Join Raincoast at upcoming Vancouver Island slideshows March 19 – 27, 2009 as we follow coastal wolves, bears and salmon into this wild region March 24, 7:00 pm Qualicum Parksville Civic Centre Auditorium with Raincoast’s Captain Brian Falconer and Maple Leaf Adventures March 25, 7:00 pm Comox, Stan Hagan Theatre with Raincoast’s Captain Brian Falconer…
Kelly Burgess Los Angeles Times blog February 13, 2009 Some North American wildlife advocacy groups are urging eBay to ban the posting of certain guided trophy hunts currently available on the online auction site.
E Commerce Journal February 13, 2009 eBay auction website was asked to ban the sales of guided trophy hunts for bears, wolves, cougars and other top predators.
CFAX 1070 Feb 11, 2009 Adam Stirling Raincoast says the lives of BC’s majestic predators such as grizzly bears, black bears and cougars, should not be sold online. But, Raincoast executive director Chris Genovali says that’s exactly what’s happening with trophy hunts being auctioned off on eBay.
February 11, 2009 Sidney, B.C. – Wildlife advocates urged eBay to halt the sale of trophy hunts of grizzly and brown bears, black bears, wolves, cougars and other predators on its website.
Betrayal and Courage in the wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Lessons for British Columbia A public talk by Dr Riki Ott, Friday March 6, 7:00pm, Vancouver Aquarium In the face of renewed proposals for crude oil tankers on BC’s coast, understanding the lessons of the Exxon Valdez oil spill has never been more…
A massive hydroelectric development is proposed for Bute Inlet involving 17 river diversions and a peak generating capacity of 1,027 MW – more than the proposed Site C project. The public has not been properly consulted. Come to the Open House to find out more. Victoria Wednesday February 11, University of Victoria Elliott Building Room…
Raincoast scientists Dr. Chris Darimont and Dr. Paul Paquet are authors on an important paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.’a0 The paper examines the impacts of commercial harvesting on plants and animals.
Victoria News January 14, 2009 by Chris Genovail Re: “Petition Calls For End To Old Growth Logging On Vancouver Island” The Ministry of Environment has acknowledged that the Island’s cougar and wolf populations have been in decline as a result of a drop in the deer population, which is linked to the clearcut logging of…
FOCUS Magazine January 2009 by Chris Genovali In Katherine Gordon’s “The Inconvenient Truth About Her Axe and His Tax,” Premier Gordon Campbell’s facile explanation regarding the stark disconnect between his implementation of the carbon tax and his continued support for intensive fossil fuel development escapes indepth scrutiny.
Calgary Herald January 4, 2009 by Chris Genovali Re: “Syncrude duck deaths cap oilpatch’s ‘dirty’ year,” Dec. 29. The oilsands could impact avian life beyond the waterfowl migrating through and nesting in Alberta’s boreal forest.
Maple Leaf Adventures has supported Raincoast from the beginning, for its important research, education and advocacy on the Great Bear Rainforest. To learn about touring the Great Bear Rainforest – including Raincoast’s field station – you can read about Maple Leaf’s Great Bear Rainforest adventure cruises.