New scientific review highlights the complex and culturally rich social lives of belugas
Sidney, BC: Belugas live in far more complex and culturally rich societies than many people realize. A new scientific review…
Twenty years in, Government of Canada still failing to implement Wild Salmon Policy, researchers warn
Twenty years after the inception of Canada’s Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon, researchers have found that, despite…
Increases in high-severity wildfire have implications for water and fish: report
VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — A new Raincoast Conservation Foundation report Forests, Fire,…
Collaborative study to examine False Creek water quality
Metro Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, False Creek Friends Society, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are working together on a project…
Federal government stops monitoring B.C. salmon runs at the height of the season
Vancouver, B.C. — Conservation organizations are sounding the alarm as key salmon monitoring programs on the province’s north coast are…
New study reveals pathways to transform conflict over contentious salmon and killer whale management in B.C.
VICTORIA, B.C. – Amidst enduring perceived conflict between anglers and killer whale advocates, a new peer-reviewed study offers hope for…
Hey Siri – what’s the best route to a seafood joint?
Like Google Maps for Salmon-seeking Bears, a new study in the journal, Ecology and Evolution, predicts key connectivity routes for…
New science report identifies roadmap to aid in the recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales
VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — A new report by an independent science panel…
Drought jeopardizes salmon in the Nicola watershed
Streamflow in the Coldwater River, a major salmon-bearing river within the Nicola Watershed near Merritt, BC, is not meeting minimum…
Tests on Bowen Island water supply produce surprising results
Nestled in picturesque Howe Sound, Bowen Island provides an idyllic place to live, play, and raise a family. But questions…
Government’s failure to issue emergency order puts Southern Resident killer whales at greater risk
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱w̱ú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Conservation groups are warning that the federal government’s decision not…
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Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered killer whales prompts legal challenge from conservation groups
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Conservation groups filed a legal challenge over the failure of…
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Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
A new study, “Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict” (Open…
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Federal Court upholds RBT2 megaport expansion in a setback to legal protection for species at risk
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: The Federal Court has ruled against conservation groups challenging the approval…
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How bird populations have changed on the BC central coast, new study
On the islands of Yáláƛi, the Goose Island Archipelago, on British Columbia’s central coast, the composition of birds singing their…
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Federal Government admits Southern Resident killer whales face imminent threat to survival
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), and səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: Conservation groups are calling on federal ministers to recommend that Cabinet…
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New report tackles microfibre pollution crisis, outlines solutions
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – Microfibres are a major part of the global plastic pollution challenge. These tiny…
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Dismissal of objection to Alaska salmon fishery ‘seriously undermines’ credibility of the MSC
Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Watershed Watch Salmon Society are speaking out against an adjudicator’s decision to uphold…
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B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
Seattle, WA – Tomorrow, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society will be in Seattle with…
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Salmon DNA enables new understanding of how young Chinook salmon use the Fraser River Estuary
New research using genetic tools not available to researchers of the past, has built a story of how juvenile Chinook…
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Backtracking on Trans Mountain Expansion Project commitments threatens the survival of the 74 Southern Resident killer whales
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: When the federal Cabinet approved the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in…
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B.C. conservation organizations welcome Ocean Wise decision to pull its recommendation of sustainability for southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
Watershed Watch Salmon Society, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are very pleased that Vancouver-based eco-label Ocean Wise has…
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Conservation groups are back in court to protect the Southern Resident killer whales from the devastating impacts of the Roberts Bank megaport
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: Conservation groups are at Vancouver Federal Court today fighting to uphold…
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Conservation groups demand emergency protections for endangered killer whales as Trans Mountain expansion intensifies threats
Six conservation groups are urging the federal government to implement an emergency order — a mechanism that allows Ottawa to…
