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…
The original press release was published on the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation website. KLEMTU AND HARTLEY BAY, JULY 19 TH, 2022…
Lək̓ʷəŋən, METULIYE / Victoria, BC ⎯ With just seven days left to raise an additional $100,000 to meet their $200,000…
VANCOUVER, BC: For the first time in over a century, juvenile salmon now have access to habitats they rely on…
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A coalition of Canadian conservation organizations has written Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy, asking him to stop Alaska’s…
Wildlife populations can too often decline before wildlife managers notice. Although counting animals is one of the most fundamental activities…
VANCOUVER, BC: Two renowned, BC based cetacean researchers have joined Raincoast Conservation Foundation to lead its new Cetacean Conservation Research…
VICTORIA, B.C. — As salmon runs in British Columbia hit record lows, commercial fisheries along the Alaska panhandle are catching…
Pender Island, BC – After success initiating their first joint land acquisition in 2020, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender…
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is raising funds to purchase the guide outfitting rights and Ocean Light Adventures has purchased the guide…
Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation is raising $1.92 million to purchase the commercial trophy hunting license that covers over a…
Federal enforcement and violator prosecution lacking, rendering current measures ineffective. Coast Salish Territories — Canadian whale watching operators and recreational…
Managers open salmon fisheries in defiance of minister’s previously announced closures. Three months ago, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette…
As salmon populations decline and images of skinny grizzly bears surface in coastal British Columbia, new research shows how the…
For perhaps the first time ever, researchers have mapped out the true extent of habitat loss for salmon in the…
People from Gitga’at, Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk), Wuikinuxv, Nuxalk, and Kitasoo/Xai’xais territories have long been connected culturally to grizzly bears. New research…
Vancouver, BC – Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s commitment to conservation science in coastal British Columbia takes a big step forward today,…
New research suggests killing predators like wolves, grizzly bears, and cougars for trophy is a potential threat not only to…
Sidney BC. A new study published recently used salmon ear bones (otoliths) and genetic fingerprinting to confirm the importance of…
Just a few days away from the holiday break, Raincoast Conservation Foundation is hoping to access the holiday spirit with…
Sidney, BC: Research published today in Conservation Science and Practice indicates that 102 species at risk of extinction in the…
North Pender Island, BC: Two charitable conservation organizations based on the coast of the Salish Sea have come together to…
Sidney, BC: In January, Raincoast Conservation Foundation enlisted the help of the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) at the University of…
Photo by Ian Harland. Detecting errors that overturn conclusions from previous research, a new study shows that addressing potential threats…
Klemtu, British Columbia: New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible for Spirit bears – a rare, white-coated…