Coastal bird populations and Big Oil
Times Colonist: Raincoast studies helped put nails in the coffin of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Excerpt for the book “At sea with the marine birds of the Raincoast by Dr. Caroline Fox…
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‘These bears are worth more alive’: New eco-tours aim to end B.C.’s grizzly hunt
A Victoria-based conservation group has B.C.’s grizzly hunt in its crosshairs – hoping a new type of eco-tour will help put an end to the controversial practice for good. The Raincoast Conservation Foundation is readying the 20-metre research vessel…
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Grizzly Bar locations, coast to coast
The hunt for Grizzly Bars is heating up and now is a good time for us to thank the many retail stores that have stepped up to sell Denman Island Chocolates’s Grizzly Bar. There are too many to name, so we made a map…
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Grizzly Bar locations
Looking for the Grizzly Bar? Our contest is over, but some Grizzly Bars are still out there. On July 1st, we drew the winner who won an epic trip with us on Achiever. Thanks everyone who participated! List of BC Locations List of locations elsewhere Amaranth Whole Foods, Calgary, St. AlbertDad’s Organic Market, SaskatoonPaper Pipit, Thornhill, ONSan…
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Thank you everyone that came out last night
People swarmed the Vic Theatre last night to watch Trophy a beautiful film by Inder Nirwan and Lush Cosmetics. This film explores trophy hunting of grizzly bears in BC…
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Film screening and discussion of Trophy on Wednesday
The trophy hunt is particularly on our minds at this time of year as the Spring hunt opens across British Columbia. Join us on Wednesday 26th for this screening and panel discussion…
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Saving the great bears, one contest entry at a time
Many people have donated and they’re entered into the contest to win a trip in the Great Bear Rainforest. Others have found the Grizzly Bar and posted on social media using the #GrizzlyBar hashtag…
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Our letter of support for the proposed whale protection zone on the west side of San Juan Island
Today we posted our comments on a petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States to establish a whale protection zone for Southern Resident killer whales…
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What does it mean to win a trip in the Great Bear Rainforest?
Even when we aren’t having a contest for a free trip in the Great Bear Rainforest, we get questions about journeys in the Great Bear Rainforest. Thank you to everyone who is supporting our efforts to save the great bears. And thank you to Denman Island Chocolate for making this once in a lifetime trip…
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Killer whale scientists call for a quieter Salish Sea
20 killer whale scientists have signed a letter calling on the Canadian federal government to reduce noise levels in the Salish Sea and assist the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales…
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BC Liberals publish campaign promise to “work towards” eliminating grizzly hunting in GBR
It appears that the BC Liberals have agreed to eliminate trophy hunting of coastal grizzlies. It’s a welcome development to have both parties supporting the call to end the grizzly hunt in the Great Bear Rainforest…
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Join us for a screening of the award winning film, Trophy
Join us for a screening of Trophy and an ensuing discussion about the bears and grizzlies that are killed worldwide and in British Columbia for their heads, paws and hides…
