Fraser Connectivity Project: Jetty Breach 1/3
Restoration in action! Working on the first of three jetty breaches in Steveston!
National Energy Board Approval of Trans Mountain Proposal
Today’s recommendation by the National Energy Board for approval of the Trans Mountain tanker and pipeline proposal was no surprise. Unfortunately no mitigation measures can protect the Southern Residents from the noise of the increased tanker traffic. The Canadian government have already bought the pipeline. If the cost also includes the extinction of the Southern …
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Fraser Connectivity Project: Construction Starts Monday!
Today we placed a grid of small pvc pipes in the area to monitor changes in the area where we expect channels to form on Sturgeon Bank following the construction of our Jetty breaches! Stay tuned….construction begins Monday!!!
Fraser Connectivity Project: Steveston Jetty
We are excitedly moving towards construction of 3 breaches of the Steveston Jetty to restore natural outmigration pathways for juvenile salmon which provide access to critical brackish marsh habitats!!
From Spirit bears and grizzlies to cougars and killer whales 2018 has been a year…
Which is your favourite? From Spirit bears and grizzlies to cougars and killer whales 2018 has been a year of many conservation wins for Raincoast and our partners up and down the British Columbian coast. You can learn more about what we have achieved and what we plan for 2019 in Tracking Raincoast, our annual …
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Yes – we were on a break
A little over a week ago we reached our fundraising goal for purchasing the Nadeea hunting tenure in the Great Bear Rainforest and the territories of our @coastalfirstnations partners. This is a significant conservation win that safeguards coastal carnivores from commercial trophy hunting in an area of over 2,350 square kilometres. We owe all of you a …
We did it! Fundraising for the Nadeea tenure is complete
Yesterday was the day of reckoning. With online donations, cheques arriving in the mail, and match funding in place, we can now confirm that we’ve finally met our fundraising goal of $500,000! In the coming weeks we will formally complete our purchase of the Nadeea hunting tenure, and another 2,350 square kilometres of the Great …
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End open net salmon farming in BC
Many things depend on wild salmon, yet they face a host of threats, including the disease and parasites from open-net salmon farms. You can add your voice…
Trans Mountain expansion poses unacceptable risk to Salish Sea
Is Canada’s national interest best aligned with a Texas pipeline company? The suggestion of bailing out U.S.-based Kinder Morgan and investing tax dollars to access public assets in a sunset industry…
2017 draws to a close
As 2017 draws to a close we have some things to celebrate, not least the end of grizzly hunting in British Columbia. If you are interested in what we have planned …
“What we need to manage is not wildlife but ourselves”
“What we need to manage is not wildlife but ourselves. Recognizing that many human activities have damaging effects on biodiversity and ecological communities, what should wildlife management…
Brian Falconer on CFAX 1070 today at 2:30pm to discuss BC Liberals’s plan to privatize wildlife management
What will become of the BC Liberal’s plan to privatize wildlife management in British Columbia? Christy Clark’s BC Liberals announced…
We invite wildlife photographers to support us
We are fortunate to share our passion for protecting the land, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia with a host of fantastic wildlife photographers. If you would like share content…
Save the Salish Sea. Stop Kinder Morgan. New animation launched.
Today we launched a new animation with Georgia Strait, BC and Friends of the San Juans. It illustrates the potential effects of a Kinder Morgan oil spill…
The Nathan E Stewart oil spill in Heiltsuk Territory
Not so pretty but very real. This is the Nathan E Stewart oil spill in Heiltsuk Territory. This beach is one shared by…
Twenty Year anniversary edition of Tracking Raincoast
Inspiration from spirits of conservation past, present & future – 20 year anniversary edition…
“Tracking Raincoast into 2015” now available for download
The e-version of our annual publication, Tracking Raincoast, is available for download from the Raincoast Conservation website.
wildlife needs wild salmon too
Another resolution for the new year to aspire to in BC; let’s share the wealth with wildlife. From blackbear and grizzly…