Raincoast submission on the grizzly hunt consultation
On November 1, 2017, Raincoast submitted our comments to the Province of British Columbia’s grizzly hunt consultation process…
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Raincoast’s Misty MacDuffee speaks with CFAX about endangered killer whales
Raincoast’s Misty MacDuffee speaks with CFAX’s Adam Stirling about Southern Resident killer whales and Raincoast’s new study that examines their future…
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Save the Great Bears campaign update
The NDP announcement to end all hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest starting this November is a huge conservation success. But, there is more to be done…
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Maple Leaf Adventures makes long-term commitment to Raincoast science and research
Maple Leaf Adventures is a local expedition cruise company who have supported our research and advocacy for a long time. We are honoured they’ve made a 10-year, $100,000 commitment to Raincoast …
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Why Canada needs to codify Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Misty MacDuffee travelled to Ottawa last week to give testimony to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee in support of Bill C-48…
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New research indicates increasing Chinook salmon abundance and reducing disturbance is essential for Southern Resident killer whale recovery
Our new study shows a 25% chance that these iconic whales could be lost within the next 100 years. With appropriate and resolute actions, however, this risk of extinction could be significantly reduced…
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Research: Evaluating anthropogenic threats to endangered killer whales to inform effective recovery plans
The endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) that inhabit the Pacific Coast of Canada and the United States are balancing on a knife-edge. New research conducted by an international team of renowned scientists representing academic and conservation organizations in three countries…
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Weddings, animal welfare, conservation policy and…marriage
There is widespread agreement that the commercial and recreational hunting of animals, like grizzly bears, must stop. But sometimes the passion and energy that humans have to bring science and sound policy and compassion to these issues is missed…
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Action for killer whales cannot be delayed
The Salish Sea’s Southern Resident killer whale population is one of the most critically endangered populations of marine mammals in Canada and the U.S. Both countries list this transboundary population as endangered, citing three primary risk factors…
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At Sea: the Secret Lives of Marine Birds
Join Killam Postdoctoral Fellow and Raincoast Scientist, Dr. Caroline Fox for a photo presentation of her research and award winning book.
“At Sea, the Secret Lives of Marine Birds” October 5th, 7:00 pm… -
Killer Whales versus Kinder Morgan
Raincoast and Living Oceans Society are in court this week, represented by our lawyers at Ecojustice, to challenge the Kinder Morgan pipeline and defend BC’s endangered Southern Resident killer whales…
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Letter: Kinder Morgan intervenors demand answers from NEB about salmon protection
Raincoast and Living Oceans detailed concerns over the use of spawning deterrents in important Chinook salmon spawning area in this letter to the National Energy Board…
