Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whales
Mothers are at the centre of all killer whale families. In resident killer whale societies, sons and daughters typically remain…
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A mother’s reflection, it takes a pack
It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child, but you don’t fully understand what that…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about Mayne Island
The Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone (“CDF zone”) is the most biologically diverse in British Columbia. Though the CDF zone is…
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Ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon (BCSRIF)
Since 2019, the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) has been the catalyst for 170 projects to safeguard and…
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What J-pod teaches us about noise
The Southern Gulf Islands have become a desirable destination for human recreation. One of the most exciting draws is the…
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The social and cultural lives of belugas
Social behaviour is fascinating. Observing how animals relate, learn from one another, and care for each other always triggers my…
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The utility of science
This week we received news that a paper authored by Raincoast scientists became the most downloaded article of the journal…
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Do belugas have bromances?
A new scientific review by a research team including Raincoast scientists just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. It brings…
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What does a wolf eat in a year?
What does a wolf eat over the course of a year? How can we find out? Through scat analysis! As…
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Open Letter to the Honourable Joanne Thompson Minister of Fisheries
A coalition of 35 experts from 26 organizations has issued an open letter to Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson. The coalition…
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Wolves, tools, and intelligence
It’s a cool evening in May of 2024 on a beach in Bella Bella, British Columbia, the traditional territory of…
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Together, let’s rewrite the story of wolves in BC
Wolves are vital to the health and balance of ecosystems across British Columbia. As top predators, they help regulate the…
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Let’s talk about why it’s ironic that the orca was just chosen as BC’s Best Symbol
This July and August, the CBC’s Justin McElroy led a quest to identify BC’s most iconic symbol. The Search for…
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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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Connecting the community on all things wildfire in the Coastal Douglas-fir zone
We are taking action to contribute to the conversation surrounding wildfire risk and management in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone….
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Recapping our environmental flow needs project in the Coldwater River
Last summer our Wild Salmon team co-led a project in the Coldwater River, situated in Nlaka’pamux and Syilx territory, to…
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Place-based knowledge enriches our understanding of biodiversity change
On the remote islands of Yáláƛi, the Goose Island Archipelago, on the Central Coast of British Columbia, the composition of…
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What forests mean to coastal wildlife
We know that old-growth forests provide many important services to coastal species, but when these environments are changed, how does…
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Wolf Stories: Killing in the name of conservation
In this Wolf Stories article, we’ve interviewed Sara Dubois (PhD), Chief Scientific Officer with the British Columbia Society for the…
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Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Residents of BC’s Lower Mainland are acutely aware of the damaging effects of climate change. In just two years, the…
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Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
The Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are some of the Salish Sea’s most iconic inhabitants, but also among its most…
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Fishy business: the technicalities of fisheries management planning
Raincoast is proud to be a member organization of the Marine Conservation Caucus (MCC). As an officially recognized stakeholder body…
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The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recently released 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy Milestone Document (‘2030 Strategy’) identifies actions that Canada will take to achieve biodiversity…
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Detecting killer whale pregnancies from the air
To continue over a decade of collaborative killer whale research alongside colleagues at NOAA, SR3, and Ocean Wise, Raincoast’s cetacean…
