Raincoast in the news, 2022

How “science” can facilitate the politicization of charismatic megafauna counts

2022-05-11

Pnas
Arjun M. Gopalaswamy, Nicholas B. Elliot, Shadrack Ngene, Femke Broekhuis, Alexander Braczkowski, Peter Lindsey, Craig Packer and Nils Chr. Stenseth
2022-05-11

Ideally, the practice of science stays independent, informs policy in real time, and facilitates learning. However, when large …

Protecting the Salish Sea

2022-05-10

Pacific Yachting
Diane Selkirk
2022-05-10

The animals of our much-loved inland waterway are under more pressure than ever—but we can help…

Estimating Volumes of Coastal Shell Midden Sites Using Geometric Solids: An Example from Tseshaht Territory, Western Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

2022-05-09

ResearchGate
Robert H. Gustas, Iain McKechnie, Chris Darimont, Quentin Mackie
2022-05-09

Coastal shell midden deposits are a quintessential component of the archaeological record on the Pacific Northwest Coast.…

New summer measures coming to protect B.C.’s southern resident killer whales

2022-05-04

CBC News
2022-05-04

2 new slow zones and extra fishery closure added to measures introduced in 2019…

A Guide to The Canada Energy Regulator

2022-05-01

Canadian Institute of Resources Law
Alastair R. Lucas
2022-05-01

The Canadian Institute of Resources Law was incorporated by the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary in 1979, as federal not-for-profit organization and a registered charity with the mandate …

Funding will help shore up DUC Fraser River habitat efforts

2022-05-01

Delta Optimist
Staff Writer
2022-05-01

Project partners include Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Tsawwassen First Nation and the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance.…

New abundance and survival estimates for the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin indicate no signs of recovery

2022-05-01

ResearchGate
Claryana Araújo‐Wang, John Y. Wang, Alexandru Marian Draghici, Peter S Ross, Simon Bonner
2022-05-01

Small populations of cetaceans with restricted ranges are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances. The assessment of demographic parameters for these populations can provide meaningful insight …

Coastal Guardian Watchmen: Stewarding the Coast for All

2022-05-01

Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative
2022-05-01

First Nations along British Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii have been stewarding their territories since recorded time. In recent decades, the member Nations of Coastal First Nations – Great Bear …

How to Decolonize Conservation

2022-04-29

Resilience
Erica Gies
2022-04-29

Drawing on examples from existing conservation projects and their own experiences, Indigenous researchers are unpacking what a decolonized approach to environmental protection should look like.…

Sturgeon Bank Sediment Enhancement Pilot Project

2022-04-29

Ducks Unlimited Canada
2022-04-29

Balke’s research shows that since the 1980s, approximately 160 hectares of tidal marsh has died off at Sturgeon Bank. This pilot project is an opportunity to test and evaluate a local, customized approach to address large-scale …

Two more breaches coming for Richmond’s North Arm Jetty

2022-04-29

Richmond News
Alan Campell
2022-04-29

One breach in the man-made jetty near Iona Island has already been completed, as conservation experts try to revitalize natural salmon habitat in the Fraser River…

Wildlife corridor from Yellowstone to Yukon shows promise, includes swath of Oregon

2022-04-28

The Oregonian
Charles C. Chester & Mark Hebblewhite
2022-04-28

As human development spreads ever farther around the world, very few large ecosystems remain relatively intact and uninterrupted by highways, cities or other human-constructed obstacles. One of the largest exceptions is …

Deadly pathogens can hitch a ride on ocean microplastics, raising alarm bells

2022-04-28

USA Today
Elizabeth Weise
2022-04-28

Microplastics may provide a new way for deadly pathogens to concentrate near coastlines and travel deep into the sea.…

Killer Whales, Chinook Migration Patterns, UBC Whale Study & More: What’s The Connection?

2022-04-28

Island Fisherman Magazine
Tom Davis
2022-04-28

Are killer whales going extinct? Are we down to our last Chinook salmon? What does selective fishing really mean? Should we get rid of hatcheries? Does it matter where salmon migrate in the ocean? …

West Coast scientists express concern over salmon habitat

2022-04-27

BioLab Business
Jana Manolakos (Editor)
2022-04-27

Magazine Issue…

Hearts and Minds – Developing a Prairie Story

2022-04-27

Nature Alberta
Brook Skagen (Assistant Editor)
2022-04-27 …

Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves

2022-04-26

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Charles C. Chester & Mark Hebblewhite
2022-04-26

Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves

2022-04-26

The Conversation
Charles C. Chester & Mark Hebblewhite
2022-04-26

Federal court judge quashes minister’s plan to shut down B.C. fish farms

2022-04-26

CTV News Vancouver Island
Adam Chan
2022-04-26

A federal court judge has set aside a decision by the former federal fisheries minister to close open-net pen fish farms in the Discovery Islands area between northern Vancouver Island and the B.C. …

Friendly Neigh-bears

2022-04-26

The Loh down on Science
Jason Lee; Laura Henson
2022-04-26

This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, and the story of three bears……

Amplifying Youth Voices in the Fight Against Climate Change

2022-04-25

Creatively United Community
Frances Litman
2022-04-25

This webinar includes discussion about the transformative change that is coming about through youth activism and intergenerational equity.

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Ecologists, insurance companies partner up to mitigate flooding

2022-04-23

CBC News
Eric Balke
2022-04-23

Researchers using nature-based solutions to protect urban communities from flooding caused by climate change…

New federal funding will shore up Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation efforts in the Fraser River Estuary

2022-04-22

Cision
Ducks Unlimited Canada
2022-04-22

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New federal funding will shore up Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation efforts in the Fraser River Estuary

2022-04-22

Newswire
Ashley Lewis
2022-04-22

$5-million investment will advance innovative solutions to build the resilience of key estuary marsh habitats for salmon and coastal flood protection…

Orca Rescue! A special event about Springer the orphaned orca

2022-04-20

Town Hall Seattle
KNKX
2022-04-20

Hear the story firsthand from the people who lived it, and learn how you can help orcas today.…

Restoring Sumas Lake is an important step in B.C. flood recovery, climate adaptation and reconciliation

2022-04-20

West Coast Environmental Law
Tara Martin, Murray Ned, Leah Ballantyne, Ian Hamilton, Janice Kwo, Rayanna Seymour-Hourie, Deborah Carlson, Riley Finn, Kristen Walters.
2022-04-20

Flood recovery efforts in B.C. are under way and will cost many billions of dollars before they …

Habitat Need/Management: Dealing with impacts of climate change and precipitation patterns… And people

2022-04-19

Wild Sheep Foundation
Bill Jex & Josh Hamilton
2022-04-19

Thinhorn Sheep in British Columbia …

Coho Salmon Thrive On Fellow Fish

2022-04-18

Fishsens Magazine
Samantha Baxter
2022-04-18

A new study from Simon Fraser University and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation shows how juvenile coho salmon participate in this reuse of resources by gaining nutrients derived from their deceased distant cousins.…

Juvenile salmon gain access to crucial B.C. habitat for first time in 100 years

2022-04-18

Saanich News
Jane Skrypnek
2022-04-18

Millions of wild salmon make their way out of the Lower Fraser River and into the Strait of Georgia each year, but 2022 is the first time in more than 100 years their natural path …

Work to protect juvenile salmon in Fraser River’s north arm a success: Conservationists

2022-04-17

Global News
Simon Little
2022-04-17

Conservationists are celebrating the success of an initiative they say will help protect juvenile salmon as they migrate out of the Fraser River watershed.…

Lia Chalifour (PhD Portfolio Page)

2022-04-15

Lia Chalifour
2022-04-15 …

OpEd: Restoring Sumas Lake is an important step in B.C. flood recovery, climate adaptation and reconciliation

2022-04-14

Martin Conservation Decisions Lab
Tara Martin, Murray Ned, Leah Ballantyne, Ian Hamilton, Janice Kwo, Rayanna Seymour-Hourie, Deborah Carlson, Riley Finn, Kristen Walters.
2022-04-14

Restoring Sumas Lake is an important step in B.C. flood recovery, climate adaptation and reconciliation…

Restoring Sumas Lake is an important step in B.C. flood recovery, climate adaptation and reconciliation

2022-04-14

The Globe & Mail
Tara Martin, Murray Ned, Leah Ballantyne, Ian Hamilton, Janice Kwo, Rayanna Seymour-Hourie, Deborah Carlson, Riley Finn, Kristen Walters.
2022-04-14

Instead of maintaining the Sumas Prairie in its current state, we are proposing that B.C. pursue a …

What It’s Like to Study Endangered Killer Whales

2022-04-13

The Revelator
Tara Lohan
2022-04-13

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.…

Fraser Chinook Salmon can now Reach Estuary Habitat that was Inaccessible for 100 Years

2022-04-12

Pacific Salmon Foundation
2022-04-12

Habitat restoration project sees immediate success after creating an opening in a 7km structure that has blocked salmon habitat for over a century.…

B.C. group cuts 30-metre wide hole in jetty, opens path for salmon not seen in 100 years

2022-04-12

Vancouver is Awesome
Stefan Labbé
2022-04-12

An estimated 1,200 barriers block access to salmon habitat across the Lower Fraser River. A 30-metre breach punched in a 100-year-old jetty shows what’s possible when they are torn down.…

Field Notes The HLC Blog – Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre

2022-04-08

Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre
Shauna Doll et. al. (various authors)
2022-04-08

Field Notes …

Urban garden in downtown Victoria sparks innovation among students

2022-04-03

Victoria News
Megan Atkins-Baker
2022-04-03

Students and teachers built a garden in the Union Club parking lot adjacent to the downtown Victoria school last spring, and they’re ready to bring it back to life over the next couple of weeks …

Urban garden in downtown Victoria sparks innovation among students

2022-04-03

Sooke News Mirror
Megan Atkins-Baker
2022-04-03

Students and teachers built a garden in the Union Club parking lot adjacent to the downtown Victoria school last spring, and they’re ready to bring it back to life over the next couple of …

Great Bear Rain Forest Grizzly Triplets

2022-04-02

Stuart Arnett – Wildlife Conservation Artist
Stuart Artnett
2022-04-02

On our trip to the Great Bear Rain Forest onboard the Achiever – Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s research sailing vessel the cameras were working overtime. This was the same trip that photographs …

Five Years Free: Celebrating the grizzly bear’s fifth year free from hunting in British Columbia

2022-04-01

Grizzly Bear Foundation
2022-04-01 …

B.C. allows logging in critical habitat of one of the province’s sole recovering caribou herds

2022-03-29

The Narwhal
Judith Lavoie
2022-03-29

Satellite imagery reveals new cutblocks are ‘nibbling away’ at the critical habitat of the endangered Columbia North caribou herd, widely considered to be the Kootenay-area population with the highest chance of persisting in the long …

Takaya: The lone wolf that was loved to death

2022-03-24

The Discourse
Larry Pynn
2022-03-24

The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf, goes far beyond who pulled the trigger.…

Takaya: The lone wolf that was loved to death

2022-03-24

The Discourse
Larry Pynn
2022-03-24

The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf, goes far beyond who pulled the trigger.…

Letter from Scientists to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Regarding the Protection of Canada’s Primary Forests

2022-03-23

NRDC
Scientists of of ecosystems and climate change
2022-03-23

Canada’s primary and older forests have a key role to play in preserving a safe and livable world, and the Government can make a significant contribution by prioritizing keeping these vital …

‘Stop the bleeding’: B.C. groups call on Alaska to halt interception of Canadian salmon

2022-03-22

Times Colonist
Stefan Labbé
2022-03-22

Researchers initially thought Alaskan salmon interceptions were concentrated to fish returning to the Skeena and Nass rivers. New data suggests the problem is more widespread.…

Cómo tu adicción a la cafeína está dañando la vida marina

2022-03-18

Vista al Mar
2022-03-18

Ensayos de laboratorio muestran que la cafeína tiene una variedad de efectos negativos en las especies marinas…

Indigenous environmental approaches can enrich nature tourism in Canada

2022-03-18

National Geographic
Chloe Berge
2022-03-18

In British Columbia, indigenous conservationists show how people and bears can live in the same area. And that’s good news for both grizzlies and tourists.…

Cómo tu adicción a la cafeína está dañando la vida marina

2022-03-18

Vista al Mar
2022-03-18

Ensayos de laboratorio muestran que la cafeína tiene una variedad de efectos negativos en las especies marinas…

Wolf attack puts parents, dog owners on high alert in Sooke and Metchosin

2022-03-17

Chek News
Mary Griffin
2022-03-17

There is plenty of wildlife in Metchosin and Sooke, but some wild animals, such as a wolf, are not as benign as others.…

How Indigenous knowledge is helping to protect Canada’s grizzlies

2022-03-16

National Geographic
Chloe Berge
2022-03-16

In British Columbia, traditional Indigenous conservation practices show how humans and bears can share territory. That’s good news for both grizzlies and tourists.…

Une Première Nation aide des chercheurs à suivre le déclin de la chèvre de montagne

2022-03-13

Radio-Canada
2022-03-13

Les connaissances sur la chèvre de montagne détenues par la Première Nation Kitasoo Xai’xais, en Colombie-Britannique, ont servi à une étude qui documente le déclin de cette espèce vivant en altitude.…

Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study

2022-03-09

The Toronto Star
Hina Alam The Canadian Press
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.…

Mountain goat population declining in BC: study

2022-03-09

Kelowna Now
Canadian Press
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.

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Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study

2022-03-09

Trail Times
The Canadian Press
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.…

Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study

2022-03-09

The Northern View
The Canadian Press
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.…

B.C. mountain goat population in decline: study

2022-03-09

The Globe and Mail
Hina Alam
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, a new study says.…

Study highlights value of Indigenous knowledge in tracking decline of B.C.’s mountain goat population

2022-03-09

CBC News
Hina Alam
2022-03-09

British Columbia’s Central Coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region’s Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.…

Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study

2022-03-09

Victoria News
The Canadian Press
2022-03-09

British Columbia has about 50 per cent of the world’s mountain goats…