Advancing non-invasive approaches for monitoring wildlife: considering the ethics of developing new techniques
A theme that underlies our research in the Applied Conservation Lab is that we aim to apply methods that are…
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Meet the team of applied conservation scientists at the University of Victoria
Last year the Raincoast lab at UViC marked an important new milestone with the creation of the Raincoast Chair in…
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Southern Resident killer whales need more than luck
The Southern Resident killer whales were in need of some good fortune. It came on January 10th with the appearance…
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L124 is the newest member of the Southern Resident killer whales
Listen to Misty MacDuffee explain some of the context around the recent birth of L124 in the Salish Sea. Declines…
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Salmonid species diversity predicts salmon consumption by terrestrial wildlife
Research by scientists at Spirit Bear Research Foundation, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and the University of Victoria, led by Christina Service,…
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Canada should rethink unproven, dangerous chemical ‘cleanup’ of marine oil spills
The Husky Energy oil spill in Newfoundland is a wake-up call for British Columbians as the National Energy Board conducts…
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Misty MacDuffee joins Adam Sterling on CFAX 1070 to discuss Washington State’s billion dollar plan to aid killer whale recovery
Misty MacDuffee and Adam Stirling discuss the benefits and the shortcomings of Washington’s investment, the problem with dams, aid to…
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Tracking Raincoast into 2019
Read Tracking Raincoast into 2019 online. You can also download Tracking Raincoast into 2019 and share with friends. This past summer, the world’s…
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We did it! Fundraising for the Nadeea tenure is complete
Yesterday was the day of reckoning. With online donations, cheques arriving in the mail, and match funding in place, we…
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Chinook salmon, 74 killer whales, and the future of the Salish Sea
2018 closes with just 74 Southern Resident killer whales remaining in the world. You’ve been with us through a year…
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Friday is the last day to make a bid in our online auction
The online auction of our wildlife photography exhibit, One Shot for Coastal Carnivores, is coming to a close this week….
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On the brink of campaign success – New $50,000 match funding
We have some great news! With just weeks left to buy the Nadeea trophy hunting tenure, an anonymous donor has…
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Maxing out to protect coastal carnivores
Hello again! If you read my first post from back in July, you’ll remember that I planned to run the…
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Southern Resident killer whales are on the precipice
This past summer, the world’s attention was focused on the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales that inhabit the Salish…
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One Shot for Coastal Carnivores set to open at Audain Art Museum in Whistler
This December the last showing of our One shot for Coastal Carnivores photography exhibit will open at the Audain Art…
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Cabinet rejects request for an emergency order for endangered killer whales
Last week the Canadian federal government announced its refusal to issue an emergency order to protect endangered Southern Resident killer…
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Update: closing in on securing the Nadeea tenure
The Vancouver launch of our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores show has been a great success. Hundreds of people visited…
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Join Raincoast in Victoria to view this unique exhibit and help us stop commercial trophy hunting
After a fantastic launch in Vancouver we are looking forward to sharing our One Shot for Coastal Carnivores show with…
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Coastal carnivore conservation in the Pacific Northwest – The Collective, Seattle
The Collective and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation are hosting an event to help permanently protect the coastal carnivores of the…
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A night to celebrate women in conservation
Although science has traditionally been a male-dominated field, my motivation to pursue it came largely from women I read about…
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Join us for the Vancouver launch of our new photography show
A little over a week ago I was sitting in the magnificent estuary of the Khutze River, watching a grizzly…
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The Salish Sea Emerging Stewards kick off
We’re very excited to be kicking off the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program this week with youth from the Indigenous…
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Join us at the Karen Cooper Gallery on Granville Island
On the 23rd of October we launch the One Shot for Coastal Carnivores exhibit in Vancouver. Contributing photographer Karen Cooper…
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Unique wildlife photography collection coming this fall
Raincoast has long recognized the value of photography as a tool to inspire and so we are excited to announce…
