In pursuit of a white whale
Resident beluga expert Dr. Jaclyn Aubin is a post-doctoral researcher for Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program. Through her academic career, she…
We use rigorous, peer-reviewed science and community engagement to further our conservation objectives. We call this approach ‘informed advocacy’ and it is unique amongst conservation efforts. We investigate to understand coastal species and processes. We inform by bringing science to decision makers and communities. We inspire action to protect wildlife and their wilderness habitats.
Resident beluga expert Dr. Jaclyn Aubin is a post-doctoral researcher for Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program. Through her academic career, she…
As I made my way up the last stretch of grassy slope on a mild spring morning, turning toward the…
Raincoast is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at our study of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Every day, biologist and researcher…
We are so excited to announce the fourth annual Raincoast Ocean Science Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements by individuals and groups…
Wild Pacific salmon are among Canada’s most iconic species. They nourish forests, sustain countless wildlife species, support Indigenous cultures and…
Raincoast has been conducting whale and vessel monitoring from the Oaks Bluff lookout for a couple of months now. While…
Today, Raincoast Conservation Foundation responded to the joint announcement from the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta to…
Wolves are a keystone1 and umbrella2 species that help keep entire ecosystems in balance. By directly consuming prey, wolves influence…
Recently, Canada’s federal government proposed sweeping changes to overhaul the laws that protect our lakes and streams, our wildlife, our…
Watch Dr. Peter Ross’s opening statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. See the…
Land Healing Stewards (LHS) is Raincoast’s forest education initiative that blends place-based learning and habitat restoration, with a particular focus…
The Fraser River estuary should be a thriving ecosystem for juvenile salmon, a place to rest, feed, and grow before…
Raincoast Conservation Foundation has joined forces with Earth Species Project (ESP), a non-profit research lab using machine learning to advance…
It’s that time again: the Government of British Columbia is seeking yet another five-year approval to continue killing gray wolves…
The Government of British Columbia is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing gray wolves in the name of…
A new study by researchers at the Wild Fish Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation has found that marine salmon fisheries…
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers from the Wild Fish Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation has…
We are looking forward to welcoming eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth from throughout the Salish Sea aboard our research…
This week, Raincoast submitted our feedback on one of two discussion papers the Canadian federal government released in May. The…
Hosting a wedding, milestone birthday, or just a casual neighbourhood get-together? Make it a fundraiser! Peer-to-peer fundraising is powerful in…
If you build habitat, salmon will come. Raincoast has been working to monitor and restore salmon habitat in the Lower…
Southern Mountain Caribou are an ecotype, or subpopulation, of caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), and are among the most endangered large…
It was a quiet Wednesday, both literally and figuratively. Only a handful of vessels were moving through our survey area…
Grey wolves historically occupied much of southern British Columbia, including west coast temperate rainforest ecosystems. However, widespread predator control programs…