Raincoast scientist gives testimony to Government of Canada on the threat posed by plastic pollution
Watch Dr. Peter Ross’s opening statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. See the…
Watch Dr. Peter Ross’s opening statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. See the…
The Government of British Columbia is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing gray wolves in the name of…
This week, Raincoast submitted our feedback on one of two discussion papers the Canadian federal government released in May. The…
Canada’s Species at Risk Act was created to prevent endangered wildlife from slipping into extinction. Today, the law itself is…
In a move reminiscent of US President Donald Trump’s approach to clearing the way for major industrial activities, the Canadian…
This is our third year monitoring the Pender Vessel Restricted Zone (VRZ), a protected area designed to reduce disturbance to…
Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) live in one of the noisiest stretches of ocean on the Pacific coast. Boundary Pass…
Ecological restoration is no small feat. Often overlooked is the sheer volume of human hours it takes to achieve long-term…
Raincoast’s hydrophone deployed off of Pender Island captured nearly five hours of Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) vocalizations during an…
Killer whales are facing many threats – prey depletion, contaminants, and climate change among them. But one threat is invisible…
The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections…
Last December, Raincoast launched the first phase of our killer whale communication campaign. Thanks to your generosity, we attained our…
Sometimes you have to turn over a few stones to find the treasures of the shoreline. In the same way,…
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated and supported our Listening to Protect campaign through December. The funding…
In 2025, the Cetacean Conservation Research Program launched a groundbreaking collaboration to study killer whale communication through an integrated, multimodal…
When I was seven years old, I came across the story of Jane Goodall living among chimpanzees in the forests…
Climate change is an intensifying threat to wild salmon in the Nicola watershed. Located in the southern interior of BC,…
In the waters of the Salish Sea, endangered southern resident killer whales and the struggling Chinook salmon they depend on…
On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the…
Whether you’re boarding a motorized vessel, or hopping into a kayak to enjoy a leisurely paddle, you’re entering the home…
The original NoiseTracker vision was ambitious. Developed by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from local government agencies, industry, ENGOs,…
We are excited to share a new pilot project with Earth Species Project (ESP) to study the communication and coordination…
Wild Salmon Day was established in 2019 with leadership from the Government of British Columbia and has become an annual…
The theme for the 2025 United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity is ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development’. We…