Nous vous présentons la forêt KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher
Après avoir mené à bien leur première acquisition conjointe de terrain en 2021, la Raincoast Conservation Foundation et la Pender…
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From fish to flowers: New research proves that salmon boost terrestrial plant growth
The relationship between terrestrial and marine environments within an ecosystem is essential. Newly published research from Simon Fraser University shows…
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Painkillers, pesticides, and cocaine among the contaminants found in Fraser Valley floodwaters in late 2021
Abbotsford, BC – The widespread contamination of the waters of the Lower Fraser Valley is detailed in a new report,…
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$500,000 needed by the end of the year to protect 45 acres of threatened Coastal Douglas-fir forest
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy have raised 70% of the $2.1 million required to complete the purchase…
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Raincoast named finalist in contest to win a Land Rover Defender, which will serve as a mobile water pollution monitoring lab
Vancouver, BC – Raincoast Conservation Foundation has been named a finalist among other conservation organizations within the US and Canada…
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Inadequate funding and lack of coordination: report finds $91.6 million spent over 10 years for salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — September 13, 2022 Research published today by Raincoast Conservation Foundation…
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Fisheries Minister stands strong for Fraser River sockeye salmon while Americans abandon caution and go fishing
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — August 23, 2022 Sustainable fishing advocates at Watershed Watch Salmon…
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Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser: new study
Nineteen major populations of wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser River are projected to decline over the next 25 years—but…
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More than $1 million has been raised to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
Pender Island, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy are more than halfway toward their goal of protecting…
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Kitasoo Xai’xais and Gitga’at First Nations Celebrate ban on black bear hunting to protect Spirit bears
The original press release was published on the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation website. KLEMTU AND HARTLEY BAY, JULY 19 TH, 2022…
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Islands Trust Conservancy contributes funds to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest on S’DÁYES / Pender Island
Lək̓ʷəŋən, METULIYE / Victoria, BC ⎯ With just seven days left to raise an additional $100,000 to meet their $200,000…
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Fraser Chinook salmon can now reach estuary habitat that was inaccessible for 100 years
VANCOUVER, BC: For the first time in over a century, juvenile salmon now have access to habitats they rely on…
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Canadian groups ask Governor Dunleavy to stop Alaskan harvest of BC salmon
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A coalition of Canadian conservation organizations has written Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy, asking him to stop Alaska’s…
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Vanishing goats? Not on the watch of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation
Wildlife populations can too often decline before wildlife managers notice. Although counting animals is one of the most fundamental activities…
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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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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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Ambitious land purchase to protect at risk Gulf Island habitats
Pender Island, BC – After success initiating their first joint land acquisition in 2020, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender…
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Vessel built for trophy hunting repurposed for wildlife viewing – an inspiring move towards the new conservation economy
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is raising funds to purchase the guide outfitting rights and Ocean Light Adventures has purchased the guide…
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Raincoast is purchasing commercial trophy hunting rights in a huge area of the Great Bear Rainforest
Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation is raising $1.92 million to purchase the commercial trophy hunting license that covers over a…
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Whale watching operators, recreational fishers routinely violating protection zone buffers and other measures put in place to protect Southern Resident killer whales
Federal enforcement and violator prosecution lacking, rendering current measures ineffective. Coast Salish Territories — Canadian whale watching operators and recreational…
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Have DFO fishery managers gone rogue?
Managers open salmon fisheries in defiance of minister’s previously announced closures. Three months ago, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette…
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Looking ahead for each other – new study shows how the Wuikinuxv Nation shares sockeye with neighbouring grizzly bears
As salmon populations decline and images of skinny grizzly bears surface in coastal British Columbia, new research shows how the…
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Up to 85 percent of historical salmon habitat lost in Lower Fraser region
For perhaps the first time ever, researchers have mapped out the true extent of habitat loss for salmon in the…
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New research reveals spatial alignment between grizzly bear genetic groups and Indigenous language families in coastal British Columbia
People from Gitga’at, Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk), Wuikinuxv, Nuxalk, and Kitasoo/Xai’xais territories have long been connected culturally to grizzly bears. New research…
