The Kitlope is the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest with trees over 1,000 years old.
While Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from being hunted, there remains unfinished business in the Kitlope. Trophy hunters …
Check in tomorrow when the Bear monitoring crew in Haíłzaqv (Heiltsuk) Territory will be taking us along on their day out in the field.⠀
They will be collecting black and grizzly bear hair, which allow for examining bear population estimates …
Some incredible and heartwarming news – a new Southern Resident Killer Whale has been born bringing their population up to 76. ⠀
The Southern Resident Killer Whales are still critically endangered. We’re working to save them. You can help! Take …
We have completed (de)construction of three breaches of the Steveston Jetty. The Steveston Jetty is an 8 km long rock jetty which controls the position of the main arm of the Fraser River as it enters the estuary for the …
Chinook salmon are key to killer whale recovery. DFO’s measures reduce competition with salmon fishing in some areas, and will begin rebuilding the endangered Chinook runs the whales need to feed on in the spring and early summer.” – Misty …
Raincoast and our First Nation partners currently control four commercial hunting tenures in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Our goal is to purchase all remaining territories and, with our First Nation partners, end the trophy hunting of bears, wolves and large …
Bill C-48 is an act to regulate tankers that transport crude or persistent oil to or from terminals on B.C.’s north and central coast.
Bill C-48 reduces the threat of oil spills to marine environments.
Bill-48 addresses the rising problem …
The next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores…
Help us take the next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores.
We now need to raise a $100,000 deposit for a fifth commercial hunting licence covering the iconic Kitlope Conservancy and surrounding area. Acquiring …
A coastal wolf.
Still unprotected.
What if we could safeguard them and all coastal carnivores? What would that be worth in the broadest sense?
Stay on track with our conservation efforts. 📷 Photo Credit: Florent Nicolas
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Some great news for salmon.
This week we have been monitoring our habitat restoration site in the Fraser River estuary.
Within a month juvenile salmon – including Harrison Chinook – are already making their way over the breach we have …
Raincoast’s Emerging Stewards program is designed to help inspire a new generation of conservation leaders in the Salish Sea. We connect local youth with Raincoast scientists and Salish Sea Indigenous knowledge holders through a variety of nature-based experiential learning activities. …
We all need friends.
If you’re a Pacific white-sided dolphin that might include your resident buddies. Scientists with Ocean Wise have documented the dolphins hanging around resident (and fish eating) killer whales.
Expert Lance Barrett-Lennard suggests they might be enjoying …
Ever wondered what’s it’s like in the Great Bear Rainforest?
Each spring and fall we visit commercial hunting tenures that we have now acquired with Coastal First Nations.
The territories of our partners are also home to Spirit bears, black bears, grizzly bears …
Sitting on our haunches?
At the end of December 2018 we completed fundraising for the Nadeea commercial hunting tenure.
We are now busy negotiating the purchase of another tenure. Our goal, with our Coastal First Nations partners, remains: to end …
This is not Lucky.
Lucky is the new calf born to the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population! Confirmed today by the Center for Whale Research the calf – designated L124 and born to L77 – has been named Lucky. …
Biodiversity matters.
New research published today by Raincoast, Spirit Bear Research Foundation and The University of Victoria shows that the diversity of salmon species is more important to black bears than simply the total amount of salmon available.
This is further evidence …
This image is the cover shot for our annual report – in memoriam, Scarlet, J50.
As we now hear news of the imperilled state of other Southern Residents – her family – it’s a reminder that this year will require …
Which is your favourite?
From Spirit bears and grizzlies to cougars and killer whales 2018 has been a year of many conservation wins for Raincoast and our partners up and down the British Columbian coast.
You can learn more about …
A little over a week ago we reached our fundraising goal for purchasing the Nadeea hunting tenure in the Great Bear Rainforest and the territories of our @coastalfirstnations partners.
This is a significant conservation win that safeguards coastal carnivores from …
This 30×45 inch aluminum fine art print is up for auction to raise funds for our Safeguard Coastal Carnivores campaign to permanently end commercial trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest.
A virtuous mind and voice …
This image is 40”x60” printed on fine art archival fine art paper matted and framed. It is up for auction to raise funds for our Safeguard Coastal Carnivores campaign to permanently end commercial trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest.…
We have some great news! With just weeks left to buy the Nadeea trophy hunting tenure, an anonymous donor has offered to match the last $50,000. As of this morning you have already helped us to raise $446,781 of the …
Join us in Whistler tonight, Saturday December 8th, for the opening night of One Shot for Coastal Carnivores Exhibit at the @AudainArtMuseum and help us bring a permanent end to commercial trophy hunting in the Nadeea tenure of the Great …