Wild Salmon Day: Inspiring hope and action
In celebration of Wild Salmon Day, we identify some of the threats facing these fish in BC.
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Raincoast welcomes thirteen new team members who have joined our team for the summer
Raincoast is able to provide workplace experience while progressing our conservation work.
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Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
The petition seeks this buffer to match protections provided by Washington State that are coming into effect in January, 2025.
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Take action for Southern Resident killer whales
Tell your MP and responsible ministers to enact a mandatory 1,000 metre vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
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We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessment
This is an important first step towards regulating this toxic chemical.
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Exploring the Salish Sea with youth aboard Achiever
With the Red Fox Healthy Living Society, we spent five days aboard our research vessel, Achiever, exploring the Salish Sea.
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Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Climate change costs in BC are running in the billions of dollars per year; there are many benefits to Nature-based Solutions.
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Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
Examining the research that compares salmon abundance to Southern Resident killer whale survival and reproduction.
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Raincoast is going to Ottawa… again!
Raincoast’s Director of our Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program, Kristen Walters, will be attending Nature on the Hill – an event hosted by Nature Canada that connects conservationists with Members of Parliament to discuss pressing biodiversity issues.
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Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
Worrying signs of an accelerated decline in Southern Resident killer whales.
