Join us for Season 2 of Wolf School!
Wolf School 2 is an exploration of wolf ecology, biology, and the issues wolves face for their survival in British Columbia and around the world.
Nearly 40 years of predator reduction efforts have not enhanced moose harvests, study says
The scientific article, published in November 2022 in the peer-reviewed journal Diversity, concluded that there was no correlation between brown and black bear harvest and subsequent moose hunts.
Synthesis of Project TEACH learnings
This article synthesises the information shared by the eighteen experts who contributed to Project TEACH.
Landslides, clearcuts, and camera traps: surveilling wolves on an industrial landscape
In two field days, we deployed nine remote cameras throughout the valley.
The BC government is seeking a five-year approval to continue culling wolves
Public opinion played a role in ending the grizzly hunt in BC, and your voice in this cause matters!
Scat, tracks, and spawning salmon: following signs of wolves along the south coast
Notes from the field about a day looking for signs of wolves.
Mirror, mirror on the wall: The wolf as scapegoat
An essay from Paul C. Paquet about our relationship with wolves.
What would it be like to study wolves?
An interview with Dr. Heather Bryan who has been studying wolves with Raincoast since she was an undergraduate student…
Wolf School
Our aim is to broaden the public’s understanding of wolves, especially the wild population of wolves in British Columbia.
Wolf School Episode 3 with biologist Dr. Heather Bryan
After our fantastic second episode with the Wolf Conservation Center’s Regan Downey last week, our next wolf school session will feature another inspiring scientist and educator, Dr. Heather Bryan. Now an Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Northern BC, Heather has played a critical role in Raincoast’s work on coastal wolves and bears for many years…
New study shows hunted wolves under stress
Listen to Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont discuss our study on the stress that hunting causes to wolves…
Stress affects wolves in hunting grounds, and it may alter their evolution: study
Canadian Press / Globe and Mail
Wolves in areas that are heavily hunted have higher stress and reproductive hormones compared with those under lower hunting pressure…