Raincoast in the news, 2017
Feds ’never did the work’ to understand Indigenous concerns on pipeline: lawyer
Vancouver Sun
The Canadian Press
2017 10 02
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Feds ‘never did the work’ to understand Indigenous concerns on pipeline: lawyer
NEWS 1130 | CityNews
Camille Bains
2017 10 02
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First Nations begin court challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline
CBC News
2017 10 02
…The National Energy Board erred when approving the project by not giving enough weight to its impacts on whales. – Misty MacDuffee
Lawyer explains B.C.’s strategy to quash Kinder Morgan pipeline approval
National Observer
Mike De Souza
2017 10 01 …
First Nations, environmental groups to voice Trans Mountain pipeline opposition at hearings
CBC News | The Canadian Press
2017 10 01 …
Hearings begin for First Nations, environmental group opposed to Trans Mountain
CHAT News Today
2017 10 01
…“Those fighting the pipeline want to see the federal government’s approval of the project overturned.” – Eugene Kung
Un felino temeroso
Investigación Y Ciencia
Jason G. Goldman
2017 10 01
…Una nueva investigación revela que los pumas están respondiendo a la presión humana similar a cómo se comportan las presas frente a los depredadores.
Trudeau Government Fails The C’eletkwmx With ‘Exploitive Bargain’ For Kinder Morgan
Le Conseil Des Canadiens
Brent Patterson
2017 09 28 …
Kanadischer Stamm sieht in Wolf Reinkarnation seines Häuptlings
Der Standard
Bernadette Calonego
2017 09 27
…Seither kämpfen die Songhees darum, dass man das stolze Tier, das sie Staqeya nennen, in Ruhe lässt.
Why we fight to protect B.C.’s resident killer whales
Ecojustice
Dyna Tuytel
2017 09 27 …
Facing the possibility of extinction for the killer whales of Puget Sound
Kitsap Sun
Christopher Dunagan
2017 09 27 …
See you in court, Kinder Morgan
TWN Sacred Trust Initiative
2017 09 27
…It is important to note that each First Nation’s legal challenge is based on unique facts relating to its specific territory, rights and title.
Anne Innis Dagg and Caroline Fox win Lane Anderson Awards for science writing
Quill & Quire
Becky Robertson
2017 09 26
Conservation scientist Caroline Fox has won the adult prize for her book about B. C. marine birds.…
Anne Innis Dagg and Caroline Fox each win $10K prize for excellence in science writing
CBC | Books
Jane van Koeverden
2017 09 26 …
Return to the Salish Sea: Spill Map Program Manager Ross Dixon
KNKX Public Radio
Bellamy Pailthorp
2017 09 25
In partnership with the Georgia Strait Alliance, the Salish Sea Spill Map Project is trying to assess the potential spatial spread of an oil spill in the Salish Sea.…
Raging debate: Does culling wolves curb poaching?
TerraDaily
Marlowe Hood
2017 11 22 …
RELEASE: Grizzly Champion Award Recognizes Coastal First Nations
Grizzly Bear Foundation
2017 09 17 …
See you in court, Kinder Morgan
West Coast Environmental Law
Eugene Kung
2017 09 14
It’s clear that these legal challenges could have profound impacts on the Trans Mountain project and whether it’s permitted to go ahead.
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From NIMBY to NOPE: protecting climate and water from tar sands pipelines
Council of Canadians
Andrea Harden-Donahue
2017 09 13 …
Celebrate WILD Salmon!
The Bradner Barker
2017 09 13
This event celebrates salmon conservation in the Lower Fraser River and is being hosted by Patagonia Vancouver.…
Editorial: Trophy-hunting ban falls short
Times Colonist
2017 09 05
…“That said, virtually no one legitimately hunts grizzlies for food. Killing these bears is strictly a trophy hunt.” – Chris Genovali
A community copes with record low salmon returns
High Country News
Brooke Warren, Courtney Sexton
2017 09 01
…The Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, is one of the most productive salmon rivers in North America. … But now, its salmon are in decline.
Pumas React to Humans like Prey
Scientific American
Jason G. Goldman
2017 08 30 …
Why People Hunt: The Psychology of Killing Other Animals
Psychology Today
Marc Bekoff
2017 08 30 …
Province protects bears from trophy hunters
Powell River Peak
David Brindle
2017 08 30
A newly announced ban on trophy hunting in British Columbia will benefit threatened grizzly bears.…
Comment: Alaskans protect B.C. salmon; Canada fishes on
Times Colonist
Misty MacDuffee and Greg Taylor
2017 08 30 …
Trophy
Lush
2017 08 29
Sales of the Great Bear Bath Bomb raised funds to support conservation groups, including Raincoast.…
Canada’s move to keep fishing Chinooks is short-sighted
The Globe and Mail
Misty MacDuffee and Greg Taylor
2017 08 28
While conservation organisations and First Nations have recommended limiting Chinook fisheries, DFO is allowing these to carry on.…
A Guy Punched a Black Bear in the Face When It Tried to Break Into a House
Motherboard | VICE
Lisa Cumming
2017 08 26
…“Some years there’s a lot of bear-human conflict and some years there’s none at all. This is associated heavily with natural food availability.” – Kyle Artelle
British Columbia Just Banned Trophy Hunting of Grizzly Bears
Focusing on Wildlife
2017 08 23 …
Photo Competition Highlights Splendor of Earth’s Ecosystems
Smithsonian Magazine
Brigit Katz
2017 08 22 …
How Climate Change Canceled the Grizzly Salmon Run
The Atlantic
Ed Yong
2017 08 22
In the Kodiak Islands, a change in the seasons is causing brown bears to switch their eating habits from salmon to elderberries.…
Amid Closure of B.C. Salmon Fisheries, Study Finds Feds Failed to Monitor Stocks
The Narwhal
Carol Linnitt
2017 08 21
…Climate change is “arguably the greatest threat to the future of wild salmon,” the study states.
Martyn Brown: Stopping B.C.’s bloody “sport” of grizzly killing
The Georgia Straight
Martyn Brown
2017 08 20
…“Effective Nov. 30, 2017, the British Columbia government will end grizzly bear trophy hunting throughout the province… Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.”
BMC Ecology Image Competition 2017: the winning images!
BMC Series
Christopher Foote
2017 08 18
Chris Darimont was the guest judge of this year’s photography competition. Anyone affiliated with a research institute is eligible to enter.…
Wildlife-management reform in British Columbia is long overdue
Bears Matter
Barb Murray
2017 08 18
…Wildlife policies are focused on consumption and control, rather than conservation.
卑诗省NDP接连兑现竞选承诺 禁灰熊战利品狩猎
iAsk
2017 08 16 …
Comment: Lobby groups won’t save B.C.’s wildlife habitat
Times Colonist
Jim Giles
2017 08 16 …
British Columbia Ends Trophy Hunting For Grizzlies
GearJunkie
Nate Mitka
2012 08 16 …
Grizzly bear trophy hunt to be banned in B.C.
Alaska Highway News
Lindsay Kines
2017 08 16
The B.C. government has declared there will be a moratorium on hunting grizzlies.…
British Columbia Will Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting
RADIO IQ | WVTF
Merrit Kennedy
2017 08 15 …
British Columbia Will Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting
NPR
Merrit Kennedy
2017 08 15
The provincial government will ban trophy hunting of grizzly bears from November 30 onwards.…
At long last, B.C.’s grizzly bears won’t be killed for sport
National Observer
Elizabeth McSheffrey
2017 08 15
From November 30, it will be illegal for anyone to trophy hunt grizzlies in the province. …
BREAKING: B.C. to End Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting
The Narwhal
Emma Gilchrist
2017 08 14 …
B.C. to end grizzly bear trophy hunting after this season
CBC News
Lisa Johnson, Bethany Lindsay
2017 08 14 …
Washington state officials troubled by oilpatch secrets
National Observer
Stanley Tromp
2017 08 14 …
NDP to enact B.C.-wide ban on grizzly trophy hunt, while allowing hunt for meat
Vancouver Sun
Larry Pynn
2017 08 14
The B.C. government is fulfilling an election promise by banning the trophy hunting of grizzly bears.…
Comment: Wildlife-management reform is long overdue
Times Colonist
Chris Genovali and Paul Paquet
2017 08 11 …
Study begins in the Salish Sea as time runs out for whales
Saanich News
Tim Collins
2017 08 09
Voluntary research is being undertaken to judge how reduced vessel speeds are affecting local killer whales.…
Ecologists reveal the mystery of the salmon-bear relationship
Uninterrupted
2017 08 08
…“The bear is the real conduit between the ocean and the sea.” – Megan Adams
Rachel Notley’s Pipeline Throwdown Will Never Win Over B.C.
Huffington Post
Chris Genovali
2017 07 28
…“The official sanction of Trans Mountain was a political calculation, one that happens to hold grave consequences for the Salish Sea and its most iconic species.” – Chris Genovali
Killer whales at most risk from oil spill: study
Vancouver Sun
Randy Shore
2017 07 25
A new study investigates the impact of a possible oil spill in the Salish Sea and the negative consequences for Southern Resident killer whales.…
Opinion: Rachel Notley not winning hearts or minds in B.C.
Vancouver Sun
Chris Genovali
2017 07 23
The Salish Sea and its resident orca are worth more than the environmental cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline.…
Episode 438: Fish, Bears, and Conservation
Defender Radio
Michael Howie (host)
2017 07 19
In this podcast produced by The Fur-Bearers, Megan Adams talks about her latest salmon and bear research in B.C.
Bear hair research reveals importance of grizzlies’ salmon diet
Canadian Geographic
Joanne Pearce
2017 07 18
A recent study explores the significant connections between salmon and bears, and the benefits of managing ecosystems as a whole.…
Mořský vlk není jen druh ryby!
Mazlíčci V Pohybu
2017 07 16
Na pobřeží v Britské Kolumbii můžete najít zvláštní vlky – říká se jim “mořští vlci”.…
How Fear of Humans Can Ripple Through Food Webs and Reshape Landscapes
Smithsonian Magazine
Liza Gross
2017 07 11
Predators such as cougars are known to flee from people but new research suggests this fear response could also be impacting the food chains of other animals.…
Los curiosos ’lobos marinos’ con pelos y patas que sorprenden en Canadá
Bio Bio Chile
Fabián Barría
2017 07 05
…‘Los lobos tienen rangos domésticos que tienen cientos de kilómetros de área y son capaces de atravesar muchos tipos de barreras naturales, incluyendo agua”. – Chris Darimont
Conheça estes raros “lobos marinhos” que vivem do oceano e podem nadar por horas
Hype Science
Natasha Romanzoti
2017 07 01
Meet these rare wolves that live in the ocean and can swim for hours. Nicknamed “sea wolves”, they have a seafood-based diet and are unique to the B.C. coast.…
U kanadských břehů žijí v oceánu vlci. Živí se mořskými tvory a dokáží plavat hodiny
Radio Wave | Český rozhlas
2017 06 30
…Na divokém pacifickém pobřeží Britské Kolumbie žije tvor, o kterém jste pravděpodobně ještě neslyšeli… mořských vlcích.