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….
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….
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rethinking fisheries
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
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…
Hanging by a thread
In 2014, we had an opinion piece published in the Victoria Times Colonist stating that “Southern Resident killer whales are…
Southern Resident killer whales are more than just iconic creatures
Something to understand about killer whales is that they are a really important species in terms of the ecosystem. They…
The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?
Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is extremely sophisticated, but they still can’t seem to be able…
Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales are one of the most deeply revered and iconic wildlife species in Canada. And they are…
[Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Canadian government has completed the construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline between Edmonton and Vancouver, and oil exports…
Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
Our House of Commons petition asking the Federal government to enact a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales…
Take action for Southern Resident killer whales
Last week, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the 2024 management measures to support Southern Resident Killer Whale…
Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
The Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are some of the Salish Sea’s most iconic inhabitants, but also among its most…
Raincoast is going to Ottawa… again!
From April 29 to May 2, Nature Canada is joining forces with groups across the country for Nature on the…
Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
In 2015, scientists from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation teamed up with international experts to model the viability of critically endangered…
New study coins the term ‘bright extinction’ to describe the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover, despite being the best studied cetaceans in the world
Raincoast, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, authored a new study on the potential to recover the critically…
The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recently released 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy Milestone Document (‘2030 Strategy’) identifies actions that Canada will take to achieve biodiversity…
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