The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about bats
According to bat biologist Susan Dulc, if you have bats living in your attic or yard you should consider yourself…
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Science and ethics of wolf conservation
Spring 2022 marked the start of our pilot year studying wolves on BC’s south coast. With the support of the…
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Research, policy, and governance for Fraser River salmon
The Fraser River Estuary supports Canada’s largest runs of Pacific salmon, along with hundreds of other species, many of which…
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We are working towards ending commercial trophy hunting in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure
One of our longest running projects at Raincoast has been our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign, which seeks to stop commercial…
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Working toward healthy waters for people, salmon, and whales
The value of our Healthy Waters Program became evident this past fall when melting snowpack and an atmospheric river delivered…
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SV Achiever’s busiest year yet
When Achiever was purchased by us in 2003, our goal was to undertake several years of cetacean research that could…
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Recovery efforts for endangered killer whales
2022 marked the fourth year of collaborative efforts by NGOs, First Nations, stakeholders, and the federal government to implement recovery…
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Protecting threatened forest ecosystems in BC
One of the primary focuses of the Forest Conservation Program in 2022 has been the permanent protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher…
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The ocean we share
Our annual report, Tracking Raincoast into 2023 is now out! Below, find the opening letter authored by two of our…
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Whale conservation and recovery: our plans for 2023
Raincoast’s new Cetacean Conservation Research Program is premised on the conviction that solutions to the threats facing at-risk species must…
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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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A window into the COP 15 Biodiversity Summit
As the abundance of animal populations plummets globally, 19,000 representatives from 195 countries (but not the United States or Vatican…
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Over $2 million has been raised to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
It has been less than a year since we launched our campaign to permanently protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest and together…
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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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All we want for the holidays is a belted kingfisher in a fir tree!
Near the top of the earthen slope that descends to the shoreline of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest, overlooking the viridian waters…
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This giving season, Raincoast offers you two opportunities to double the impact of your donations!
To celebrate the end of the year, we are so happy to be able to offer matching campaigns on two…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Coexisting with carnivores
In this installment, wildlife ecologist and conservation biologist, Dr. Justin Suraci shares his experiences, as a Raincoast fellow, studying predator-prey…
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Raincoast toques and hats are now available!
We are so happy to have our Raincoast hats back in stock. Supply chain issues meant that these hats took…
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A former lake re-emerges: A backgrounder
The catastrophic floods of late 2021 in southern British Columbia (Canada) and neighbouring Washington State (USA) destroyed homes, farms, and…
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Help us design, build, and deploy our new mobile lab
Last month, many of our supporters voted for us in Land Rover’s Defender Series Award when we were trying to…
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The story behind our campaign to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
When Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy made the decision to purchase what is now known as KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest,…
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One with the fish: a day conducting salmon research with our Summer Stewardship Program
“Who’s ready to rumble?” yells Captain Sean, his jolly head poking out the port-side window of the BellaRose. I extend…
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A chance to double your donation to KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
As we enter the giving season, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy are thrilled to announce a donation matching campaign…
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Celebrating the success of the first annual EcoFair
After a record-breaking 100-day drought in the Salish Sea region, the morning of October 22nd dawned to the welcome sound…
