The not-so-silent world: monitoring underwater noise using non invasive techniques
For a long time, the prevailing notion was that the ocean was a place devoid of any sound. The idea…
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We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
When they approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the Canadian government also approved the destruction of federally-protected Critical Habitat…
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NoiseTracker: a collaborative initiative that aims to tackle the invisible threat permeating our oceans
Do you remember playing Marco Polo as a child? For those of you who have never played before, the object…
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Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of Commons
Last week the Government of Canada announced their approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion. Despite their stated commitments…
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Mapping Chinook watersheds that feed into the critical habitat of Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales heavily depend on Chinook salmon for their survival and Chinook are heavily dependent on healthy rivers….
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Reduced genetic diversity: another challenge facing the Southern Resident killer whales?
As charismatic mega-predators, killer whales have no equal. Historically feared, respected, in some cultures revered, we now know them to…
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MCC submission on proposed Mark Selective Chinook Fisheries in 2023
The MCC has submitted its feedback to DFO on the mark selective Chinook fisheries proposed to start in the spring…
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Sign our official petition to tell the federal government to reject Roberts Bank Terminal 2
As we wait for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to approve…
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Opposed to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion? You’re not alone
The list of groups opposed to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion includes several First Nations, a suite of conservation…
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Press Release: Fisheries minister must stop new fishery that will harm endangered Chinook salmon and killer whales
New fishery targets Chinook within critical Southern Resident killer whale habitat The MCC, along with First Nations from Vancouver Island,…
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Mark-Selective Fishery: a backgrounder
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed opening five new Chinook fisheries in April 2023. These fisheries would directly harm threatened…
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Your voice is needed now to stop Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The clock is ticking for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to…
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Southern Resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018
The endangered Southern Resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new study,…
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Guide government action for Southern Resident killer whale recovery before Feb 19
The federal government is accepting your input, through a survey, for this year’s recovery and threat reduction measures for endangered…
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Fly with care: avoiding disturbance when using drones to study cetaceans
Drones have been widely used in the last decade for a host of wildlife studies. They’ve been particularly helpful to…
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Recovery efforts for endangered killer whales
2022 marked the fourth year of collaborative efforts by NGOs, First Nations, stakeholders, and the federal government to implement recovery…
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The ocean we share
Our annual report, Tracking Raincoast into 2023 is now out! Below, find the opening letter authored by two of our…
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Whale conservation and recovery: our plans for 2023
Raincoast’s new Cetacean Conservation Research Program is premised on the conviction that solutions to the threats facing at-risk species must…
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Help us design, build, and deploy our new mobile lab
Last month, many of our supporters voted for us in Land Rover’s Defender Series Award when we were trying to…
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Vote to help Raincoast win a Land Rover to launch our mobile lab, Tracker
Last year, we launched our Healthy Waters Program to provide a much-needed community-oriented water pollution monitoring capacity, and bring insight…
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Dr. Valeria Vergara is teaching a course on whale and dolphin culture
Until recently, “culture” was considered uniquely human, based on a philosophical position that humans fundamentally differ from animals. But evidence…
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Today kicks of the Year of the Salish Sea
The Year of the Salish Sea (June 8, 2022-June 7, 2023) is an effort that aims to bring together local…
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Salmon and orcas don’t know borders – and neither should our conservation efforts
Under the warm Wyoming sun, the only sounds I hear as we drift down the Snake River are the calls…
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You cannot ‘offset’ extinction
A version of this article was published by the Seattle Times on February 16, 2022 and the Vancouver Province on…
