http://www.raincoast.org Investigate. Inform. Inspire. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cougars are B.C.'s neglected carnivores Monday Magazine By Chris Genovali July 02, 2009 The recent cougar attack in Squamish has brought to the fore the significant gaps in the management of these top-level predators. At present, the B.C. government does not have sufficient ecological data on cougars or a comprehensive cougar-management strategy. A preliminary B.C. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/XtZC3dNjTT4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/XtZC3dNjTT4/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/07/02/big-cats-on-the-prowl/ Vancouver Sun, June 24, 2009 Re: 'I just knew I had to get between them'; mother says her instincts took over when she saved her daughter from attacking cougar, Westcoast News, June 18This article stated that B.C. is home to 4,000 to 6,000 cougars. There is no sound basis for such an ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/MhNJtVnw8Yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/MhNJtVnw8Yc/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/06/25/development-and-its-impact-on-cougar-habitat/ By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun June 12, 2009 Gary Shelton has shot his share of grizzlies over the years, but the bear he’s likely to be remembered for is the one he didn’t even kill. In 1970, Shelton was on a hunting trip near Green Lake, south of Highway 20 between the Bella ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/yQBbcFd5Op4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/yQBbcFd5Op4/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/06/16/trophy-hunters-in-the-line-of-fire/ VUE WEEKLY June 11, 2009, Chris Genovali / raincoast.org There is an amazing array of things one can purchase on eBay, from used lawn furniture to vintage dolls to bongs allegedly used by Olympic athletes. Among the myriad items being sold on eBay are guided hunts of North America's grizzly bears, black bears, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/wMAKwcnei8o" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/wMAKwcnei8o/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/06/11/ebay-should-halt-trophy-hunt-sales/ Guest column by Chris Genovali The Province, May 27, 2009 According to some expert claims, the B.C. Liberals' re-election can be, in part, attributed to support for their climate-change policy, specifically the carbon tax. To paraphrase Cuba Gooding's character in the movie Jerry Maguire, show me the numbers! An April poll done by Robbins ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/USGh3ZNwqrs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/USGh3ZNwqrs/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/06/01/industrialization-of-coast-looming/ Idea that Liberal victory was due to climate policy is just plain silly By Chris Genovali, Special to the Times Colonist, May 22, 2009 Counterpunch, May 23 Reflecting on the noise of the just concluded provincial election, an amusing turn of phrase that appeared on the American political blog Firedoglake.com comes to mind: "Yea, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/jLn5GorBmWk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/jLn5GorBmWk/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/05/22/bc-liberals-show/ 18 problem grizzly bears were put down in 2007 and 2008 By John Colebourn, The Province May 10, 2009 Animal-rights activists are outraged over the number of grizzly bears being shot in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast. Records obtained by outdoors photographer Roberta Olenick in a Freedom of Information request from the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/nrblXrKvHRo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/nrblXrKvHRo/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/05/13/bear-deaths-upset-animal-activists/ by Chris Genovali Saanich News May 8, 2009 The May 1 News editorial: "Let's get down to business" rightly laments that "we are less than two weeks away from election day in B.C. and we're still waiting for the campaign to present significant debate about issues of real importance to voters."  This is ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/CrbroXLVt3c" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/CrbroXLVt3c/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/05/11/environment-debate-should-be-the-focus/ by Chris Genovali Georgia Straight May 8, 2009 A disturbing number of grizzly bears are being shot as so-called "control kills" in the Bella Coola valley on the central coast. Records obtained from the provincial Ministry of Environment show that a total of 18 grizzlies were killed as "problem bears" over the course ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/86Y4tlweHF4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/86Y4tlweHF4/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/05/11/%e2%80%9ccontrol-kills%e2%80%9d-of-grizzlies-out-of-control-on-central-coast/ Jason Jau, Jim Ricks and Carolyn Zarry. Thank you to our sponsors and the Victoria Children's Choir for an unforgettable performance !<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/MBa10_oDRS0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/MBa10_oDRS0/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/05/11/ocean-world-winners/