Recently, Canada’s federal government proposed sweeping changes to overhaul the laws that protect our lakes and streams, our wildlife, our oceans and the landscapes that are part of our Canadian identity. What Canada are you for? www.raincoast.org/2026/07/what...

As apart of our Land Healing Stewards program, we delivered another multi-day sea-to-soil expedition aboard the SV Achiever. A group of 8 BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ youth came together to learn, connect, and explore the coastal habitats of the Southern Gulf Islands. www.raincoast.org/2026/06/lear...

Scapegoat, or scapewolf? Help us tell the government to stop scapegoating wolves and start protecting caribou habitat: www.raincoast.org/2026/06/bc-g...

The Fraser River estuary should be a thriving ecosystem for juvenile salmon. Today, much of that habitat has been replaced by rip-rap, cement, and other engineered materials that offer little of what salmon actually need. This winter, our team worked to change that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6in8...

The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves: Help us tell the government to stop scapegoating wolves and start protecting caribou habitat. #wolves #bcpoli #bcwolves www.raincoast.org/2026/06/bc-g...

Are you hosting a wedding, milestone birthday, or just a casual neighbourhood get-together? Peer-to-peer fundraising is powerful in connecting people, from your closest friends to complete strangers, to a cause you care about. www.raincoast.org/2026/06/mean...

If you build habitat, salmon will come. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXX_...

New backgrounder: A history of caribou and wolves in BC, and how killing wolves to protect caribou may accelerate ecological decline, ultimately diminishing long-term caribou survival prospects. www.raincoast.org/2026/06/cari...

Using our models, ESP and the University of León found that most crow communication happens through soft, close-range murmurs. At @raincoast.org, ESP's tools are accelerating killer whale research by processing field note recordings in hours instead of months. 📄: news.mongabay.com/2026/05/from...

Goodness grey-cious! Raincoast researcher, Janine McNeilly, recounts a surprise visit from a grey whale through our survey area in Swanson Channel and discusses how to reduce the risk of vessel collisions www.raincoast.org/2026/06/grey...

Did you know wolves can be genetically adapted to their environment? This is called an ecotype – and it matters more for conservation than you might think. Read the full article: doi.org/10.70766/23....

Using big tools for small salmon... Get a closer look at our marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6P...

We need to talk about cost, complexities, and what “sustainable salmon” really means. Full breakdown 👇 www.raincoast.org/2026/05/alas...

It's not just #endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the Species at Risk Act legislation that protects them. You can help: www.raincoast.org/2026/05/save... youtube.com/shorts/dvJ90...

Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk #SARA #concervation #cdnpoli www.raincoast.org/2026/05/cana...

Done! Thanks for informing people about this important issue! I hope many people will do a public comment and email/write a letter to the minister as you suggest in your article.

Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk #SARA #concervation #cdnpoli www.raincoast.org/2026/05/cana...

Media Release: New study shows toxic hydrocarbon hotspots in BC coastal sediments, threatening Southern Resident killer #whales and Chinook #salmon. Burgeoning marine traffic to bring more toxic hydrocarbons to killer whale habitats. #EndangeredSpeciesDay www.raincoast.org/press/toxic-...

🦫Be the beaver. Rebuilding riparian habitat, one stick at a time! Read the full notes from the field: www.raincoast.org/2026/05/rest... youtube.com/shorts/eQUm6...

Just in from @althiaraj.bsky.social: The Carney government’s proposal to legally allow projects — such as ports and pipelines — to go ahead could jeopardize the existence of the endangered southern resident killer whale population, sources told the Star Wednesday. #cdnpoli

Janine McNeilly is a research scientist for Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program working to help us understand the effectiveness of Vessel Restricted Zones in Southern BC. Her fieldwork takes her to Pender Island, where she observes whales from a bluff overlooking the Salish Sea.

What have our estuary salmon fieldwork crews been up to...? Our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program Field Researcher, Paige Roper, reflects on the beginnings of an eighth year of fieldwork in the Fraser River Estuary. www.raincoast.org/2026/05/estu...

Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whales. Like us, motherhood is a lifetime commitment for these mammals. #HappyMothersDay #ThankyouMom www.raincoast.org/2026/05/guid...

With Mother’s Day approaching, we’re reminded that care for the next generation is rarely the work of one alone. In both wolves and people, it is shared among mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunties, and the broader community that surrounds them. www.raincoast.org/2026/05/a-mo...

Plant books, measuring tapes, flags, and… hula hoops?! Check out our latest "Notes from the field" by Forest Conservation Program Coordinator, Priya Puri, to learn more about unexpected tools in an ecologist's toolkit.

We are searching for participants to join our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative sailing expedition! This trip will bring together eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth, ages 19-29, to engage in hands-on conservation activities. www.raincoast.org/2026/05/educ...

💧Watersheds serve as the basis for characterizing water quality from mountain peaks to the sea, and provide an opportunity to identify pollution sources or activities that degrade fish habitat (1/3)

Sit down with our Cetacean Conservation Research Program Director, Dr. Valeria Vergara, to chat about how our upcoming project can help protect the endangered Southern Resident killer whales. youtube.com/shorts/ttZK-...

Get to know Priya Puri (she/her), Raincoast’s Forest Conservation Program Coordinator. How does the Forest Conservation Program protect Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystems? Why does she love those peel-y bark trees so much? www.raincoast.org/2026/04/wome...

This is our third year monitoring the Pender Vessel Restricted Zone (VRZ), a protected area designed to reduce disturbance to critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Learn more about how we monitor and what we're discovering👇 www.raincoast.org/2026/04/moni...

The herring spawn is a magical time of year on the BC coast. Our research vessel, Achiever, was chartered by an international film crew to document this annual event in both Heiltsuk and Nuchatlaht First Nations territory. Learn more👉 www.raincoast.org/2026/04/the-...

This #EarthDay, and every day, we’re listening to killer whales (1/4).

Many hands make light(er) work! #NationalVolunteerWeek Our deepest gratitude and utmost admiration goes out to all of the volunteers, far and wide, who show up for nature. Often overlooked is the sheer volume of human hours it takes to achieve long-term restoration goals.

🔍Whale whale whale… who do we have here? Welcome to Raincoast CSI … Cetacean Species Identification! Let’s look at clues for identifying the two types of killer whales you’re most likely to encounter in the Salish Sea www.raincoast.org/2026/04/tell...

For over a century, vessel traffic has been steadily increasing, flooding #KillerWhale habitat with noise. Don’t let them go unheard. Help us give killer whales a voice. www.raincoast.org/voice/ youtube.com/shorts/9sR_T...

Are you involved in the environmental sector? How many colleagues do you know purely by their email sign-off, or a small thumbnail in a zoom meeting? It’s time we changed that. youtube.com/shorts/am0b-... The Confluence, happening April 24th at the Fraser River Discovery Centre.

Raincoast has joined forces with @earthspecies.bsky.social to advance our understanding of animal communication and protect killer whales from underwater noise. We spoke with our Cetacean Research Conservation program’s director, Dr. Valeria Vergara, to learn more www.raincoast.org/2026/04/unde...

The story of Coastal Douglas-fir #forests: All about Mayne Island! Though smaller and more developed than some of its counterparts in the archipelago of #islands in the Salish Sea, Rob Underhill explains why SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) is a place worth protecting. www.raincoast.org/2026/03/coas...

📝 New notes from the field! Our Forest Conservation Program Coordinator, Priya, led a keen group of junior researchers in the temperate rainforest to investigate how wildlife and forests work together. www.raincoast.org/2026/03/nftf...

Raincoast's Cetacean Conservation Research Program co-director, Lance Barrett-Lennard, speaks to the importance of supporting the new distance regulations for Southern Resident killer whales. globalnews.ca/video/117431...

Submit your comments, help protect the Southern Residents. We've drafted a guide 👉 www.raincoast.org/2026/03/guid...

LISTEN: hydrophone recordings capture killer whales navigating through a noisy ocean… Raincoast’s hydrophone deployed off of Pender Island captured nearly five hours of Southern Resident killer whale vocalizations during an overnight pass through Swanson Channel.

The Islands Trust draft Trust Policy Statement has veered off course at a time when its 50-year mandate is more important than ever. Read the op-ed 👉 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

Workshop happening this Saturday, March 28th! Get your tickets to join Forest Conservation Program Coordinator, Priya, to experience how ecologists study forest ecosystems 🌲 www.raincoast.org/event/priya-...

📰MEDIA RELEASE Raincoast, in partnership with the Scw’exmx Tribal Council and nłeʔképmx Guardians from Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly, have released an innovative study and map of “thermal refuges” in the Coldwater River - vital pockets where salmon go to escape heat. www.raincoast.org/press/mappin...

The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. The following is the formal submission by Raincoast. www.raincoast.org/2026/03/lett...

We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF). You can help defend critical salmon habitat - copy and send our draft action letter email. #Salmon #Habitat raincoast.org/2026/03/prot...

Help us give killer whales a voice Noise pollution is profoundly disrupting the whales’ ability to communicate. It is a threat that is invisible to us, but devastating to them. www.raincoast.org/2026/03/help... #KillerWhales #ConservationScience #noisepollution

Help us give killer whales a voice Noise pollution is profoundly disrupting the whales’ ability to communicate. It is a threat that is invisible to us, but devastating to them. www.raincoast.org/2026/03/help... #KillerWhales #ConservationScience #noisepollution

Seasonal shifts in a wolf’s life #bcwolves #wolves www.raincoast.org/2026/03/wolf...