Getting to know Lainey Martin
We recently caught up with Lainey Martin over a video call. She’s a Geography student at SFU and a research…
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Mom, can you hear me? Impacts of underwater noise on mother-calf communication in endangered beluga whales
The St Lawrence Estuary beluga population, endemic to Canada, is at the southernmost limit of its range and is reproductively…
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Meet Lance Barrett-Lennard, Senior Research Scientist and Co-Director of Raincoast’s new Cetacean Research Program
Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard is a renowned cetacean researcher who served as a research scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada before…
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Meet Valeria Vergara, co-Director of Raincoast’s new Cetacean Research Program
Dr. Valeria Vergara is an experienced cetacean researcher that has participated in studies of humpback whales, Guiana dolphins, narwhals, and…
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How sociable is life in multi-unit rental housing?
Three members of Hey Neighbour Collective’s community of practice – Brightside Community Homes Foundation, Catalyst Community Developments Society and Concert…
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Take action for the Fraser River Estuary by February 13th
The Government of Canada is currently requesting public comments to decide on whether the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion project…
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The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry is helping property owners connect with the forest
The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry has grown significantly over the past year. We now have over 100 trees registered….
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Anglers and conservation groups make joint call for listing of endangered Interior Fraser River steelhead under Canada’s Species at Risk Act
Endangered Interior Fraser River steelhead were the object of a scandal in 2018 when bureaucrats at Fisheries and Oceans Canada…
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In the wake of increasing pressure on whales, Raincoast Conservation Foundation expands its capacity for research and advocacy
VANCOUVER, BC: Two renowned, BC based cetacean researchers have joined Raincoast Conservation Foundation to lead its new Cetacean Conservation Research…
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What we’re following: great reads, resources, new tech and more.
When Hey Neighbour Collective launched in July 2019, it felt like the issue of loneliness and social isolation was a…
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Experience the Fraser River Estuary in our new 360° video
We are delighted to release our first video lesson using 360° film technology. These videos (accessible to all on our…
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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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Our research and education vessel, Achiever
In 2021, Raincoast welcomed a new marine operations manager and Captain, Drew Grav-Graham, to the team. Having made the jump…
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Alaskan fishing fleet catching huge proportion of B.C. salmon: New report
VICTORIA, B.C. — As salmon runs in British Columbia hit record lows, commercial fisheries along the Alaska panhandle are catching…
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Impacts of Alaskan interception fisheries on Canadian and Southern U.S. salmon and steelhead
Prepared by: Andrew Rosenberger, Victoria Chicatun, and Greg Taylor Prepared for: Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Skeena Wild Conservation Trust Read…
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Matching campaign success for KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
On December 22, 2021, Raincoast and Pender Islands Conservancy announced our latest land acquisition initiative: the purchase and protection of…
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Emerging stewards in the Salish Sea
Since 2016, our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards (SSES) program has been empowering young conservation leaders by connecting youth to place…
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Conserving endangered Gulf Islands forests
The Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) bio-geoclimatic zone is the smallest and most endangered of 16 such zones in British Columbia. According…
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Safeguarding coastal carnivores in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure
Our longest running campaign at Raincoast has been our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign. We extinguish guided hunting when we purchase…
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Progress update on KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign
A little over a week before New Years Eve, on December 22, 2021, Raincoast and Pender Islands Conservancy announced our…
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Applied conservation science helps inform and empower local decision-making
Should a sockeye salmon enter a fishing net or be left in stream to feed the grizzlies with which the…
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Recovering wild salmon through collaborative conservation
The Fraser is one of the world’s greatest salmon rivers. Despite the Lower Fraser representing only 5% of the entire…
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Rejecting the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
As a nursery and feeding ground, the Fraser River Estuary connects a food web linking fish, birds, and marine mammals…
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Our new Healthy Waters program
In today’s complex, interconnected and fast-changing world, simplicity comes to mind as a rare but valuable commodity. Healthy family. A…
