The bloody lesson of the Whistler sled dog slaughter
By Chris Genovali, The Guardian
British Columbia’s premier has taken a strong line on this dog cull. But what about the routine horrors of trophy hunting in BC?
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Concern over sled dogs should include all animals
As long as trophy hunts still exist, the province’s stance is hypocritical
By Chris Genovali, Times Colonist
The outrage over the killing of 100 sled dogs in Whistler is an important sign a significant number of people are still in touch with a clear sense of right and wrong…
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The Sockeye Whisperer
Seaside Times
February 2011By Chris Genovali, Executive Director, Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Raincoast Conservation Foundation biologist Michael Price is truly a local boy made good…
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Defending our killer whale legal victory
FISHERIES MINISTER APPEALING FEDERAL COURT’S KILLER WHALE RULING by Misty MacDuffee Wild Salmon Program biologist and killer whale advocate January 2011 Raincoast and our conservation partners recently won a major legal victory for British Columbia’s endangered and threatened resident killer whales. Led by lawyer Margot Venton at Ecojustice, we challenged the federal government’s lack of…
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Defending our killer whale legal victory
FISHERIES MINISTER APPEALING FEDERAL COURT’S KILLER WHALE RULING
by Misty MacDuffee
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Winter in the Great Bear Rainforest
Check out these images of winter in the Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s central coast taken by Raincoast Field Station Manager and photographer Doug Brown…
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Help Raincoast end the trophy hunt
IMAGINE if your conservation investment could go directly to protecting the lives of wild animals, now and forever.
In 2005, our supporters helped us purchase a vast hunting territory and end commercial trophy hunting in an area three times the size of Yellowstone National Park….
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If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em
Raincoast has a track record with big ideas. In a move that garnered worldwide attention, we purchased an exclusive 24,700 km2 hunting license for $1.3 million in 2005. Our purchase ended commercial trophy hunting over this huge region. Grizzlies, wolves, and black bears were no longer targets for commercial trophy hunters throughout much of British…
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Cougar protection urged
By Ken Manning – North Island Gazette
Published: January 27, 2011Say the word “cougar” on the North Island and people pay attention. Say that cougars need our protection, not vice versa, and you are probably in for an argument…
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Raincoast to purchase Spirit Bear hunting territory
Last year, Raincoast began negotiations to acquire a very unique hunting territory – the primary place where spirit bears roam. Despite a restriction on killing spirit bears, trophy hunting of black bears – that carry the recessive gene that causes the white coat – is allowed. Our purchase will help protect these rare bears and…
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The Magic of Cougars
Times Colonist
January 22, 2011Cougars help make Vancouver Island what it is. Most of us never see one. But their existence confirms that the wildness at the heart of this land has not been lost as humans have claimed more and more space for their own….
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Kochs invade Canada
After losing their fight for Proposition 23 in California, one might have hoped the world would be safe from oil-rich climate deniers Charles and David Koch for a little while. But unfortunately their misinformation campaign is drifting over the border into Ontario, Canada…
