Guest Commentary by Chris Genovali for Buzzflash Many Canadians have been anxiously following the unfolding Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster and are experiencing a deep sense of unease as they scan the daily media reports.
Marine mammals have made a remarkable recovery in this province, but that could be erased by a catastrophic oil spill. Georgia Straight By Charlie Smith Since 2004, scientists have been travelling up and down the B.C. coast on the Achiever, a steel-hulled, 22-metre sloop owned by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. In this time, they have…
Dave Dickson at CFAX speaks with Raincoast biologist Micheal Price about his sea lice research and early findings on the presence of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye…
Our first ‘real’ blog post from the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest! Perhaps you are expecting tales of bears, wolves, or salmon. Well, after three days of fieldwork, we have not yet seen any charismatic wildlife (except a nice spike buck in velvet). And we have heard that locals have been catching some salmon,…
Raincoast is an Official Pledge Charity of the 31st Annual Royal Victoria Marathon! Did you know that some Fraser River sockeye salmon swim upstream the equivalent of 12 full marathons? Join our Raincoast Salmon Run team, and help us reach our goal of walking and running 12 full marathons and our financial goal of $30,000. Your…
Reflecting on last Saturday’s finale of Alexandra Morton’s amazing Get Out Migration, the walk from Sidney (starting at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre) to the legislature was absolutely inspiring. The Ocean Discovery Centre had a great Get Out Migration exhibit, along with a moving montage of images from the Get Out Migration’s previous legs, accompanied…
The best modern technology. Just like Enbridge promises. Half page ad taken out by Raincoast, Greenpeace, coastal First Nations and others, points to the risks associated with oil extraction and transport. Read about one person’s perspective on BP’s safety record and the constant drive of the oil industry to reduce costs.
More notes, more ideas, more reflections. More action. The Raincoast Conservation Foundation has been at the fore front of science and research on the coast of British Columbia for a number of years. We publish peer reviewed papers, we develop reports, we host conferences. We also have a talent for getting press, we produce a…
By Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun A collective of Canadian environmental groups has written an open letter to Premier Gordon Campbell decrying the provincial government’s proposal for an aerial wolf kill in efforts to protect the dwindling mountain caribou population.
Our spring field season has arrived and is led by Dr. Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science by Chris Darimont Possessing only a rudimentary knowledge of gravity, delicate little claws for braking, and pure trust in their momma, brand new grizzly cubs are slip-sliding their way down snowfields this month as they emerge from their…
The following open letter has been sent to BC Premier Gordon Campbell opposing the killing of wolves and cougars to save mountain caribou May 3, 2010BY FAX AND E-MAIL Premier Gordon CampbellPO Box 9041 STN PROV GOVTVictoria, BC V8W 9E1Fax: (250) 387-0087 Dear Premier Campbell: The undersigned organizations are strongly opposed to the killing of…
Letter to the Editor, Financial Post Re: Enbridge Chief Defends Gateway Pipline. April 30 It was fascinating to read how Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel is advocating for corporate socialism as he flogs his company’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project. Mr. Daniel’s suggestion that Canadians will need to massively subsidize the transport of tar sands crude through…