Coastal wolves still hunted for trophies
Coastal wolves are among the wildlife that are still trophy hunted in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest. Our goal is to permanently stop this. Raincoast currently owns…
Safeguarding coastal carnivores in the Kitlope
One of our greatest achievements at Raincoast has been our role in ending the trophy hunting of grizzly bears throughout British Columbia. Acquiring the remaining commercial hunting tenures in the …
On hope
“Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. It is an orientation of the spirit and orientation of the heart…”
“I was alone in a canoe, but it was a magic canoe.”
“I was alone in a canoe, but it was a magic canoe. It was magic because it could make room for everyone…”
Donate to help us end trophy hunting
Give a gift to end trophy hunting of coastal carnivores. 100% of your donations will go directly to our coastal carnivores campaign and provide…
Raincoast Conservation selling these magnificent prints to Safeguard Coastal Carnivores
A picture is worth a thousand words, and we are selling prints for $98. We are very grateful for photographers who are able to capture exceptional images and who donated…
Thank you for the support and donations – keep them coming to Stop Trophy Hunting
We have a lot of love for our supporters. As we work towards ending commercial trophy hunting throughout the entire Great Bear Rainforest…
Help us permanently end trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest
Do you want to support us in permanently ending the trophy hunting of bears, wolves, cougars and wolverines in the Great Bear Rainforest? Our current goal to raise funds…
Black bears, wolves and cougars can still be legally killed as trophies
Animals like black bears, wolves and cougars can still be legally killed as trophies. We currently hold the commercial hunting licences…
Co-Existence & Human Behaviour
This year the number of incidents with black bears in BC’s lower mainland and the number of incidents with bears in the province has significantly increased. ⠀⠀The reality remains that …
Success in the Kitlope Tenure!
We have great news to share! ⠀⠀Thanks to your support we have reached our goal of $100,000 for the deposit on the Kitlope tenure – with one day to go! …
Spirit Bears in the Kitlope Tenure
The long-term goal of our Coastal Carnivores campaign is to end commercial trophy hunting throughout the Great Bear Rainforest. Although Spirit Bears, like the one pictured, are protected, the black …
Safeguard Coastal Carnivores in the Kitlope
Help us safeguard coastal carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest. Working with our First Nations partners, our goal is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores in …
Cecil Paul and the Kitlope
“My people, the Xenaksiala, never touch grizzlies. We were taught that’s our friend in the wilderness.”⠀⠀These are the words of Xenaksiala elder, Cecil Paul, who played an integral role in …
Alex in the Kitlope
“Over the next few days, we continued toward our destination – Kitlope Lake. We were taught about the history of the land along the way, stopping at old village sites …
Permanently End Trophy Hunting in the Kitlope Conservancy
Our goal is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest.⠀⠀As the only permanent solution to stopping the commercial trophy hunt appeared to …
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Partnerships to end the trophy hunt
Working with our First Nations partners, our goal is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest.⠀ Photo by Eric Sambol
Kitlope lake
This is Kitlope lake. I had the extreme privilege of going here to do some work for Raincoast Conservation…
Help us secure the Kitlope Tenure
The Kitlope is the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest with trees over 1,000 years old. While Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from being …
For the Kitlope Tenure
Raincoast and our First Nation partners currently control four commercial hunting tenures in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Our goal is to purchase all remaining territories and, with our First Nation …
Next Steps: Kitlope Tenure
The next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores… Help us take the next step in safeguarding Coastal Carnivores. We now need to raise a $100,000 deposit for a fifth commercial hunting …
The Unprotected Coastal Carnivores
A coastal wolf. Still unprotected. What if we could safeguard them and all coastal carnivores? What would that be worth in the broadest sense? Stay on track with our conservation efforts. …
Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores, with Ross Dixon & Chris Darimont
Thank you to Shaw Community Link for having Ross Dixon and Chris Darimont on to speak with Elizabeth Heinz about the campaign to stop commercial trophy hunting in the Nadeea …
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Why safeguard coastal carnivores
One of the reasons has to do with safeguarding a large, healthy, and diverse ecosystem (including animals, plants, place, and yes, even us humans). Large carnivores play an important role in ecosystem health…
Rain Wolf, by Cristina Mittermeier
This 30×45 inch aluminum fine art print is up for auction to raise funds for our Safeguard Coastal Carnivores campaign to permanently end commercial trophy hunting in the Great Bear …
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores auction ending on Friday
This image is 40”x60” printed on fine art archival fine art paper matted and framed. It is up for auction to raise funds for our Safeguard Coastal Carnivores campaign to …
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With just weeks left to buy the Nadeea trophy hunting tenure, an anonymous donor has offered matching funds
With this matching funding in place, we only need to raise another $26,609 in 10 days, and we will have reached our goal and with it a permanent end to commercial trophy hunting in the Nadeea tenure and 2,350 square kilometers of the Great Bear Rainforest…