Unpredictability of spills and how we are addressing them
This capacity will complement – but not replace – the capacity of government agencies and industry, and is intended to deliver expert technical support to First Nations and communities.
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Scat, tracks, and spawning salmon: following signs of wolves along the south coast
Notes from the field about a day looking for signs of wolves.
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2021 snapshot review of Southern Resident killer whale protection measures, what’s still needed, ongoing threats, population statistics
Read our backgrounder with information about orca protection measures, what’s still needed, ongoing threats, population statistics, and data.
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Plastic pollution threatens salmon, whales and people
Plastics from just about every sector can now be found all over the world – from mountain tops to the seafloor, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and from our homes to the ocean. A modern-day scourge that is blighting remote beaches and shorelines, getting mistaken for food by wildlife, and getting into the foods…
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An autumn spent tracking bald eagles and spawning salmon
Kristen Walters, Raincoast’s Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program Coordinator, shares about her experience in the field.
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Meet Dr. Peter Ross, Director of Raincoast’s new Healthy Waters program
Dr. Peter Ross, an internationally recognized ocean pollution expert, joined the Raincoast team this summer, bringing a wealth of relevant experience and knowledge that we are excited to have.
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New research shows the influence of salmon abundance on the movement of bald eagles
The effect of salmon carcass availability on eagle distribution across multiple rivers was previously not well understood.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall: The wolf as scapegoat
An essay from Paul C. Paquet about our relationship with wolves.
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DNA analysis of grizzly bears aligns with Indigenous languages
On the central coast, genetic analyses have identified three genetic groups of grizzly bears – bears are more likely to be related to other bears within their own group than to bears in another group.
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Ethics of making the location of big trees accessible to the public
The benefits and implications of unrestricted access to tree location need to be carefully considered.
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They’re everywhere: research finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean
The presence of microplastics raises concerns that textiles, laundry and municipal wastewater may be an important source of these emerging pollutants.
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Interview: Big tree registries, BC’s logging practices and Nerdy about Nature
We posed some questions to Ross Reid, of Nerdy about Nature, so you can get to know him better.
