Measuring tree heights with lasers
Measuring the heights of trees in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone is quite a feat. In mature CDF forests (which,…
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How do we learn during a pandemic?
A new school year has just begun and many teachers and students are anxious, wondering about what lies ahead of…
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A new way for American supporters to contribute
Denis, a Bosnian refugee, grew up in Chicago after immigrating to the US in 1996. He is now based in…
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Wolf School with Chris Darimont
The last episode of this “semester’s” Wolf School looks toward existing and emerging solutions to the conservation of wolves in…
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Federal Minister presses pause on Terminal 2
It’s been a while since I’ve had much cause for optimism about the Port of Vancouver’s plans for the Fraser…
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Protected: Notes From the Field: Monitoring an active restoration project… in a pandemic
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below… Source https://www.raincoast.org/2020/09/monitoring-an-active-restoration-project-in-a-pandemic/
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Indigenous perspectives on the wolf
From creation stories to Indigenous-led reintroduction and contemporary carnivore coexistence, Indigenous peoples have long shared space and time with, and…
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Exploring human dimensions of hunting via social science, evolutionary ecology, and personal experience
In episode 140 of The Hunting Collective podcast, Ben O’Brien does a fascinating and good-natured follow up interview with Dr….
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Join us for episode 4 of Wolf School with Cristina Mittermeier
Beyond science, the ability to engage and inspire is critical to Raincoast’s work and conservation in general. With this in…
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Big tree hunting on Salt Spring Island
Earlier this month I spent two beautiful days on the coast of the Salish Sea, hunting for big trees. I…
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Wolf School Episode 3 with biologist Dr. Heather Bryan
After our fantastic second episode with the Wolf Conservation Center’s Regan Downey last week, our next wolf school session will…
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US organizations call on Washington State to oppose Canada’s Terminal 2 expansion in the Salish Sea
41 environmental and sustainability organizations in Washington State have written Governor Jay Inslee (PDF) asking him to oppose RBT2 on…
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Your invitation to Wolf School
Sights and sounds of wolves, even their mere mention, evoke powerful emotions in we humans. My own curiosity spiked on…
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Nature conservation should be central to Canada’s recovery from COVID-19
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, PC, MP Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council Parliament…
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Coastal Insights online education series about nature, people, and place is now complete and available
The pandemic has impacted our lives in many ways, particularly with regard to learning in schools and experiential programming. Teachers…
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Open letter to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau: Curb the wildlife trade
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 July…
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A winter on S,DA’YES in a future ancient forest
It was a profoundly silent winter morning. The forest was vividly awake. Twin sister red cedars, the sacred XPÁY, grow…
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Terminal 2 Backgrounder: Impacts on Southern Resident killer whales
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank next to…
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Terminal 2 Backgrounder: Impacts to Fraser Chinook salmon
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank beside the…
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Research: Addressing poor statistical support for wolf control and maternal penning as conservation measures for endangered mountain caribou
A new study demonstrates that addressing potential threats from wolves has not slowed the decline of mountain caribou in British…
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Wolves in BC need our support
In British Columbia, Canada, wolves continue to be killed through a variety of means. These include legal recreational hunting and…
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Study: Spatial patterns and rarity of the white‐phased ‘Spirit bear’ allele reveal gaps in habitat protection
Spirit bears are rarer and less protected than we thought. New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible…
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Spirits of the Coast – live event
Join us for an unique evening bringing together contributors from the book, Spirits of the Coast. Hear from four diverse…
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In memory of Dr. Michael Soulé
Michael Soulé’s work has been central to the growth of conservation science. He has been called the grandfather of conservation…
