When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?
Every fall in British Columbia, thousands of coho salmon make their way home from the ocean to spawn in our…
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No trust in the Trust
The Islands Trust recently invited public input to help update its Trust Policy Statement, a document that guides how land…
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In an era of scarcity, the Pacific Salmon Treaty must strengthen conservation
Pacific salmon don’t heed borders. After leaving their natal rivers and spending years roaming the North Pacific, they have to…
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The grizzly hunt is no way to solve conflict between humans and bears
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is shooting from the hip again. Within 24 hours of a tragic bear attack, in November,…
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How Canada can protect B.C.’s iconic killer whales without busting the budget
Before tabling the recent federal budget, Prime Minister Carney noted that “we will have to do less of some of…
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Turning the tide for southern resident killer whales
A new political era is unfolding in Canada, characterized by a push for expedited development approvals through the Building Canada…
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Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen Island
In early June, Dr. Peter Ross of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation presented Bowen Island Municipal Council with the results of…
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Traces of human sewage in Grafton Lake
When we recently conducted a comprehensive ‘state of the water’ report on Grafton Lake – the source of drinking water…
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A mother’s grief, a population on the brink
Tahlequah is grieving. Hour after hour, day after day, she clings to the lifeless body of her newborn. She carries…
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Fact over fiction: The realities of endangered killer whales
As the saying goes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. When it comes to…
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The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?
Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is extremely sophisticated, but they still can’t seem to be able…
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The Islands Trust is failing to protect water and forests
At the Islands Trust Council’s most recent meeting in September 2023, Local Trustees reached consensus that their legally mandated object…
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The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
Our current methods of protecting important ecosystems are not working. It is time for governments at all levels to adopt…
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Proposed green waste facility in burnaby axed after public outcry and grassroots organizing
A version of this article was published as an OpEd in the Burnaby Now on March 13th, 2023. Shortly after…
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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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What does Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import of six types of single-use plastics mean?
Plastics are everywhere. Even when we try to escape from our plastic-crazy world, we run into it on our favourite…
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From laundry to the ocean: fixing the microplastics problem in clothes
Plastic pollution might be on everyone’s mind these days, with discarded fishing nets, beverage cups, bottles, straws and grocery bags…
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We need to understand the extent to which floods further degrade fish habitat
A version of this article was published by Vancouver Sun on December 8, 2022. In November 2021, we viewed with…
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Dive into wolf conservation ethics on the Nerdy About Nature podcast
As a guest on the Nerdy About Nature podcast, I sat among the trees with Ross Reid to discuss all…
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A bright-spot for bear conservation
Doug (Muq’vas Glaw) Neasloss and Kyle Artelle are guests of Adam and Mendel on the Future Ecologies podcast. In this…
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Future Ecologies podcast dives into the Terminal 2 expansion project
The largest container port in Canada is poised to get even larger. Listen to these interviews and learn about the…
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Interview with Danielle Smith, 770 Radio Calgary
Recently Jill sat down with Danielle Smith at Newstalk 770 Radio Calgary. You can hear the interview here! https://cldup.com/66BqmfoMM2.mp3 https://omny.fm/shows/danielle-smith/clips…
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Jill and Karen, on What She Said
Thank you to Kate Wheeler for having us on What She Said. “Christine Bentley and Kate Wheeler have been trusted…
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Interview with Ward and Al
Allison Dore and Arthur Simeon, who was filling in for Ward Anderson, interviewed Karen and Jill recetnly. The interview is…
