Wolves role in healthy ecosystems
Wolves are a keystone1 and umbrella2 species that help keep entire ecosystems in balance. By directly consuming prey, wolves influence…
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The Islands Trust Policy Statement, and how it’s veering off-course
In July 2025, the Islands Trust Council gave the first reading of the draft Trust Policy Statement. This reading was…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025
The theme for the 2025 United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity is ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development’. We…
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A window into the COP 15 Biodiversity Summit
As the abundance of animal populations plummets globally, 19,000 representatives from 195 countries (but not the United States or Vatican…
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Join us for our Coastal Insights: Eyes on the coast lesson!
Join us tomorrow for our first lesson of Coastal Insights: Eyes on the coast! Tomorrow we will explore the Salish…
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Open letter to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau: Curb the wildlife trade
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 July…
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New report on the disappearance of British Columbia’s old growth forests
A new report titled, B.C.’s Old Growth Forest: A Last Stand for Biodiversity found that the majority of British Columbia’s…
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Evidence, values, policy, and the advance of science
Last month a group of scientists published a letter in the journal Science that advocated for trophy hunting, arguing that…
