Raincoast in the news, 2018

Vancouver is Awesome
Daily Xiong
2018 12 29

It is part of the five-year, $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan – the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways.

Burnaby Now
Daisy Xiong
2018 12 29

Richmond News
Daisy Xiong
2018 12 29

Restoring the Fraser River estuary will improve coastal ecosystems and protect vital habitat for Pacific salmon.

Northern Sentinel
Caitlin Thompson
2018 12 28

The Interior News
Caitlin Thompson
2018 12 27

“It seems to really be driven by natural food availability – especially salmon on the coast.” – Kyle Artelle

Kamloop Matters
Nelson Bennett
2018 12 26

Although numbers of Chinook salmon remain low, efforts are being made towards their recovery.

Daily Hive
Michelle Morton
2018 12 22

A Vancouver Island man has taken his love for BC’s wildlife to new lengths — literally.

Business in Vancouver
Nelson Bennett
2018 12 20

Scientists are gaining new knowledge about threats to salmon populations and how to improve their recovery.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
2018 12 20

Restoration work will reconnect marsh habitat that is currently blocked by dikes in the South Arm Marshes on the Fraser River.

National Observer
Tara Brian
2018 12 19

“Building Trans Mountain is not compatible with the recovery of southern resident killer whales.” – Misty MacDuffee

Campbell River Mirror
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Chemainus Valley Courier
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Giordano Corlazzoli ran the length of Vancouver Island to help raise funds for Raincoast’s current campaign.

Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Peninsula News Review
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

“It was all mind over matter, and just fundraising for a good cause.” – Giordano Corlazzoli

Alberni Valley News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Victoria News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

On Sunday, Ucluelet runner completed his two-week journey from Port Hardy to Victoria.

Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Comox Valley Record
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Giordano Corlazzoli completed his fundraising run for the Raincoast Conservation Foundation in Victoria last weekend.

Oak Bay News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Vancouver Island Free Daily
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

The 13-day run saw Giordano Corlazzoli run nearly a marathon a day.

Cowichan Valley Citizen
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Today In BC
Nicole Crescenzi
2012 12 12

Giordano Corlazzoli began his island-long run in Port Hardy and arrived in Victoria on Sunday.

Nanaimo News Bulletin
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12

Pique News Magazine
Alyssa Noel
2018 12 05

A new photography show will be on display at the Audain Art Museum for one day only.

Pacific Salmon Foundation
2018 12 04

“Our research highlights the significance of estuary habitat and the potential for damage if it’s not protected.” – Dave Scott

Campbell River Mirror
Alistair Taylor
2018 12 04

Toronto Star
Ainslie Cruickshank
2018 12 03

Salmon recovery is urgently needed, with many populations in B.C. regarded as threatened and endangered.

The Narwhal
Kate Logan and Chris Genovali
2018 12 01

A chemical dispersant used in oil spill cleanups is toxic to more than just fish.

Animal Spirit – Zentrum für Tiere in Not
2018 11 29

Goldstream News Gazette
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Lake Cowichan Gazette
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

On November 27, Giordano Corlazzoli starts his run to Victoria while raising funds for Raincoast’s Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign.

Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Victoria News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Marathoner begins 500-kilometre run across Vancouver Island to protect wildlife in the Great Bear Rainforest.

Sooke News Mirror
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Campbell River Mirror
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

“I started this run to help fundraise with the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and their campaign to end trophy hunting.” – Giordano Corlazzoli

Comox Valley Record
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

With a passion for running, Giordano Corlazzoli hopes his super marathon effort will inspire people in British Columbia.

Cowichan Valley Citizen
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Alberni Valley News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

“It will all be worth it knowing I did my part in protecting the vital carnivores that inhabit our coast.” – Giordano Corlazzoli

Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Saanich News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Giordano Corlazzoli has begun his running campaign in Port Hardy and aims to finish in Victoria, while raising funds for coastal carnivores.

North Island Gazette
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27

Fishing with Rod
2018 11 27

Eagles, bears and other wildlife depend on these fish, so it makes sense to protect and enhance it right?

Wadham College
2018 11 22

Grizzly Bear Foundation
2018 11 22

Counter Punch
Maximilian Werner
2018 11 20

Bloomberg Law
James Munson
2018 11 19

The government and the environmental groups agree that the two most pressing threats… are ship traffic and a lack of prey in foraging and migration areas.

Times Colonist
Misty MacDuffee and Chris Genovali
2018 11 18

Recent deaths in the orca population are a warning sign, Misty MacDuffee and Chris Genovali write.

Animal Channel
Cedric Jackson
2018 11 14

The Tyee
Andrea Smith
2018 11 13

As the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is impending, the federal government is working on new protection plans for orca that seem dubious in many people’s minds.

The Acoustic Ecology Institute
2018 11 13

“They have a lot of work to do now to see if there are ways to lessen or avoid those impacts under the Species at Risk Act.” – Misty MacDuffee

Victoria News
Keri Coles
2018 11 10

The Forestation board game has been designed to promote wildlife protection and raise money for two conservation charities in B.C.

Vancouver Sun
Randy Shore
2018 11 07

A temporary ban is being sought to prevent whale-watching boats from approaching endangered orca.

CBC News
The Canadian Press
2018 11 03

Our Backyard Newsletter
2018 11 03 pdf

Join Lauren Eckert as she explores environmental science and indigenous knowledge in a short course in November.

Ecojustice
2018 11 02

The federal government has announced that it will not be releasing an emergency order to save Southern Resident killer whales.

leSoleil Numérique
La Presse Canadienne
2018 11 02

“L’importance de ces saumons quinnats est un facteur clé pour les épaulards résidents du Sud.” – Misty MacDuffee

CBC News
The Canadian Press
2018 11 01

The Canadian government is seeking to protect endangered orca by forming ocean sanctuaries near Vancouver Island.

National Observer
The Canadian Press
2018 11 01

“The best way to increase the abundance of chinook is by closing fisheries.” – Misty MacDuffee

La Presse
Hina Alam
2018 11 01

Le gouvernement fédéral investira 61,5 millions de dollars supplémentaires pour protéger les épaulards en voie de disparition.