MCC submits feedback on the 2026/2027 IFMP for salmon
In April 2026, the MCC salmon committee submitted its feed back to DFO on recovery and management issues for the…
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Raincoast’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada
This week, Raincoast submitted our feedback on one of two discussion papers the Canadian federal government released in May. The…
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Weakening SARA’s “jeopardy clause” would directly jeopardize Canada’s endangered wildlife
Canada’s Species at Risk Act was created to prevent endangered wildlife from slipping into extinction. Today, the law itself is…
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Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk
In a move reminiscent of US President Donald Trump’s approach to clearing the way for major industrial activities, the Canadian…
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Study: Toxic hydrocarbon hotspots in BC coastal sediments, threatening Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon
A new study reveals that toxic hotspots for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine sediments exist in parts of the…
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How will our upcoming killer whale study help endangered Southern Resident killer whales?
There are only 74 Southern Resident killer whales left, and killer whale habitat health is deteriorating before our eyes (and…
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Monitoring on the edge: tracking Southern Residents from a Pender Island bluff
This is our third year monitoring the Pender Vessel Restricted Zone (VRZ), a protected area designed to reduce disturbance to…
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A noisier Salish Sea: New research and a public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) live in one of the noisiest stretches of ocean on the Pacific coast. Boundary Pass…
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After dark with the Southern Residents
Raincoast’s hydrophone deployed off of Pender Island captured nearly five hours of Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) vocalizations during an…
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What it will take to recover the Southern Resident killer whales
Canada’s federal and provincial governments increasingly prioritize economic growth at the expense and exclusion of species and natural systems. Under…
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A killer future
Southern Resident killer whales are at a critical crossroads. Their future depends on the choices we make today. These choices…
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How Canada can protect B.C.’s iconic killer whales without busting the budget
Before tabling the recent federal budget, Prime Minister Carney noted that “we will have to do less of some of…
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MCC feedback to DFO on options for Chinook management to aid Southern Resident killer whale recovery
This letter is submitted as feedback to DFO on options for prey management through Southern Resident killer whales critical habitat….
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A window for survival: Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are struggling to survive under current conditions of noise, pollution, and prey in the Salish Sea….
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Another devastating loss for the Southern Residents
On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the…
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Let’s talk about why it’s ironic that the orca was just chosen as BC’s Best Symbol
This July and August, the CBC’s Justin McElroy led a quest to identify BC’s most iconic symbol. The Search for…
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Turning the tide for southern resident killer whales
A new political era is unfolding in Canada, characterized by a push for expedited development approvals through the Building Canada…
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A shift in focus for NoiseTracker
The original NoiseTracker vision was ambitious. Developed by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from local government agencies, industry, ENGOs,…
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A mother’s grief, a population on the brink
Tahlequah is grieving. Hour after hour, day after day, she clings to the lifeless body of her newborn. She carries…
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Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025, only 73…
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Take action now for Southern Resident killer whales
The whales need your voice. Please contact your Member of Parliament and urge them to support an Emergency Order to…
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Confronting bright extinction
For more than a decade, Raincoast has been championing recovery for Canada’s endangered salmon-eating killer whales. In 2024, scientists from…
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Rethinking fisheries
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
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Snapshot of Raincoast actions for Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast has been working to implement adequate recovery measures for endangered Southern Resident killer whales for almost 20 years. We’ve…
