The next generation of conservation scientists
Where will the conservation scientists, managers, and informed advocates of tomorrow come from? That’s a question we’ve been considering since…
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Bridging science and ethics
Since 2022, we have been documenting the recolonization and recovery of wolves in a tributary of the Fraser River. Our…
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Meet Dr. Adam Warner, Raincoast’s new Conservation Genetics Scientist
Adam has joined our Cetacean Conservation Program to head up Raincoast’s new Conservation Genetics Lab. The lab is equipped with…
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Our shared future
From their position at the apex of the natural world, large carnivores, such as wolves, bears, and cougars, play important…
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Second annual Big Tree Summit
Following the success of the first ever Big Tree Summit organized by Raincoast in 2021, the 2023 Summit was organized…
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Help us build our new mobile lab, Tracker
I trod down the gravel path between my home and the ferry dock at Snug Cove on Bowen Island. The…
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Construction is almost complete on our second breach in the North Arm jetty
We are nearing the completion of construction of our second breach in the North Arm jetty to restore fish passage…
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What happened to Canada’s plastic ban?
When we found tiny pieces of plastic in water under the North Pole sea ice in a 2021 study, it…
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Launching our 10-year, place-based conservation science initiative on the Sunshine Coast
Raincoast is building on our strong track record of conservation science and action to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife…
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Garry oak and Camas meadows: Replenishing the landscape
In 2023, the Friends of Cortes Island and Linnaea Farm Society released a short film, documenting the restoration of the…
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5% to go: Donation matching is on!
Due to so many generous donations, we are now at 95% of our $1.92 million fundraising goal to purchase the…
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Following in the footsteps of wild wolves
Ever since we entered into the season of water restrictions and wildfires, I’ve found myself pining for the cold, snowy…
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Preliminary study of water quality in streams discharging into Fulford Harbour raise questions about land-based pollution
Water is vital to life, and on the Gulf Islands, efforts to understand, monitor and protect watersheds are increasingly needed…
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Join us for a webinar about our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign
In 2012, an Indigenous-led campaign led to a ban on trophy hunting for bears on the central and north coasts…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Protect and connect
Connectivity is the linkage of habitats, species, communities, and ecological processes at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Connected places provide…
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Saving animal lives and supporting a conservation-based economy
To support the transition in coastal communities from an economy centred around resource extraction to one increasingly based on conservation,…
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The wonders of a Fraser River tributary
Two team members from our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation and Wolf Conservation Programs offer a glimpse into their experiences while…
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Fish passage through our habitat restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River and Estuary
The Lower Fraser River and Estuary is a highly modified environment with more than 70% of tidal marsh habitats that…
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Photographers are coming together to support our work
Canadian Conservation is a collective of nature/conservation photographers who have joined forces to use their art to support conservation initiatives…
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We are almost there! Help us permanently protect bears and wolves
In the past month, we have received tremendous support from our supporters to purchase commercial trophy hunting rights in the…
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Construction starts this week!
This week, we are starting the construction of a second breach in the North Arm jetty. This is part of…
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Open letter regarding killer whale behaviour around boats
Although our work as Raincoasters is focused on coastal BC, many of us are members of broader scientific communities, and…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about fungi
Coastal Douglas-fir forests (CDF) and associated ecosystems are widely known for their charismatic megaflora like towering western redcedars and twisting…
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Meet Chavon Robertshaw, Raincoast’s Conservation Science Technician
Chavon Robertshaw has joined our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation and Wolf Conservation Programs as a Conservation Science Technician. Utilizing the…
