The Coastal Clean Up
The Coastal Clean Up removed over 128 tonnes of garbage in the central coast of B.C. in August and September.
Coastal First Nations
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New research shows rare Spirit bear needs more protection
The research paper helps to inform land use planning, which could include increased protection for Spirit bears in the form of Indigenous Protected Areas. -
New study published on Spirit bears
New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible for Spirit bears – a rare, white-coated form of black bears – is up to 50% rarer in the Great Bear Rainforest than previously estimated. -
Monitoring bears in Wuikinuxv
Megan Adams shares about the work the lab usually does in Wuikinuxv territory. -
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. -
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 bears that carry the recessive gene that produces the Spirit …
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Nadeea tenure, and more
Sitting on our haunches?
At the end of December 2018 we completed fundraising for the Nadeea commercial hunting tenure.
We are now busy negotiating the purchase of another tenure. Our goal, with our Coastal First Nations partners, remains: to end …
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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... -
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores
Our goal, in partnership with Coastal First Nations, is to permanently end all commercial trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest... -
Melissa Groo’s piece in our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores exhibit which opened today
Our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores exhibit opened today @karencooperphoto @granville_island. It includes this shot from @melissagroo and you can now bid... -
Prepping the One Shot for Coastal Carnivores exhibit
Our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores photography exhibit opens today at the Karen Cooper gallery on Granville Island.
The exhibit will support our efforts with Coastal First Nations to permanently end commercial trophy hunting in the Bear Rainforest.
Photo is …
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One Shot for Coastal Carnivores opens next week at Karen Cooper Gallery
Next week our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores photography exhibit opens at the gallery of contributing photographer Karen Cooper in Granville Island. This unique collection of wildlife photography... -
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... -
One Shot for Coastal Carnivores: 12 passionate conservation photographers committed to the coast
We are excited to announce that this fall we are unveiling a unique photographic exhibit: One Shot for Coastal Carnivores. 12 passionate conservation photographers committed to the coast have donated stunning images of carnivores at risk to raise funds to help protect... -
Good news – Raincoast wins legal challenge against the approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion!
In a decision announced this morning, the court unanimously ruled that the federal government’s approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion project violated its legal obligations to protect endangered orcas... -
Would you like to visit a place like this?
Would you like to visit a place like this? A place where grizzly bears, black bears, wolves and Spirit bears roam.
This shot was taken in one of the estuaries where we are working to permanently end commercial trophy hunting …
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A chance to win a trip for two into the Great Bear Rainforest.
Here it is. Your chance to win a trip for two... -
Safe for now
Safe for now. Our campaign with Coastal First Nations to Safeguard Coastal Carnivores will mean a permanent end to commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores... -
Spirit Bears are protected, but their gene pool is not
Spirit Bears are protected. Their gene pool is not. Black bears that may carry the recessive genes that produce Spirit Bears are still subject to trophy hunting... -
Safeguarding coastal carnivores
Conservation protects populations of animals, family units and individuals, like this wolf. Our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign aims to... -
Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Conservation, at Capilano University tonight
We have opened extra space tonight at Capilano University for our event: Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Conservation. Wildlife photographer John Marriott will share stories... -
“Saving the Great Bears” was always about more than the bears
Saving the Great Bears was always about more that the bears.
Our goal, in partnership with Coastal First Nations, is to permanently end commercial trophy hunting of all large carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest and we have refreshed …
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Frank the tank
Meet Frank the tank. You can also come and meet his photographer John E Marriott this February with Raincoast in Victoria, 20th Feb at University of Victoria with Society of Geography and in Vancouver at...
