Safe for now
Safe for now. Our campaign with Coastal First Nations to Safeguard Coastal Carnivores will mean a permanent end to commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores...
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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Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program coordinator – Job specification
Given the importance of habitat to Fraser River salmon, and the intensity of development pressures in the Lower River and estuary, Raincoast has initiated a Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program. Our goal is to restore and recover the reproductive potential …
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Gitga’at, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv territories
Over the coming weeks Raincoast scientists will join friends and colleagues in Gitga’at, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv territories.
With the Central Coast First Nations Bear Working Group we monitor bears in area of more than 22,000 square kilometres.
This …
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Spirit Bears are protected, but their gene pool is not
Spirit Bears are protected. Their gene pool is not. Black bears that may carry the recessive genes that produce Spirit Bears are still subject to trophy hunting... -
Trans Mountain expansion poses unacceptable risk to Salish Sea
Is Canada’s national interest best aligned with a Texas pipeline company? The suggestion of bailing out U.S.-based Kinder Morgan and investing tax dollars to access public assets in a sunset industry... -
The Trans Mountain Project will intensify existing threats
Amidst the noise about risk, uncertainty, Kinder Morgan and their Trans Mountain pipeline proposal, we know this: The Trans Mountain Project will intensify existing threats... -
30th Salish Sea Ecosystem conference in Seattle
This week Raincoast scientists will be presenting our research at the 30th Salish Sea Ecosystem conference in Seattle.
We be presenting on Southern Resident killer whale recovery, the impacts of oil spills and marine mammals and salmon research and conservation …
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Raincoast features from our blog: Notes from the Field and Conservation Updates
Let us take you here. Beyond photography, our 'Notes from the Field' and 'Conservation Updates' bring stories of the places we work to protect and the people doing that work... -
Luke Wallace Music: Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre 7-9pm
We are looking forward to sharing more about our safeguarding coastal carnivores campaign tonight in Tofino.
We will be joined by singer @lukewallacemusic Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre 7-9pm – entry by donation. …
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Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program
Our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program helps to inform and inspire youth conservation leaders. With a focus on indigenous youth and youth at risk we blend nature based education, contemporary science with Coast Salish cultural practice, ways of knowing and ecological knowledge. Our partners include... -
Safeguarding coastal carnivores
Conservation protects populations of animals, family units and individuals, like this wolf. Our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign aims to... -
Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Conservation, at Capilano University tonight
We have opened extra space tonight at Capilano University for our event: Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Conservation. Wildlife photographer John Marriott will share stories... -
“Saving the Great Bears” was always about more than the bears
Saving the Great Bears was always about more that the bears.
Our goal, in partnership with Coastal First Nations, is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest and we have refreshed …
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Join wildlife photographer John Marriott
In partnership with Coastal First Nations, we are working to protect all coastal carnivores from commercial trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest. Join Raincoast and wildlife photographer John E Marriott... -
Frank the tank
Meet Frank the tank. You can also come and meet his photographer John E Marriott this February with Raincoast in Victoria, 20th Feb at University of Victoria with Society of Geography and in Vancouver at... -
Could you join Raincoast aboard our research vessel in 2018?
Could you join Raincoast aboard our research vessel in 2018? “Over the past 12 years and countless nautical miles Raincoast’s dedicated research vessel Achiever has clocked in over 10,000 engine hours plying coastal waters to support our research, education and …
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Killer whale emergency
Killer whale emergency. The Southern Resident killer whales are critically endangered. They need our help... -
Over 1200 wolves are killed annually in BC by hunters and trappers
Treading carefully. Over 1200 wolves are killed annually in BC by hunters and trappers. The government is currently planning to extend... -
Lab manager, Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab
Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab Department of Geography – University of Victoria
Anticipated Start Date: September 01, 2017
Closing date: July 26, 2017Download this job posting as a PDF
The Lab Manager will join a productive and collegial team …
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Student Research Assistant – Lower Fraser Salmon Program
Student research assistant opportunity 2017 05 (PDF)
We are seeking a research assistant to join our our team for a temporary (3-month) summer contract to assist in engaging with local stewardship groups and to map salmon habitat in ArcGIS. This …
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It’s Time to Shine
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Spirit Bear
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Bear Crossing
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Candlefish
by Roy Henry Vickers
