Bear tourism instead of bear hunting
Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores, our longest running campaign to date, is our initiative to stop all commercial trophy hunting in the…
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We are working towards ending commercial trophy hunting in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure
One of our longest running projects at Raincoast has been our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign, which seeks to stop commercial…
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Help protect Spirit bears
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Gitga’at Nations are proposing to close black bear hunting within their respective territories in a small…
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Research: Dietary differences among individuals with different genes and coat colours gives insight into the maintenance of the Spirit bears among black bear populations
A new study published by a team of researchers, led by Dr. Christina Service, provides insight into the mechanisms that…
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Spirit bears are rarer and less protected than we thought
New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible for Spirit bears – a rare, white-coated form of black…
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New study published on Spirit bears
New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible for Spirit bears – a rare, white-coated form of black…
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Connecting the invisible to the visible
As modern scientists, we frequently deal in abstraction. We are separated from the species and ecosystems we study often by…
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B.C.’s human-wildlife conflict response needs reform
Recent events have raised important legal questions about the policies, practices, and procedures of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service…
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Update: closing in on securing the Nadeea tenure
The Vancouver launch of our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores show has been a great success. Hundreds of people visited…
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Notes from the (pre) field: “Caution – bear research in progress”
Heralded by the song of the varied thrush, April comes to an end and a renewed energy fills Raincoast’s Applied…
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Raincoast submission on the grizzly hunt consultation
On November 1, 2017, we submitted our comments to the Director of Fish and Wildlife, Jennifer Psyllakis, Province of British…
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Bears, Salmon and Drama at Alaska’s Anan Creek
Anan Creek in southeast Alaska is one of those special places where people can get amazing views of bears feasting…
