B.C. wolf hunt raises hackles
By Dene Moore The Canadian Press
The BC government lifted hunting restrictions on wolves. But Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet said the ministry doesn’t have the information needed to make that decision…
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By–catch deprives bears
Island Tides
The bycatch of chum in BC’s pink salmon fisheries means thousands of pounds of chum won’t make it to their spawning grounds or the mouths of hungry carnivores… -
Four scientists share view sea lice didn’t cause collapse of sockeye salmon stocks
Mark Hume, Globe and Mail
Raincoast biologist Mike Price on the stand at Cohen Inquiry gives testimony about the impacts of fish farms as sources of sea lice on migrating stocks of juvenile Fraser sockeye… -
BC’s 0pen season on wolves: ranchers relieved but critics rankled by suspect science
The Huffington Post
Province gives go ahead on open season for wolves, but Raincoast carnivore expert Dr. Paul Paquet says the decision is based on anecdotal reports of wolf numbers and will likely create more problems than it solves… -
Cohen to hear whether sea lice are impacting Fraser sockeye
Media Release: September 2, 2011
A Raincoast scientist is scheduled to testify at the Cohen Commission September 6 on a study that showed the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon…
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Challenging terrain biggest hurdle in cougar hunt, tracker says
By Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist August 31, 2011
Monday’s attack is extremely rare and Parks Canada says public protection is a key mandate. However, Paul Paquet, senior scientist for Raincoast, who has a doctorate in zoology, said protection of wildlife is also in the mandate…
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Pipeline proposal could triple oil tanker trips
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: August 31, 2011Broader public consultation and a thorough risk assessment are needed before a decision to increase tanker traffic by more than 200% through the Gulf Islands is made…..
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Hungry grizzlies enticed into giving away secrets
Members of Heiltsuk First Nation have set up bear hair snare stations to learn more about coastal grizzlies and, helped by data-sharing with Raincoast, a scientific analysis of the bears’ diet and movements is being compiled…
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Animal welfare in the wild
By Chris Darimont
Owing to Raincoast’s leadership in using exclusively non-invasive research, I was called upon to organize and chair a conference session on “Wildlife Science and the 3 Rs” at the 8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences…
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The World of Wolves
New perspectives on ecology, behavior and management
Raincoast Senior Scientist Dr. Paul Paquet and two other international authorities on the biology, behavior and conservation of wolves are the editors of this new book reviewed in the journal Animal Welfare…
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The whales, the minister, and MacDuffee
FOCUS online By Briony Penn
Taking on the federal fisheries minister in the Canadian courts with Ecojustice lawyer Margaret Venton, and backed by eight other ENGOs, is applicant Misty MacDuffee of Raincoast…
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Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery
Three BC salmon conservation groups are concerned that 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon have been discarded as by-catch in pink salmon fisheries. CFAX interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee…
