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New published Raincoast Conservation study shows the importance of different habitats to preserve fish biodiversity in the Fraser River estuary

New published Raincoast Conservation study shows the importance of different habitats to preserve fish biodiversity in the Fraser River estuary

The Fraser River estuary supports a multitude of fish species, and is a crucial habitat for juvenile salmon from throughout the Fraser watershed. Currently however, more than 70% of the rearing habitat...
Biodiversity matters: diversity of salmon species is more important to black bears than simply the total amount of salmon

Biodiversity matters: diversity of salmon species is more important to black bears than simply the total amount of salmon

Biodiversity matters. 

New research published today by Raincoast, Spirit Bear Research Foundation and The University of Victoria shows that the diversity of salmon species is more important to black bears than simply the total amount of salmon available. 

This is further evidence …