Canada has the policy tools to protect Pacific salmon. Why aren’t they working?
A new peer-reviewed perspective examines why decades of ambitious conservation policy have failed to halt wild salmon declines and what must change to reverse the trend.
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When turkey vultures attack
How a bird with incredible aim almost ended a day of monitoring.
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Wolves role in healthy ecosystems
Protecting wolves protects the ecological processes that sustain life across entire landscapes.
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Raincoast scientist gives testimony to Government of Canada on the threat posed by plastic pollution
This month, a standing committee of the House of Commons on Environment and Sustainable Development invited Dr. Peter Ross to give testimony.
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Learning from the land and each other
Five transformative days filled with immersive learning and healing in the Salish Sea.
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Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; Shaughnessy Street Park
The Fraser River estuary should be a thriving ecosystem for juvenile salmon, a place to rest, feed, and grow before heading out to the ocean. Today, much of that habitat has been replaced by rip-rap, cement, and other engineered materials that offer little of what salmon actually need. This winter, our team worked to address…
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Unlocking large-scale killer whale analysis
Understanding how machine learning is profoundly transforming research efficiency and accessibility.
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The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves
Help us tell the government to stop scapegoating wolves and start protecting caribou habitat.
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BC seeks another five years of wolf killing: Our technical feedback
Raincoast’s submission draws on expertise in large carnivore ecology, animal welfare, and ecosystem dynamics.
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How harvesting immature Chinook salmon can shrink size and reduce future returns
New research highlights the problems of modern fisheries.
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Sea-to-soil expeditions throughout the Salish Sea
As we set sail on our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative trip, let’s take a look at what the last youth group got up to.
