Raincoast in the news, 2018
Federal government invests $2M to maintain Fraser river habitats
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.
Federal government invests $2M to maintain Fraser river habitats
Burnaby Now
Daisy Xiong
2018 12 29 …
Federal government invests $2M to maintain Fraser river habitats
Richmond News
Daisy Xiong
2018 12 29
Restoring the Fraser River estuary will improve coastal ecosystems and protect vital habitat for Pacific salmon.…
Bella Coola – another B.C. community struggles for peaceful co-existence with its grizzly bear population
Northern Sentinel
Caitlin Thompson
2018 12 28 …
Residents search for answers in time of high bear/human conflict
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
Research finds it’s not all doom and gloom for B.C.’s iconic salmon
Kamloop Matters
Nelson Bennett
2018 12 26
Although numbers of Chinook salmon remain low, efforts are being made towards their recovery.…
Man runs 500km in two weeks to protest trophy hunting
Daily Hive
Michelle Morton
2018 12 22
…A Vancouver Island man has taken his love for BC’s wildlife to new lengths — literally.
Research finds bull trout, seals major salmon predators
Business in Vancouver
Nelson Bennett
2018 12 20
Scientists are gaining new knowledge about threats to salmon populations and how to improve their recovery.…
Government of Canada makes a Significant Coastal Restoration Fund Investment in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan
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.…
Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces new measures to protect orcas
National Observer
Tara Brian
2018 12 19
…“Building Trans Mountain is not compatible with the recovery of southern resident killer whales.” – Misty MacDuffee
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Campbell River Mirror
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
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.…
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Peninsula News Review
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12
…“It was all mind over matter, and just fundraising for a good cause.” – Giordano Corlazzoli
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Alberni Valley News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Victoria News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12
On Sunday, Ucluelet runner completed his two-week journey from Port Hardy to Victoria.…
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Comox Valley Record
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12
Giordano Corlazzoli completed his fundraising run for the Raincoast Conservation Foundation in Victoria last weekend.…
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Oak Bay News
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Vancouver Island Free Daily
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12
…The 13-day run saw Giordano Corlazzoli run nearly a marathon a day.
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Today In BC
Nicole Crescenzi
2012 12 12
Giordano Corlazzoli began his island-long run in Port Hardy and arrived in Victoria on Sunday.…
Vancouver Island man runs 500 km for anti-trophy hunting campaign
Nanaimo News Bulletin
Nicole Crescenzi
2018 12 12 …
Photo exhibit raises funds to protect Great Bear Rainforest carnivores
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.…
Restoring the Lower Fraser
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
Anti-trophy hunting run reaches central Vancouver Island
Campbell River Mirror
Alistair Taylor
2018 12 04 …
Expert panel says half of assessed Chinook salmon populations are endangered
Toronto Star
Ainslie Cruickshank
2018 12 03
Salmon recovery is urgently needed, with many populations in B.C. regarded as threatened and endangered.…
Canada should rethink unproven, dangerous chemical ‘cleanup’ of marine oil spills
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.…
Trophäenjagd: Beim Töten von Tieren Freude haben
Animal Spirit – Zentrum für Tiere in Not
2018 11 29 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Goldstream News Gazette
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
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.…
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Victoria News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27
Marathoner begins 500-kilometre run across Vancouver Island to protect wildlife in the Great Bear Rainforest.…
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Sooke News Mirror
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
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
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Comox Valley Record
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
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.…
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
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
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27 …
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
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.…
Young man sets off to run span of Vancouver Island in anti-trophy hunting campaign
North Island Gazette
Thomas Kervin
2018 11 27
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The Heart of the Fraser
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?
From blue whale to boatman
Wadham College
2018 11 22 …
Photography Exhibition – Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Dec 8 2018
Grizzly Bear Foundation
2018 11 22
Why (Mostly) Men Trophy Hunt: a Biocultural Explanation
Counter Punch
Maximilian Werner
2018 11 20 …
Orcas’ Future on the Line as Canada Develops Protections
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.
Island Voices: Resident orcas are on the precipice
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.
Whales Being Kept In Captivity Underwater
Animal Channel
Cedric Jackson
2018 11 14 …
Are Our Southern Resident Orcas Doomed?
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.…
Court adds new hurdles for BC oil sands pipeline as separate lawsuit calls for emergency orca protections
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
Oak Bay family builds board game to balance nature
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.…
Pressure mounts in Canada and U.S. to ban whale-watchers from southern resident orcas
Vancouver Sun
Randy Shore
2018 11 07
A temporary ban is being sought to prevent whale-watching boats from approaching endangered orca.…
Federal government rejects emergency order to protect killer whales
CBC News
The Canadian Press
2018 11 03 …
Continuing Studies @ UVic
Our Backyard Newsletter
2018 11 03 pdf
Join Lauren Eckert as she explores environmental science and indigenous knowledge in a short course in November.…
Statement: Conservation groups respond to decision not to issue emergency protections for endangered whales
Ecojustice
2018 11 02
The federal government has announced that it will not be releasing an emergency order to save Southern Resident killer whales.…
Ottawa veut créer des sanctuaires pour les épaulards
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
Ottawa wants to create new protected areas for killer whales off B.C. coast
CBC News
The Canadian Press
2018 11 01
The Canadian government is seeking to protect endangered orca by forming ocean sanctuaries near Vancouver Island.…
Federal government announces new measures for killer whale protection
National Observer
The Canadian Press
2018 11 01
…“The best way to increase the abundance of chinook is by closing fisheries.” – Misty MacDuffee
Ottawa veut créer des sanctuaires pour épaulards
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.…
