Raincoast in the news, 2022
La baie d’Hudson, un refuge estival pour des milliers de bélugas
La Press
Marion Thibaut
2022-08-24
Soudain, ils sont cinq, six à entourer la planche de pagaie, ils plongent d’un côté pour ressortir de l’autre, sous la surface deux petits yeux et comme un immense sourire : tous les étés, quelque …
Canada. Churchill, Hudson Bay, l’eden di beluga e orsi bianchi. Finché dura
la Repubblica
Arturo Cocchi
2022-08-24
Nel nord del Manitoba, di fronte a un mare che ancora oggi ghiaccia per sette-otto mesi l’anno, un villaggio di 800 anime, raggiungibile solo in aereo e treno è il paradiso dell’animal watching artico. Là, …
Crews prepare to raise sunken fishing vessel leaking oil into Salish Sea
CBC News
2022-08-23
U.S. Coast Guard says removal efforts should begin later this week…
Canada’s Hudson Bay a summer refuge for thousands of belugas
Phys.Org
Marion Thibaut
2022-08-18
Half a dozen beluga whales dive and reemerge around tourist paddle boards in Canada’s Hudson Bay, a handful of about 55,000 of the creatures that migrate from the Arctic to the bay’s more temperate waters each …
Spectre of oil tanker spill looms after fuel leak near Canada-U.S. marine border
Nanaimo News Bulletin
Jake Romphf
2022-08-18
Eco groups worry about potential impact in wake of diesel spill from fishing boat…
Spectre of oil tanker spill looms after fuel leak near Canada-U.S. marine border
Trail Times
Jake Romphf
2022-08-18
Eco groups worry about potential impact in wake of diesel spill from fishing boat…
Spectre of oil tanker spill looms after fuel leak near Canada-U.S. marine border
Rossland News
Jake Romphf
2022-08-18
Eco groups worry about potential impact in wake of diesel spill from fishing boat…
Sunken fishing boat shifts into deeper water in Salish Sea, leaks fuel in key orca habitat
CBC News
The Canadian Press
2022-08-16
Boat went down Saturday off Washington’s San Juan Island, around 25 kilometres east of Victoria…
Fear for B.C.’s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks with 10,000 litres of fuel
Eagle Valley News
The Canadian Press
2022-08-15
There are only 74 southern resident killer whales remaining…
Fear for B.C.’s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks with 10,000 litres of fuel
Times Colonist
Canadian Press
2022-08-15
VICTORIA — A fishing boat that sank with nearly 10,000 litres of fuel on board near the Canada-U.S. marine border went down in one of the worst possible places for endangered orcas, an ocean pollutants …
Fear for B.C.’s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks with 10,000 litres of fuel near Victoria
Vancouver Island Free Daily
The Canadian Press
2022-08-15
There are only 74 southern resident killer whales remaining…
New hunting ban aims to preserve B.C.’s rare spirit bear
Canada’s National Observer
Rochelle Baker
2022-07-21
Some First Nations on B.C.’s central coast are celebrating now that black bear hunting in their territories is closed to protect the exceptional cream-coloured spirit bears concentrated in those areas.…
B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear
The Squamish Chief
Stefan Labbé
2022-07-21
Scientists and First Nations hope a ban on killing black bears will protect the gene that codes for the existence of the spirit bear, the rarest subspecies in the world.…
The Amazing Vocalizations of Belugas (Video)
Whale Sanctuary Project
2022-07-20
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Biogeographic features mediate marine subsidies to island food webs
Esa Journals
Debora S. Obrist, Patrick J. Hanly, Norah E. M. Brown, Christopher M. Ernst, Sara B. Wickham, Owen T. Fitzpatrick, Jeremiah C. Kennedy, Wiebe Nijland, Luba Y. Reshitnyk, Chris T. Darimont, Brian M. Starzomski, John D. Reynolds …
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What will it cost to keep wild salmon in B.C.’s Fraser River?
Delta Optimist
Stefan Labbé
2022-07-18
Researchers find as little as $20 million per year could help give a number of Fraser River salmon populations a decent chance of a healthy future. The window for action, however, is closing.…
Identifying a pathway towards recovery for depleted wild Pacific salmon populations in a large watershed under multiple stressors
British Ecological Society
Lia Chalifour, Cassandra Holt, Abbey E. Camaclang, Michael J. Bradford, Ross Dixon, Riley J. R. Finn, Victoria Hemming, Scott G. Hinch, Colin D. Levings, Misty MacDuffee, Derek J. H. Nishimura, Michael Pearson, John D. Reynolds, David C. …
Identifying a pathway towards recovery for depleted wild Pacific salmon populations in a large watershed under multiple stressors
British Ecological Society
Lia Chalifour, Cassandra Holt…
2022-07-18
As biodiversity loss outpaces conservation efforts globally, timely implementation of conservation action is a key challenge of our time.…
Avoiding sharp accelerations can mitigate the impacts of a Ferry’s radiated noise on the St. Lawrence whales
Scientific Reports
Dominic Lagrois, Clément Chion, Jean-François Sénécal, Camille Kowalski, Robert Michaud & Valeria Vergara
2022-07-15
Merchant ships (e.g. bulkers, tankers) have been the focus of numerous studies for underwater noise source level determination and modeling.…
Avoiding sharp accelerations can mitigate the impacts of a Ferry’s radiated noise on the St. Lawrence whales
National Library of Medicine
Dominic Lagrois, Clément Chion, Jean-François Sénécal, Camille Kowalski, Robert Michaud, Valeria Vergara
2022-07-15
Exposure to anthropogenic noise from the commercial fleet is one of the primary constituents of the acoustic pollution perturbing the environment of aquatic …
Opinion: Who are belugas? The answer is in the wild
Stamford Advocate
Priscilla Feral
2022-07-14
Dead beluga whales are bad for business.…
Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Welcomes New Staff
Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
2022-07-14
The BEITC bids farewell to Executive Director Patrick Gonzales-Rogers and continues to honor Native leadership…
Growing the BC Big Tree Registry
University of British Columbia
UBC Forestry
2022-07-12
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Making Smart Conservation Decisions: Tara Martin Takes Ecosystem-Wide Approach to Species Protection
The University of British Columbia
UBC Forestry
2022-07-11
UBC Forestry Professor Tara Martin’s Conservation Decisions Lab is taking a big picture view of the cumulative impacts threatening species loss.…
Plain language summary: Considering how human harvesting differs from killing by predators
Relational Thinking
Robert Lennox, Jacob Brownscombe, Chris Darimont, Andrij Horodysky, Taal Levi, Graham Raby, and Steven Cooke
2022-07-03
Around the world, predators are declining due to habitat loss and direct hunting or persecution. Often, people celebrate loss of predators for …
Dwindling salmon stocks mean endangered B.C. orcas are going hungry, researchers say
CTV News
Melanie Nagy
2022-07-02
Orcas are one of the biggest ocean predators, but in the waters off B.C.’s coast, researchers say the hunters are going hungry.…
Avoiding sharp accelerations can mitigate the impacts of a Ferry’s radiated noise on the St. Lawrence whales
Research Gate
Dominic Lagrois, Clément Chion, Jean-François Sénécal, Camille Kowalski, Robert Michaud, Valeria Vergara
2022-07-01
Exposure to anthropogenic noise from the commercial fleet is one of the primary constituents of the acoustic pollution perturbing the environment of aquatic life.…
Methodologies and Guidelines for Defining Limit Reference Points for Pacific Salmon
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Science Advisory Report
2022-07-01 …
For the future of forest conservation, Dr. Tara Martin has good news
The University of British Columbia
2022-07-01
Dr. Tara Martin’s research examines various pressures on the environment, on species at risk, and how to translate these findings into action.
The Soul of the Fraser (Movie)
Nerv Productions Inc.
Brendan Chu, Christopher Jenkins
2022-07-01
75% of the plants and animals are gone, and if we don’t act now they may be lost forever. Two young filmmakers embark to unmask the forgotten soul of Canada’s greatest ecological …
Uptake of PCBs into sediment dwellers and trophic transfer in relation to sediment conditions in the Salish Sea
Facets
Brenda J Burd, Christopher J Lowe, and Carmen Morales-Caselles
2022-06-30
We examined uptake of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into various marine sediment feeders relative to physical and geochemical factors and transfer to higher trophic levels.…
Recycling isn’t the ‘panacea’ that saves oceans from plastic
Canada’s National Observer
Rochelle Baker
2022-06-30
To effect real change, Canada and its international partners will have to aggressively wean themselves off unnecessary plastics and accelerate the development of a global circular economy to make sure plastic pollution doesn’t end …
The complicated ethics of wildlife photography
The Narwhal
Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
2022-06-29
Captivating photos can benefit animals by raising awareness for conservation issues, but there’s a thin line between help and harm…
Requirements and availability of prey for northeastern pacific southern resident killer whales
National Library of Medicine
Fanny Couture, Greig Oldford, Villy Christensen, Lance Barrett-Lennard, Carl Walters
2022-06-27
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Adventures that go beyond
Toque & Canoe
Kim Gray
2022-06-24
Why Indigenous tourism is good for the planet…
Shoring up the resilience of key habitats in B.C.’s Fraser River Estuary
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Leigh Patterson
2022-06-23
Recent key research and investments support salmon, other wildlife and coastal flood protection on Canada’s West Coast…
Graduate experiential-learning examples
University of Calgary
2022-06-21
Read about graduate students taking part in experiential learning.…
‘Scared into silence’: former workers allege abuse, safety issues at B.C. environmental organization
The Narwhal
Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
2022-06-20
Breathtaking photos. Adventurous boat trips. A mission to save the planet. Young people were drawn to Pacific Wild, but many describe a work culture of bullying and harassment…
Behind the Thin Blue Line: Meet a secretive arm of the RCMP in B.C.
APTM News
Brett Forester
2022-16-2022
Five years ago, the RCMP created a special unit to clear the way for B.C’s major resource extraction projects. An APTN investigation digs deep into C-IRG: Community-Industry Response Group…
Children and Youth in Strategic Climate Litigation: Advancing Rights through Legal Argument and Legal Mobilization
Cambridge University Press
Elizabeth Donger
2022-06-14
This article examines the implications of this development for children’s environmental rights inside and outside the courtroom, relying on the analysis of case documents, media coverage, and the broader literature on strategic climate litigation …
Children and Youth in Strategic Climate Litigation: Advancing Rights through Legal Argument and Legal Mobilization
Cambridge University Press
Elizabeth Donger
2022-06-14
This article examines the implications of this development for children’s environmental rights inside and outside the courtroom, relying on the analysis of case documents, media coverage, and the broader literature on strategic climate litigation …
Canadian Petroleum History Bibliography
Canadian Petroleum History
Doug Cass
2022-06-08
This bibliography was created over several years as an aid to a variety of PHS projects as well as my work at the Glenbow Archives. It aims to include all publications and audiovisual products …
Recherches en cours
Alliance Éco-Baleine /The Eco-Whale Alliance
pg 60
2022 06 17 (PDF) …
Defend B.C. Salmon from Alaskan Plunder
Alaska’s Dirty Secret
2022-06-06
Every year, millions of British Columbia’s wild salmon are killed in commercial fisheries in Alaska.
Sea Star Vineyards: new owner, same great wines
John Schreiner on wine
2022-06-03
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The Fraser River
Orca Month
2022-06-03
The Fraser River, historically considered to be one of the greatest salmon producing rivers in the world, is British Columbia’s longest river, flowing 854 miles out to the Strait of Georgia, just south of the city of …
Spring 2022
Royal BC Museum Books
The Royal BC Museum
2022-06-01
When John Fannin, the Royal BC Museum’s first curator, published his Check List of British Columbia Birds in 1891, he set in motion a publishing program that has engaged and informed …
Interview with Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Misty Macduffee.
Nicole Van Zutphen
Nicole Van Zutphen
2022-06-01
Misty MacDuffee is a biologist and program director with the Wild Salmon Program of British Columbia, Canada’s Raincoast Conservation Foundation.…
Raincoast Conservation Foundation, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
Climate Case Chart
Supreme Court of Canada, File No. 38892
2022-06-01
The applicants, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Living Oceans Society, sought leave to appeal the Federal Court of Canada’s decision in Raincoast Conservation Foundation et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) …
‘Fuel of Evolution’ Is More Prevalent in Wild Animals Than Previously Imagined
Nature World News
Paw Mozter
2022-05-28
Human activities are causing significant changes in our globe, ranging from land conversion and habitat loss to climate change.…
Watch: KNKX presents Orca Rescue! A special event about Springer the orphaned orca
Knxk
KNKX Public Radio
2022-05-27
KNKX Environment Reporter Bellamy Pailthorp recently hosted Orca Rescue!
Docs show turmoil in DFO following fisheries harassment investigation: ‘this article is horrific’
The Narwhal
Jimmy Thomson
2022-05-26
Freedom of information documents reveal that DFO has created a suite of new policies and is spending millions on modernization in wake of whistleblowers speaking up about harassment, intimidation and assault aboard Canadian fishing vessels…
‘Extremely Troubling’: Internal Docs Show Turmoil in Canadian Gov’t Following Fisheries Harassment Investigations
Vice
Jimmy Thomson
2022-05-26
Freedom of Information documents reveal that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has created a suite of new policies and is spending millions on modernization in wake of whistleblowers speaking up.…
St̓át̓imc Grizzly Bears and FirstVoices: IDIL 2022-2032
First Peoples’ Cultural Council
2022-05-25
The first year of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032 celebrates how technology supports language revitalization. A great example of this can be found right here in B.C. with St̓át̓imc grizzly bears and FirstVoices.…
Estimating Volumes of Coastal Shell Midden Sites Using Geometric Solids
Cambridge University Press
Robert H. Gustas, Iain McKechnie, Quentin Mackie and Chris Darimont
2022-05-25
An Example from Tseshaht Territory, Western Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada…
New abundance and survival estimates for the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin indicate no signs of recovery
Wiley Online Library
Claryana Araújo-Wang, John Y. Wang, Alexandru Marian Draghici, Peter S. Ross, Simon J. Bonner
2022-05-20
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Five of the best summer adventures: Churchill in Manitoba, Canada
First Class Magazine
Nicole Lenior-Jourdan
2022-05-18
Polar bears and Beluga whale safaris in Canada…
Ancient Dog Diets on the Pacific Northwest Coast: Zooarchaeological and Stable Isotope Modelling Evidence from Tseshaht Territory and Beyond
University of Victoria Libraries
Hillis, Dylan; McKechnie, Iain; Guiry, Eric; St. Claire, Denis E.; Darimont, Chris T.
2022-05-16
Although dogs depended on human communities for care and provisioning, archaeologists lack information about the specific foods dogs consumed.…
Learning from Indigenous knowledge holders on the state and future of wild Pacific salmon
Facets Journal
Andrea J. Reid, Nathan Young, Scott G. Hinch, and Steven J. Cooke
2022-05-12
In response to colonial research paradigms that have subjugated Indigenous Peoples, knowledges, lands, and waters, Indigenous research methodologies have emerged to center Indigenous visions and …
