A ‘supersized’ ecological niche for humans
New research examining the ecological niche of humans shows that over one third of all vertebrate species on Earth are…
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Meet Suzie Hall, Raincoast’s new NoiseTracker Technician
Suzie Hall has joined our Cetacean Conservation Research team to assist with our new NoiseTracker initiative. Suzie will be working…
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We supported the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery, but the US appeal court did not
Last week, Raincoast sent a letter in support of the US District court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll…
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Wolf Stories: Reflections on science, ethics, and moral practice (Part 2)
Drs. Michael Paul Nelson, John A. Vucetich, and Joseph Bump share their insights on ethics and moral practice in conservation…
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We support the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery
This letter was written by Raincoast Wild Salmon Program Director Misty MacDuffee in support of the US District Court decision…
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Join us on Pender Island to discuss culture, genes, conservation, and the future of Southern Resident killer whales
Join Raincoast scientists, Dr. Valeria Vergara, Misty MacDuffee and Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, for Below the surface: Culture, genes, conservation, and…
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The inertia of broken paradigms
As a part of my doctoral research at Simon Fraser University with Drs. John Reynolds and Elizabeth Elle, I spent…
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Mapping commercial trophy hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest
We are currently raising funds to purchase the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure, which would effectively provide protection from commercial…
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Wolf Stories: Reflections on science, ethics, and moral practice (Part 1)
Drs. Michael Paul Nelson, John A. Vucetich, and Joseph Bump share their insights on ethics and moral practice in conservation…
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Lessons from Wolf School and the launch of our new series
When I watched the first season of Wolf School as a graduate student in 2020, I never imagined I would…
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The not-so-silent world: monitoring underwater noise using non invasive techniques
For a long time, the prevailing notion was that the ocean was a place devoid of any sound. The idea…
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New patches support our work to stop trophy hunting
We have raised 52% of our $1.92 million goal to stop commercial trophy hunting in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest…
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Submit your public comments to BC’s proposed conditions for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
Despite the findings of an independent review panel and concerns from federal scientists, subject-matter experts, conservation organizations, and unions, the…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Classifying place
British Columbia’s Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification system divides the province into 16 disparate, but connected zones. Such systems provide insight into…
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Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation Technician
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is seeking two Conservation Technicians to assist with fieldwork for our Wild Salmon Program. Technicians will play…
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We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
When they approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the Canadian government also approved the destruction of federally-protected Critical Habitat…
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Job posting: Research Technician
The Upper Pitt River is the last stronghold of Lower Fraser River coho and sockeye salmon, and still hosts intact…
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Job posting: Summer Stewardship Program Assistant
We are seeking an energetic candidate who will be working alongside Raincoast’s Summer Stewardship Program Lead to assist with the…
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Job posting: Big tree intern
The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry is a community science initiative managed by Raincoast’s Forest Conservation Program (FCP). It is…
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Job posting: Summer Stewardship Program Lead
We are seeking a creative, passionate, and self-motivated candidate to develop and deliver an environmental education and stewardship program for…
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Addressing the systemic, anthropogenic threats causing the decline of wild salmon
Wild salmon in British Columbia are at a critical crossroads. Within the Fraser River alone, record low numbers of Chinook,…
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Exploring the Southern Great Bear Rainforest aboard SV Achiever
Raincoast controls the commercial hunting rights in five guide outfitting tenures, totalling over 38,000 km2 of the Great Bear Rainforest….
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Purchasing for protection: A perpetual Sophie’s choice for conservationists
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy recently announced the success of their second joint land acquisition campaign in…
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NoiseTracker: a collaborative initiative that aims to tackle the invisible threat permeating our oceans
Do you remember playing Marco Polo as a child? For those of you who have never played before, the object…
