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.
Researchers from Wild Fish Conservancy, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and the University of Montana are proposing an alternative framework for certifying…
Do you rely on labels like the blue checkmark (i.e. the Marine Stewardship Council) or other certification stamps to guide…
This scientific paper, published in 2017 by the Oxford University Press on behalf of American Society of Mammalogists, was conducted…
This is the first April 1st since 2001 that the trophy hunting of grizzly bears will not take place. It’s…
Media release April 5, 2018 VANCOUVER – Conservation groups are putting Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and…
Come celebrate BC Bear Day this Saturday. Raincoast and its partners are hosting a free family friendly event for the…
This week Raincoast will join hundreds of scientists, First Nations and tribal government representatives, policy makers, community members and conservationists…
An amazing spring research season has begun. There was snow, and then suddenly we were in our boats with nets…
Do wildlife management policies in North America consistently rely on good evidence? Do management wildlife agencies commit to hallmarks of…
Will Southern Resident killer whales survive the next one hundred years? Is the Federal government willing to finally implement the…
What is a political population? Did governments around the world try to exaggerate the size or resilience of carnivore populations?…
Are you a biology student looking for a great summer job? Check out Raincoast’s juvenile salmon program in the Fraser…
Recently, we unveiled our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign to refresh our Save the Great Bears campaign in light of the…
In a new study, a team of scientists from Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, and the…
A new study, “Hallmarks of science missing from North American wildlife management”, published by Science Advances , challenges a widespread assumption…
Join Raincoast and musician Luke Wallace this Spring in Sidney and Tofino for two evenings in support of Raincoast’s campaign…
The shrill cries of condemnation emanating from the Alberta and Canadian federal governments in response to new restrictions on the…
The Southern Resident killer whales were recognized as endangered under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2002. Despite this, and…
Over the past 12 years and countless nautical miles Raincoast’s dedicated research vessel Achiever has clocked in over 10,000 engine…
Only 76 Southern Resident killer whales remain. This is a critical situation. Today marks a significant step in Raincoast’s efforts…
To the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister Responsible for Parks…
The end of grizzly hunting across BC, announced in late 2017, was a seminal conservation win that Raincoast, Coastal First…
Join renowned wildlife photographer John E. Marriott and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation for an evening of inspiring stories about BC’s…
Television personality and hunter Steve Ecklund recently became a target. He posted images of his smiling face lording over a…
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