My summer with the white whales
“ Dot is back!” exclaims Jaclyn from atop our beluga observation tower. We photo-identified this female beluga during our second…
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.
“ Dot is back!” exclaims Jaclyn from atop our beluga observation tower. We photo-identified this female beluga during our second…
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — September 13, 2022 Research published today by Raincoast Conservation Foundation…
Over the past eight months, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy have been hard at work to raise the $2.1…
In November of 2021, a team of scientists, conservationists, and other experts shared their research and knowledge on issues such…
Beluga whales produce a multitude of sounds for a variety of functions. To date, calls used for group cohesion and…
Doug (Muq’vas Glaw) Neasloss and Kyle Artelle are guests of Adam and Mendel on the Future Ecologies podcast. In this…
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — August 23, 2022 Sustainable fishing advocates at Watershed Watch Salmon…
Throughout the past 9 weeks of the summer, I had the fortunate opportunity of being Raincoast’s Land Protection Intern. My…
Until recently, “culture” was considered uniquely human, based on a philosophical position that humans fundamentally differ from animals. But evidence…
This installment is the second in a series of several articles seeking to explore the ways ecosystems differ between the…
A series of clouds obstructed the sun from shining down on the ocean in the early morning of July 18th….
After our Education Program Coordinator, Maureen Vo, left on maternity leave, we hired Asta Mail to take over our education…
It’s the end of April and we’re pulling into Bella Bella to join our Heiltsuk colleagues for two months on…
Project TEACH was co created by Raincoast and the Coexisting with Carnivores Alliance (CwCA) in the winter of 2021, whose…
The project takes a watershed-wide scope to improve understanding of both existing and historical ecological conditions. The first question we…
According to a new open-access study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, active interventions to implement habitat strategies can…
This article synthesises the information shared by the eighteen experts who contributed to Project TEACH. It has been prepared as…
Oftentimes aquatic habitats protection exclusively emphasizes the importance of maintaining fish populations. Though protecting native fish species is inarguably important,…
Throughout the summer, a royal blue tent provides shade to Raincoast’s table at various farmers markets around the greater Victoria…
Over the past 40 years, bird populations have been in decline all over the world, driven largely by human-induced climate…
Nineteen major populations of wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser River are projected to decline over the next 25 years—but…
New research looks at an important intersection between evolutionary biology and conservation management. Ecotypes are variants within a species, which…
Pender Island, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy are more than halfway toward their goal of protecting…
The original press release was published on the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation website. KLEMTU AND HARTLEY BAY, JULY 19 TH, 2022…