KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising update
We have until the end of the year to reach our target.
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Synthesis of the Gulf Islands Webinar Series
This article is a synthesis of the key takeaways from that series to address the twin biodiversity and climate crisis on a local scale.
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Investigating individual distinctiveness in the calls of wild belugas
Beluga whales produce a multitude of sounds for a variety of functions. To date, calls used for group cohesion and for mother-calf contact, known as ‘contact calls’, are the best understood 4,6,8,11,13,14. The fact that contact calls sound nothing like the typical chirps and whistles that are common in the beluga vocal repertoire, but instead…
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A bright-spot for bear conservation
On this episode of the Future Ecologies podcast, Doug (Muq’vas Glaw) Neasloss and Kyle Artelle illustrate the issues with the NAM by telling the story of provincial management of grizzly bear hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest. However, they also illustrate an alternative to the NAM, a decolonial model rooted in Indigenous sovereignty that has made the Great Bear Rainforest a bright-spot for bear conservation .
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A bond through salmon, language, and grandmothers
Spirits of the Coast brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists and storytellers, united by their enchantment with the orca.
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My time at Raincoast: A Reflection
Paige Griffin shares her experience interning with Raincoast’s Gulf Islands Forest Project.
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Dr. Valeria Vergara is teaching a course on whale and dolphin culture
Senior Scientist and Co-Director of our Cetacean Conservation Research Program, Dr. Valeria Vergara, is teaching the course, which is part of the SFU’s Continuing Studies Program.
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about Gabriola Island
This installment is the second in a series of several articles seeking to explore the ways ecosystems differ between the islands within the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) biogeoclimatic zone. Rob Brockley, President of the Gabriola Land and Trails Trust, explains the ways topography, soil conditions, and increasing development pressure have influenced and continue to shape the…
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Field Notes from S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
Field notes from a group of youth learning about restoration and conservation on Pender Island.
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Meet Pascale Campagna-Slater, Education Program Coordinator
We are excited that Pascale Campagna-Slater joined our team this spring!
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Collecting bear hair: more than a field season
The Bear Project, originally started in 2006 by William Housty and his team at QQS (Eyes) Projects Society, focuses on gaining a greater understanding of bears in Heiltsuk territory.
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Next steps for Project TEACH
We must work together toward local solutions.
