The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about bats
Widely misrepresented and misunderstood, bats are fascinating creatures with an essential role to play in ecosystem functionality.
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Science and ethics of wolf conservation
Following our wildlife welfare ethic, 2023 will see us continuing our application and advancement of non-invasive approaches for monitoring wolves.
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Research, policy, and governance for Fraser River salmon
Our work will inform ecosystem requirements for a sustainable, terminal salmon fishery that is Indigenous-led and ecosystem-based.
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We are working towards ending commercial trophy hunting in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure
We are raising funds to purchase one of our biggest tenures yet, the 18,239 km2 Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure, and have until December 2023 to raise $1.92 million.
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Protecting threatened forest ecosystems in BC
We are increasing our efforts to heal CDF forests through land-based restoration, community engagement, education, and research, all rooted in our commitment to safeguard forests for the future.
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Working toward healthy waters for people, salmon, and whales
We will be applying our community-based water pollution monitoring plan to select watersheds across southern BC in 2023.
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SV Achiever’s busiest year yet
Achiever went back to its roots, supporting Raincoast scientists doing in-house marine mammal research, facilitating government scientists surveying marine birds, and hosting youth trips.
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Recovery efforts for endangered killer whales
Raincoast continues to work toward an ocean that provides healthy, abundant salmon and is quiet enough for hunting and feeding.
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Whale conservation and recovery: our plans for 2023
Our research helps us better understand their susceptibility to anthropogenic threats and the impact of those threats, and develop practical and effective measures to reduce them.
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The ocean we share
Our new Cetacean Conservation Research Program was launched at the beginning of 2022 and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
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We need to understand the extent to which floods further degrade fish habitat
Our findings painted a bleak picture of the health of the waterways meandering through the remnants of Sumas Lake, drained nearly 100 years ago by the Barrowtown Pump Station.
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A window into the COP 15 Biodiversity Summit
Raincoast’s focus at COP 15 has extended beyond our usual BC-based conservation focus to advance ways to implement these world-wide biodiversity targets.
