Raincoast’s program tomorrow with Joe Akerman
Our live and interactive Coastal Insights educational episode about how bears connect land and sea had over 80 participants.
Author: Raincoast
Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to safeguard the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. We use rigorous, peer-reviewed science and community engagement to further our conservation objectives. We call this approach ‘informed advocacy’. As a charitable, non-profit conservation science organization that operates a research lab, research field station and a research/sailing vessel, we are unique in Canada.
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Narwhal’s investigative report of BC’s bottom trawl fishery
A months-long investigation by The Narwhal's Jimmy Thomson reveals a culture of intimidation and harassment that has resulted in the vast and systematic under-reporting of B.C.’s bottom trawl fishery. -
Raincoast’s education program goes live
Our new free education program Coastal Insights is offered in May and June every Wednesday at 1pm. -
Stop killing wolves
There are no reasonable ecological reasons to kill wolves, there are no valid economic reasons, and clearly there are no tenable ethical reasons. -
Recovery efforts for resident orcas
In 2019, we saw the most significant threat reduction measures the Canadian government has taken to date to support recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. -
Stop recreational killing of wolves
We are currently working to stop the recreational killing of British Columbia’s wolves - over 1200 of which are killed annually by hunting and trapping. -
Earth Day
On this Earth Day we celebrate the land, water and wildlife that we work to protect on British Columbia’s coast. -
A decade of fighting for Southern Resident killer whales
For over a decade, we’ve been using science, public education and the courts to protect Southern Resident killer whales. -
Take action with us to help BC’s wolves
Last week we launched a new campaign with the goal of stopping the recreational killing of wolves in BC, Canada. -
Raincoast launches new campaign inspired by stqéyəʔ the ‘lone wolf’
The senseless trophy killing of Takaya shows us that BC wolf management policy needs to change to stop trophy hunting and wolf culls. -
Help stop Terminal 2 expansion
In the heart of the Fraser Estuary, the Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of the Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank, putting further stress on an estuary which has already lost over 80% of its natural habitat. -
Field work paused – wish we were there
During this period of grappling with Covid-19, stay home, take care and listen to the science. -
Staqeya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island, was killed
Staqeya (also known as Takaya) was seen and treasured by many who’ve watched this wolf live and move throughout the Salish Sea, venturing into James Bay and around Discovery Island. -
Our photography ethics policy
This new photography ethics policy will guide both our acquisition and use of photography, whether for use on our website, social media platforms, printed materials or other uses. -
The Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program
Through hands-on learning, participants link learning concepts directly to the places and experiences of the program as they immerse in local forests, beaches, and oceans to understand their local environment and its conservation challenges. -
Staqeya: the lone wolf at the edge of its ecological niche
“In May 2012, a lone wolf (Canis lupus) appeared in Victoria, British Columbia (BC), Canada, a metropolitan area on the southern tip of Vancouver Island with a population of 365,000 (Fig. 1A, B). After sightings in backyards over a few days, …
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Friend of Raincoast, Eric Sambol
Raincoast is fortunate to work with several amazing photographers. This year we wanted to pay special tribute to Eric Sambol. Eric’s images have been key in a number of our initiatives. They have secured us cover shots in scientific journals …
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Marine operations
The past year saw Achiever and crew as busy as ever with research projects, monitoring visits to our hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest, and playing a central role in our expanding program of youth education in the Salish …
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Empowering youth leadership
The Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program is based on the idea of consilience – the convergence of principles from different disciplines to form a comprehensive theory. In this case we seek to weave academic, scientific, and Indigenous perspectives on stewardship …
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Safeguarding coastal carnivores in the Kitlope
One of our greatest achievements at Raincoast has been our role in ending the trophy hunting of grizzly bears throughout British Columbia. Acquiring the remaining commercial hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest extends similar protection to all coastal carnivores …
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Toward a vision for wild salmon in the Lower Fraser
In parallel to our research and habitat restoration efforts, we have been working with our project partners to articulate a vision for wild salmon in the Lower Fraser River. Our new report identifies the ongoing erosion of salmon habitat caused …
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Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab
The importance of salmon diversity
One of the most important characteristics of science is its ability to improve understanding about the natural world. Often that means questioning ‘established’ knowledge. For years, we have advocated for increased allocation of salmon for …
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Gulf Islands forest project
British Columbia’s Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone is a rare forest type that lines the southeastern coast of Vancouver Island, crosses through the Gulf Islands, and reaches the Sunshine Coast. Heavily impacted by historic and ongoing logging and development, the CDF …
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A vision for the coast, as we head into 2020
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated and shared our end of year fundraising drive. We are grateful to be surrounded by people, businesses and organizations that share our vision and are willing to invest in our initiatives. …
