Watershed partnerships gather momentum
The Healthy Waters program has attracted interest from First Nations, communities, and organizations interested in capacity building around water quality…
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.
The Healthy Waters program has attracted interest from First Nations, communities, and organizations interested in capacity building around water quality…
On the islands of Yáláƛi, the Goose Island Archipelago, on British Columbia’s central coast, the composition of birds singing their…
In 2014, we had an opinion piece published in the Victoria Times Colonist stating that “Southern Resident killer whales are…
It has been an incredible year, albeit a bit of a roller coaster, truly. There have been numerous twists and…
On the remote islands of Yáláƛi, the Goose Island Archipelago, on the Central Coast of British Columbia, the composition of…
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), and səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: Conservation groups are calling on federal ministers to recommend that Cabinet…
For more than a decade, Raincoast has been championing recovery for Canada’s endangered salmon-eating killer whales. With more deaths this…
Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a…
Another October, another successful sailing trip aboard the SV Achiever is in the books for the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards…
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – Microfibres are a major part of the global plastic pollution challenge. These tiny…
Since 2023, Raincoast has been operating hydrophones to monitor underwater soundscapes in key locations. This relatively new initiative provides invaluable…
As you may have heard, Canada Post workers are currently on strike. While it’s unclear how long this disruption will…
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Erin Wall is in Perth, Australia, presenting her research on the development of humpback whale song at…
Thank you everyone who attended and helped us honor the recipients of the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards. We had…
We know that old-growth forests provide many important services to coastal species, but when these environments are changed, how does…
This past fall, Raincoast’s Wild Salmon team and technicians from the Reynolds Lab at Simon Fraser University conducted fieldwork for…
Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Watershed Watch Salmon Society are speaking out against an adjudicator’s decision to uphold…
The first time I drove over the Coquihalla from the coast to the interior I was struck by how quickly…
In British Columbia, the extent of human-caused mortality among wolves can only be described as staggering. In addition to the…
We are excited to announce the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Award winners. These awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and…
Did you know that coat colour in gray wolves (Canis lupus) reflects immunity to canine distemper virus? Canine distemper (CDV)…
Something to understand about killer whales is that they are a really important species in terms of the ecosystem. They…
As the saying goes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. When it comes to…
Right now, members of Conservation Decisions Lab, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited Canada, will be installing small-scale marsh creation…