Chris Genovali, Executive Director
It’s time to take action for wolves in British Columbia
BC’s wolves are killed through a variety of means, most of which are gratuitous, inhumane and unethical. These include legal hunting and trapping, as well…
Takaya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island, killed by trophy hunter
The senseless trophy killing of Staqeya (Takaya), the iconic ‘lone wolf’ made famous by his stay on Discovery Island, once again brings to the fore…
A gift to end commercial trophy hunting of coastal carnivores
#GivingTuesday is a global movement of generosity that has a huge impact on smaller charitable organizations like Raincoast. Raincoast is funded by donations from people…
B.C.’s human-wildlife conflict response needs reform
Recent events have raised important legal questions about the policies, practices, and procedures of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) for responding to human-wildlife…
Increasing salmon hatcheries could do more harm than good for Chinook and Southern Resident killer whales
Hatcheries have failed to protect or restore the old ages, big sizes, range of migration times and diversity of wild Chinook salmon. For Southern Residents…
Approval of Trans Mountain expansion puts Fraser River salmon and Salish Sea estuaries at risk
The Fraser River in British Columbia remains one of the world’s most productive salmon rivers. Equally significant is the Fraser River’s estuary, which serves as…
Ecological legacy of coastal B.C. hangs in the balance
One hundred years ago, whaling largely extirpated humpback and fin whales from the inside waters of the B.C. coast. As the federal government looks to…
Canada’s recovery measures for endangered killer whales a positive step
A coalition of six conservation groups commend the federal government’s new measures to support Southern Resident killer whale recovery. The measures are the boldest yet;…
The future of applied conservation science is bright
This has been a time of remarkable accomplishment for the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab at the University of Victoria. The research that the lab…
NEB recommends Trans Mountain proceed despite “significant adverse effects” to Southern Residents
The National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended that the Trans Mountain expansion project should proceed despite the “significant adverse effects” of oil tankers on the…
Provincial Wild Salmon Secretariat needs a focus on habitat
In order to recover and sustainably manage depleted wild salmon populations, place-based management and the restoration of salmon watersheds is the best way forward given…
Southern Resident killer whales are on the precipice
The federal government recently announced its refusal to issue an emergency order, despite the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Fisheries…
