Research: The eroding social license to hunt carnivores
A new study suggests killing predators like wolves, grizzly bears, and cougars for trophy is a potential threat not only…
Ongoing ACS Lab research on human activity impact on grizzly bear behaviour
The Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab at the University Of Victoria has completed its second year of research to study…
No evidence to support wolf culls
Although concealed under a smokescreen of scientific management, a recent study we released in collaboration with University of Victoria, University…
New research shows rare Spirit bear needs more protection
Spirit bears are rarer than we thought and protection of their habitat is inadequate. New research has identified that the…
New study finds no evidence to support killing wolves
A new study released today finds no evidence that the government-sponsored killing of wolves in British Columbia will save endangered…
Raincoast presents Coastal Insights tomorrow on Consilience
Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 10) at 1pm our Coastal Insights episode will focus on Consilience – Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Academic…
New research: Indigenous knowledge and federal environmental assessments in Canada
A new peer-review article by a team of non-Indigenous and Indigenous researchers identifies surmountable and deep-rooted obstacles to improving how…
Raising the bar: Recovery ambition for species at risk in Canada and the US
An estimated one million species are at risk of extinction globally. In Canada and the United states, there is legislation…
When evidence informs advocacy
When evidence informs advocacy, a potent approach to conservation becomes available. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Raincoast. One…
Problem humans and the ecology of bear-human conflict
Last month, in Penticton, BC a group of five black bears – three males and two younger females – had…
Tracking Raincoast’s, past, present, and future
As this decade closes, it’s timely to celebrate what we have collectively achieved for BC’s coast. Raincoast’s past in the…
Victoria Chapter of the Institute for Performance and Learning, UVic
Met a great group of people at the Victoria Chapter of the Institute for Performance and Learning last night at…
One night only – Patagonia’s Artifishal screening at the University of Victoria
Join us on Tuesday, August 27, at 7:00 pm for a film screening of Patagonia’s documentary, Artifishal, at the University…
Kiah Wheeler tells us about her love for triathlon
Kiah sat down with us to talk about her passion for triathlon (it’s contagious!), her kinesiology degree, life at the…
Meet the team of applied conservation scientists at the University of Victoria
Last year the Raincoast lab at UViC marked an important new milestone with the creation of the Raincoast Chair in…
Salmonid species diversity predicts salmon consumption by terrestrial wildlife
Research by scientists at Spirit Bear Research Foundation, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and the University of Victoria, led by Christina Service,…
The Salish Sea Emerging Stewards kick off
We’re very excited to be kicking off the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program this week with youth from the Indigenous…
Vic Youth – Victoria’s Premier Youth Triathlon
With over 30 years history, the Victoria Youth Triathlon is one of the oldest triathlons in BC. It takes place…
Mismeasured mortality: correcting estimates of wolf poaching in the United States
This scientific paper, published in 2017 by the Oxford University Press on behalf of American Society of Mammalogists, was conducted…
New study casts doubt on scientific basis of wildlife management in North America, offers a way forward
In a new study, a team of scientists from Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, and the…
Applied Ecology: Hallmarks of science missing from North American wildlife management
A new study, “Hallmarks of science missing from North American wildlife management”, published by Science Advances , challenges a widespread assumption…
Events: Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Wildlife Conservation with John E. Marriott
Join renowned wildlife photographer John E. Marriott and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation for an evening of inspiring stories about BC’s…
Event Update: November 7th -November 11th
Tuesday, November 7th The CRUSH Collective is having their bi-monthly meeting at the Victoria Events Centre tonight at 7:30 to…