stories & news from the Pacific northwest
featured campaigns
Save BC Wolves
The province’s wolf cull program is arguably the most ecologically, economically, and ethically offensive element of their approach to wolf management.
Protect Pacific Herring
Herring is a cornerstone of marine biodiversity on the B.C. coast, however, a wasteful commercial sac roe fishery is threatening herring stocks and the sustainable First Nations spawn-on-kelp fishery that dates back thousands of years.
Fish Farms Out
There is an urgent need to hold DFO accountable to their commitment to remove open-net salmon farms by 2025, as inaction poses a severe threat to the survival of wild salmon in B.C.
End Industrial Trawling In B.C.
Pacific Wild is calling for a moratorium on industrial trawl fishing to safeguard the health of B.C.’s ocean. Trawling is indiscriminate and destructive in nature and poses a significant threat to marine life and habitats.
Explore issues through our storymaps
ArcGIS Storymaps combine maps and live data, along with multimedia like video, audio, infographics and text. Our growing library of storymaps take you into the field in British Columbia, putting you in the middle of conservation stories.
Many people have heard about the impacts of trawling and believe that it is illegal in Canada, but this could not be further from the truth. We set out on a multi-month journey to uncover the dark truth of trawling in British Columbia (B.C.), and map the impact of these ships and what secrets lie in their wake.
The Passage Paddle team, five adventurous women from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Canada, are currently undertaking an extraordinary 1,500-kilometre kayak expedition from Telegraph Cove, British Columbia to Skagway, Alaska.
Explore this StoryMap to take a tour through the food web of the Great Bear Rainforest, discover the interconnected nature of the land and sea, and learn more about the incredible species that call the Pacific coastal temperate rainforest home.
your impact begins today
Your support is essential and together we can create enduring conservation achievements on the ground and in the waters of coastal British Columbia.
Featured Media
The wonders of this rainforest have to be seen to be believed. Watch our collection of videos to learn more about the Great Bear and beyond.
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