Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to Trans Mountain
Today the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Squamish Nation...
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Our old growth forests
B.C.’s old growth forests are critically important ecologically, economically and culturally - and are typically between 200 to 2,000 years in age. These ecosystems are in crisis... -
Raincoast’s applied research
Although the Raincoast lab is known for its work on grizzly, black, and Spirit bears, we also conduct applied research on other organisms. Our general rule of thumb is to work on... -
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Achiever in the Great Bear Rainforest
A grizzly bears strolls an estuary walled by granite cliffs down which countless waterfalls drop hundreds of feet, as if straight from the clouds. The jet black dorsal fins... -
Bear hair as a research tool
Lauren Henson of the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab at University of Victoria uses bear hair to research population structures of grizzly and black bears from the interior of B.C. to the coast. She just wrote an article... -
Help us purchase the Kitlope tenure
With the support of our First Nation partners, Raincoast now owns commercial trophy hunting rights in an area of over 33,000 square kilometers, across the Great Bear Rainforest. That’s an area larger than Vancouver Island. Our long term goal... -
New publication on “supporting resurgent Indigenous-led stewardship” to advance conservation
A new publication discusses how conservation actions to safeguard biodiversity could be advanced through partnerships with, and leadership of, resurgent Indigenous governments. This new open access study... -
Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project Phase II complete
In November we finished the second phase of construction for our Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project. The aim of the project is to provide juvenile salmon... -
Malnourished grizzly bears likely not related to climate change, says op-ed by Raincoast
Raincoast’s Chris Genovali, Misty MacDuffee and Paul C. Paquet wrote an op-ed about the recent images of malnourished grizzly bears on B.C.’s coast and the media linking it to climate change - which we think is not the case... -
Brain Falconer, Raincoast’s Guide Outfitter Coordinator, wrote about his experience at the Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv (house of the Haíɫzaqv) five day potlatch celebration
Brain Falconer, Raincoast’s Guide Outfitter Coordinator, wrote about his experience at the Gvukva’áus Haíɫzaqv (house of the Haíɫzaqv) five day potlatch celebration. “As dramatically beautiful as the building is... -
Raincoast studies the effect of ecotourism on bears
Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab has launched a multi-year research project to understand if ecotourism has any effects on bear presence, numbers, and behaviour. Kate Field, researcher with Raincoast conservation and PhD student... -
Raincoast seeks session abstracts for Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Raincoast is chairing a session at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference on ecological resilience in the Lower Fraser River and we are seeking session abstracts. Our goal is to bring together Indigenous leaders... -
Hakai Institute was on Achiever monitoring water flow from icefields to the ocean
Hakai Institute has been using our research vessel, the Achiever, for a fascinating project monitoring the flow of water from icefields to the ocean. They’ve been studying water flow to explore... -
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... -
Now there are just 73
Now there are just 73.⠀
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Remembering⠀
J-17, Princess Angeline⠀
K-25, Scoter⠀
L-84, Nyssa⠀
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It is with great sadness that we share the news that three missing Southern Resident killer whales are now presumed dead according to @centerforwhaleresearch. … -
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. ⠀
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The reality remains that the best way to manage interaction and co-existence … -
Being Whale Wise
One of our significant recent successes occurred earlier this year when the government announced the latest measures to support the recovery of Southern Resident Killer Whales. This increased the minimum distance for private boats and whale watching vessels around the …
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Returning to Court for the Killer Whales
We’re headed back to court for killer whales. ⠀
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Last week we announced that we are returning to court to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with Living Oceans and Ecojustice.
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Challenging the Trans Mountain Pipeline
BREAKING. Today Raincoast is returning to court with partners Ecojustice and Living to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
We contend that Cabinet failed to comply with its responsibility to protect critically endangered Southern …
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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.⠀
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As the only permanent solution to stopping the commercial trophy hunt appeared to be buying out hunting licenses, we began purchasing … -
Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program
The Fraser is one of the world’s great rivers. Historically it produced more salmon than any other place in North America. ⠀
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Given the importance of Fraser River salmon ecologically, culturally and economically, and the intensity of development pressures … -
Next steps forward: Kitlope Tenure
This is Kitlope Lake. While the Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from hunting, there remains unfinished business in the Kitlope. Until now, commercial guides have been bringing trophy hunters into this place.⠀
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Ongoing positive results in Steveston
We are continuing to see positive results for our habitat connectivity project in the Fraser Estuary. Young Salmon are still using the breaches we created in the Steveston Jetty to access Sturgeon Bank.
…“The best investment both for chinook salmon
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Water flowing through a Steveston jetty breach
This is a picture of water flowing through one of our breaches of the Steveston jetty, note the rock on the right hand side blocking the water from flowing that way! Check out our new video about the whole project! …
