincoast | in Raincoast updates
Darimont was recognized for the significance of his work as well as a career that already includes important and leading contributions, in coastal science and conservation…
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Published on 2019 03 19 | by Christina Service, Raincoast Applied Conservation Lab | in For the coast
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…
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