http://www.raincoast.org Investigate. Inform. Inspire. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:57:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recent news coverage, letters and articles voicing our concerns for wild salmon. Times Colonist, October 4, 2009 Letter to Minister, Sept 16, 2009 Notes from the Field: Sept 11, 2009 Times Colonist, Sept 9, 2009 Seaside Times, September 05, 2009 Times Colonist, August 29, 2009 Globe & Mail, August 19, 2009<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/jHt6NWv4IjA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/jHt6NWv4IjA/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/10/raincoast-speaks-out-on-salmon/ The latest publication from the Raincoast carnivore team and collaborators confirms the hybridization of domestic dogs and wild wolves on Vancouver Island.  This is likely owing to the human-induced extirpation of wolf populations that occurred from eradication campaigns prior to the 1970s.  Following this, wolves recolonized Vancouver Island from the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/WcT4aAgjGpo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/WcT4aAgjGpo/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/vancouver-island-wolves-post/ Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Science Friday, interviews Raincoast's Dr. Chris Darimont on the impacts of human predation on the evolution of hunted species. click here for the interview Can humans angling for the prize-winning fish shift the course of evolution? Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/upJzn_M2zs8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/upJzn_M2zs8/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/human-driven-evolution/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/E2Xe9ZP48cI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/E2Xe9ZP48cI/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/tracking-raincoast-into-2009/ Williams, R. and L. Thomas. 2007. Distribution and abundance of marine mammals in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 9(1):15-28 Marine mammal abundance paper.pdf<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/YSsGMacpNA4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/YSsGMacpNA4/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/distribution-and-abundance-of-marine-mammals-in-coastal-bc/ Thomas, L., R. Williams, and D. Sandilands, D.  2007.  Designing line transect surveys for complex survey regions. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 9(1):1-13, Survey Design Paper.pdf<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/aU37M8WF5CU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/aU37M8WF5CU/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/designing-line-transect-surveys/ Christensen, J.R., M. MacDuffee, M.B Yunker, and P.S. Ross. 2007. Hibernation associated changes in persistent organic pollutants (POP) levels and patterns in British Columbia grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis). Environmental Science and Technology. 41: 1834-1840 Hibernation paper pdf<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/dOlW0pTeQmQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/dOlW0pTeQmQ/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/hibernation-associated-changes-in-pop-levels-and-patterns-in-bc-grizzly-bears/ MacDuffee, M and E. MacIssac. 2009.  Applications of paleolimnology to sockeye salmon nursery lakes and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska: Proceedings of a workshop at the Institute of Ocean Sciences.  Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2847.  Fisheries and Oceans Canada download pdf<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/y4-D2-RMAKw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/y4-D2-RMAKw/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/applications-of-paleolimnology-to-sockeye-lakes/ Raincoast is an official pledge charity of the 30th Annual Royal Victoria Marathon, October 11 And your school team could fundraise for Raincoast! This is an interactive program that aims to inspire children and youth interested in Raincoast’s science and conservation initiatives to protect British Columbia’s coast. Become a part of ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/fou1Aggr_r0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/fou1Aggr_r0/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/09/raincoast-kids-run-walk-cheer/ Kathy Heise speaks to CFAX about Killer whale lawsuit CFAX  Radio's Murray Langdon speaks with Raincoast's marine mammal scientist, Kathy Heise about the lawsuit that Raincoast and several other NGOs, filed against the federal government to protect Canada’s two populations of resident killer whales.  The case was filed on the basis ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~4/uPAf8GKAGVM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RaincoastConservationFoundation/~3/uPAf8GKAGVM/ http://www.raincoast.org/2009/07/kathy-heise-at-cfa/