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Ian McAllister Executive Director
(On Leave)

Karen McAllister Director of Operations

Laurie McConnell
Systems Wrangler & Community Outreach

Geoff Campbell
Creative Director

Nick Voutour
Social Media & Engagement Specialist

Darryl Whetung
Post Production Manager

Martha Jordan
Administrator, Pacific Wild Alliance Inc. (US)

Rob Hackney
Manager of Finance

Amelia O’Shea
Digital Library Manager

Justyne Banno
Executive Assistant & Development Coordinator

Emmalai Page
Marine Campaigner

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 250-380-0547

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1529 Amelia Street, Victoria, BC
Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory
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Denny Island, BC
Haíɫzaqv Territory
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Are you passionate about conservation, and wildlife? Apply for our Community Development Assistant and Jr. Designer position!⁣
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The Community Development Assistant / Jr. Designer assists the Director of Community with event planning and management, fundraising activities and business development for third party supporters of Pacific Wild, and assists with standard communications design for the Friends of Pacific Wild program and our donor communications, as well as content gathering for internal and external communications design with the Creative Director. If you think you have what it takes, apply at pacificwild.org/were-hiring⁣
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𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: The Government of Canada has partially funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs program. In order to be eligible to participate, applicants must meet the following criteria:⁣
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1) Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the employment period;⁣
2) Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person who has been granted refugee status;⁣
3) Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

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Photo by: @aleccbrown // Happy #MarineMonday. Maps are fantastic tools for unveiling the mystery of the underwater world, which is out of sight and out of mind for many people. In June 2021, the Howe Sound/Átl’ḵa7tsem Marine Reference Guide launched an online interactive map that contains over 400 spatial data layers and documents associated with Átl’ḵa7tsem’s ocean, freshwater, and communities. This decision-support tool informs marine spatial planning and community education by visualizing how economic, ecological, cultural, and social values and attributes interact with one another in space. Importantly, the Guide implemented a bottom-up and community-driven approach to creating the map, which strengthened the inclusion of high-resolution data and local and traditional knowledge about the ocean and communities. By centralizing and facilitating access to this diverse place-based information, the Guide builds capacity for decision-makers and communities to protect important socio-economic, cultural, and ecological values from pressures such as climate change, development, and pollution.

The Guide's goal is to build capacity to protect, restore, and be stewards of the nature and communities that connect to Átl’ḵa7tsem’s ocean and freshwater. We conduct research, community engagement, and relationship building to create tools and resources that effectively transform knowledge into action and support decision-making and marine spatial planning. The Guide is led by diverse governments, aquatic sectors, First Nations, and community members who support the project’s vision of working together to achieve positive outcomes that benefit current and future generations of human and aquatic life in Átl’ḵa7tsem.

Dive into the Guide's map here --> https://howesoundguide.ca/map/
Follow on Facebook —> https://www.facebook.com/marinereferenceguide/
Website —> https://howesoundguide.ca/

@makeway_together

#marinereferenceguide #pacificwild #howesound #marinemapping #pacificnorthwest

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Photo by @iantmcallister // Today is #MarineMonday 🐋. Pacific Humpback whales have been recovering from the substantial commercial whaling that had taken place over the last 100 years. They have been returning to the Salish Sea in large numbers indicating shifts in the oceanographic and ecological conditions in the ocean. Since the ban of commercial whaling in 1986, the humpback whale has had a safe space to survive and thrive.

Humpback whales breed off the coast of Mexico and Hawaii, and every spring they migrate up to our Northern Pacific waters for productive feeding grounds. These whales are foragers who feed on krill, small fish like herring and sardines, and can consume up to 250 000 to 320000 tonnes of feed. A healthy and thriving herring population is vital to keeping up with the recovering Humpback population, ensuring they are continuing to return to our coast.

The return of the Humpbacks requires increased conservation and research programs to ensure reduced collision with boats and fishing gear entanglement. As boat traffic increases in the summer months, be aware that we share these waters and keep the Humpbacks safe.

The return of the humpback shows that nature can heal and restore itself when given time to breathe.

#humpback #whale #humpbackwhale #returnofthehumpback #greatbearrainforest #salishseas #pacificnorthwest #conservation #oceanawarness #whaleday #britishcolumbiaecosystem #pacificwild

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Photo by @iantmcallister // After two days in court, our case challenging the legality of B.C.’s wolf cull program has made some headway.

Speaking about the case, legal counsel Rebeka Breder says “The last two days have been intense. The good news is the Judge is engaged, and we’re getting good court time, which is rare in animal law cases.”

We’re currently planning for three more days in court. Our priority is to ensure a ruling has been granted before next year’s wolf culling operations commence. The fight to #SaveBCWolves continues.

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Photo by @iantmcallister // It's Day 2 of our court challenge against the British Columbia provincial government's wolf cull. In the last six years, more than 1000 wolves have been killed (472 in 2020 alone). In 1988, the courts intervened in a similar case involving the Wilderness Committee. At that time the court held that the regulations governing the wolf cull were invalid. Despite this ruling, the government did not revise its regulations in any meaningful way. 30 years later, we are challenging those regulations again. History shows us that killing one species to save another simply does not work when the core issue of habitat protection is not adequately addressed.⁣
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Stay tuned for more updates and check out yesterday's full press release at the link in our bio. ⁣
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#saveBCwolves

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Photo by @iantmcallister // Our hearing to review the legalities surrounding the killing of wolves in the province will take place today (July 7) in the B.C. Supreme Court. Pacific Wild wants to ensure that when decisions affecting the protection of wildlife are made in British Columbia, that lawful process is followed.⁣
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The B.C. wolf cull has been taking place since 2015, with approximately 1,000 wolves killed since that time. The majority of wolf killings have occurred via civilians shooting from helicopters. It is our belief that this goes against the Wildlife Act, as well as breaking Federal Aviation laws. Not only are wildlife at risk, but it is also a matter of public safety.⁣
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Rebeka Breder, counsel for the Pacific Wild states “We have maintained that allowing civilians to have access to loaded firearms on board commercial aircraft is inherently unlawful and violates certain aviation security laws.” She continues “In addition, the decisions being made by various regional public service staffers fall outside of their authority because they simply do not have the discretion to issue permits to kill wolves from aircraft. The regulatory scheme governing the killing of wildlife from aircraft in this province needs a complete overhaul.” ⁣
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Said Laurie McConnell, spokesperson for Pacific Wild, “We are not deterred by the province’s current behaviour and actions. In simple terms, Pacific Wild is asking the court to direct the government to cease the unlawful killing of wolves until it enacts a proper regulatory scheme. The continued mass extermination of wolves with aerial snipers creates further unnecessary risks for the public, for aircrew, and for our wildlife. The province's flagrant disregard for these public safety and wildlife conservation concerns will not go unchallenged. Accessing basic wildlife management information in BC should be simple and transparent, yet our legal challenge has been met with obfuscation, secrecy as if we were trying to access state secrets.” ⁣
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#SaveBCWolves

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