Stop Terminal 2 expansion
Stop Terminal 2 expansion and protect migratory birds.
April Bencze
Reject Terminal 2 expansion
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to almost double the size of their existing terminal, Deltaport Terminal, in the Fraser Estuary.
BC government spends $2 million on wolf cull
The Narwhal published an article looking into the rationale (or lack thereof) of the BC government spending $2 million on killing wolves.
Raincoast cancels field work due to COVID-19
With the COVID-19 affecting normalcy around the world, we, along with our Coastal First Nation colleagues, have decided to cancel the field work this season.
Report just released: Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Swimming toward a vision for salmon in the lower Fraser River - today we released our Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser report. From community...
New peer-reviewed paper released
Against the backdrop of British Columbia’s recent consideration of UNDRIP into legislation, and conflict between Canada and Indigenous Nations/hereditary leaders over pipeline development (e.g. Coastal Gas Link and Trans Mountain projects), this week we published...
Canada’s Pacific salmon industry withdraws from Marine Stewardship Council certification
There have been many headlines this year about extremely low salmon runs across B.C. This month, Canada’s Pacific salmon industry announced that...
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...
Fantastic collection of wildlife photography on display this Sunday in North Vancouver
As part of BC Bear Day (this Sunday in North Vancouver) you can view a fantastic collection of wildlife photography that will, of course, include BC Bears...
Success in the Kitlope Tenure!
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Thanks to your support we have reached our goal of $100,000 for the deposit on the Kitlope tenure – with one day to go! ⠀
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We actually exceeded our goal by …
In search of the Lower Fraser’s lost streams
I became interested in quantifying the lost streams in the Lower Fraser in my pursuit to understand what fraction of the historical salmon habitat of the area remains accessible today. By combining...
Hatcheries Failing Chinook
More salmon hatcheries will NOT help killer whales or chinook…
In B.C. and Washington State, fishery managers, legislators, the sport fishing industry and even the whale watching industry have advocated for increased production of hatchery chinook to “save” the critically …
Since Achiever’s re-launch in 2006, our research vessel has traveled…
Since Achiever’s re-launch in 2006, our research vessel has traveled more than a hundred thousand kilometers, logging many of these hours on transect surveys for marine mammals and birds...
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores Feature – Witness by Tavish Campbell
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores Feature - Witness by Tavish Campbell. This 30x45 inch aluminum fine art print is up for auction to raise funds for our Safeguard Coastal Carnivores campaign...
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores Exhibit Feature – Botany Bay by Karen Cooper
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores Exhibit Feature - Botany Bay by Karen Cooper. This 30x45 inch aluminum fine art print is up for auction...
This fall we unveil a unique photographic exhibit: One Shot for Coastal Carnivores
We are excited to announce that this fall we are unveiling a unique photographic exhibit: One Shot for Coastal Carnivores. Twelve passionate conservation photographers committed to the coast have donated stunning images of carnivores at risk...
New report released on risk to Lower Fraser river salmon from Trans Mountain
This week we released a new report that details the risk posed to salmon in the Lower Fraser River from a Trans Mountain pipeline...
Safeguarding coastal carnivores
Conservation protects populations of animals, family units and individuals, like this wolf. Our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign aims to...
Support us in raising funds to end commercial trophy hunting
In 2018 we hope to end commercial trophy hunting of black bears and wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest. Our next step is raising the funds to buy the trophy hunting rights...
Nick Sinclair, skipper of our research vessel Achiever
We are grateful for many things, not least a fantastic staff. Pictured here is Nick Sinclair, skipper...
Celebrate wild salmon conservation at Patagonia Vancouver tomorrow night
A keystone species ecologically and a cultural keystone species, wild salmon are integral to humans and a host of wild life throughout BC. Join us tomorrow to...
Photography and story this wednesday on wild salmon and the Fraser River
The Fraser River remains the most productive salmon river on the Pacific coast. From the estuary and through to the rivers headwaters many people have dedicated...
How do salmon declines affect coastal bears?
How do salmon declines affect coastal bears? How is the low abundance of chinook affecting resident killer whales? And how much salmon biomass is required...
Vote for the coast
The land, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia is our inspiration. It's our mission to protect all of these things and you can help today. Vote...
