Over 1200 wolves are killed annually in BC by hunters and trappers
Treading carefully. Over 1200 wolves are killed annually in BC by hunters and trappers. The government is currently planning to extend...
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Happy birthday to Captain Brian Falconer
Happy birthday to our Captain Brian Falconer. Brian has led our efforts to end trophy hunting... -
Raincoast moves closer to ending commercial hunting in the Nadeea hunting tenure.
Great news! Today we reached $150,000 towards the $500,000 needed to end commercial trophy hunting of wolves, bears, cougars and more in the Nadeea hunting tenure. This includes... -
Ships passing
Those ships that pass in the soft evening light. Bluewater Adventures... -
The end of grizzly hunting throughout BC!
Today British Columbia's NDP government announced the end of grizzly hunting throughout the entire province! We have been working toward this goal... -
Session on Lower Fraser River at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference next Spring
The Lower Fraser River and its estuary serves as a fitting microcosm of the challenges and opportunities that the Salish Sea faces. Next Spring we will be co-hosting a session... -
Wildlife Wednesday and Save the Great Bears campaign underway
Our campaign to Save The Great Bears will also safeguard cougars, wolves and wolverine from commercial trophy hunting. This Wildlife Wednesday can you help... -
Donate to Save The Great Bears
With our partners, we have launched the next step in our campaign to Save The Great Bears. We now need to raise $500,000 to permanently end commercial trophy hunting... -
Something special for ‘Giving Tuesday’
We have something very special coming this 'Giving Tuesday'. Any guesses? -
Raincoast Conservations’s newest doctor, Dr Kyle Artelle
Meet Raincoast's newest doctor. Yesterday Dr. Kyle Artelle successfully defended... -
Oppose plans for so-called ‘food hunt’ of grizzlies
Today is the last day to tell the government of British Columbia what you think about the hunting of grizzlies in BC. While Raincoast commends the province for... -
Help us save the whales
This week we published new research that shows a 25% chance that the Southern Resident killer whales could be lost within the next 100 years. Lost forever. We also identified what their recovery... -
New research starting on eagles and salmon
Raincoast's mission is to protect the land, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. That includes our feathered friends. While much of our work is focused on... -
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... -
Challenging the Canadian federal government in court to save killer whales
This week we are in court to stand up for the Southern Resident killer whales and the Salish Sea. We are challenging the Canadian federal government's approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline... -
Collection of photos at Patagonia Vancouver – the relationship between salmon, bears and people
The relationship between salmon, bears and people is a core theme of our work at Raincoast and one long recognized on British Columbia's coast, before it was known as such... -
“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... -
The risk to marine mammals: new Raincoast publication on oil spills
With the ever present and dramatically increasing threat of oil spills in BC waters, we decided to take a hard look at the risk to marine mammals. Knowing that it’s a matter of when, rather than if a spill occurs... -
Grizzly on his perch
A large male grizzly propped up to have a look at its curious onlookers. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever was exploring the Great Bear Rainforest this spring to find these beautiful animals. With this big guy around, all the other animals …
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World Oceans Day 2017
Happy World Oceans Day. Too much comes to mind with what plagues our oceans today. Over fishing, acidification, pollution, entanglements and disease to name a few. I feel extremely fortunate to ply the coastal waters of BC and see what …
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Chocolate & bears
Eat some chocolate and save bears it’s win win win. The third win is a trip aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever. Partnering with Coastal First Nations, it’s time to end the hunt…
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Trophy hunting is closed
At Vancouver (YVR) heading up to Great Bear Rainforest for expedition on Raincoast conservation research vessel Achiever. Awesome to see "Trophy hunting is closed" sign... -
A conservation solution to the trophy hunt
This week the trophy hunt opens across British Columbia including the Great Bear Rainforest despite a ban by Coastal First Nations... -
Pacific white-sided dolphin says “Hello” to Achiever
This photograph was taken from our research vessel Achiever by Captain Nicholas Sinclair. This Pacific white-sided dolphin approached with a whole pod...
