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Email: info@pacificwild.org
Phone: 250-380-0547
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1529 Amelia Street, Victoria, BC
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P.O. Box 26
Denny Island, BC
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Celebrating Women at Pacific Wild
On #InternationalWomensDay, we honour the incredible women leading the fight to protect B.C.’s wildlife and wild places.
🌿 Karen McAllister – Executive Director
A leader in conservation for over two decades, Karen has fought to protect B.C.’s rainforests, wildlife, and coastlines. Her dedication continues to drive our mission forward.
🐻 Natasha Wehn – Project Director
With a background in film, Natasha uses storytelling to spark change. She directed ‘Return of the Great Bear’, bringing awareness to B.C.’s ban on the grizzly trophy hunt.
🌊 Sydney Dixon – Marine Specialist
Sydney is a dedicated marine scientist and ocean conservationist with a lifelong passion for the ocean. Since joining Pacific Wild in 2022, she has contributed her expertise to marine conservation and is also pursuing an M.Sc. at Royal Roads University.
🐺 Mollie Cameron – Wolf Campaigner
A fierce advocate for wolves, Mollie works to end B.C.`s inhumane wolf cull, promoting coexistence and respect for predators through education and research.
Here’s to the women protecting the wild!
#WomenInWildlife #PacificWild #ProtectBC
🦭 It`s almost that time of year again!
Elephant seals, like Emerson, are coming ashore for their annual molt across the Pacific Northwest. Swipe to learn more.
⚠️ Remember to give them plenty of space—stay at least 100m away and let them rest undisturbed!
#MarineProtection #ElephantSeal #Seal #BritishColumbia
Throwback To An Incredible Night
Last Friday, we had the honour of premiering our short film, `Return Of The Great Bear`, at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF), and we’re thrilled to say it was a sold-out show!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support our film and the vital conservation work happening here in British Columbia (B.C.) Your energy, passion, and love for the wild places we cherish mean the world to us.
We also want to congratulate the filmmakers whose work was also showcased that night. It was amazing to see so many powerful stories that inspire action for the places we love.
Farming Turns @chrisrubens
The Squamish Poacher @lebel_and_son
📸 @dakotabaysudio
#PacificWild #ReturnOfTheGreatBear #VIMFF #VIMFF2025 #ConservationFilm #CanadianFilm #WildlifeFilm #PositiveNews #GrizzlyBears #Grizzlies #ConservationStories #ProtectWhatYouLove @thevimff
⚠️Breaking! Despite repeated warnings from First Nations, coastal communities, environmental organizations, and independent scientists, today Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has ignored expert recommendations and opened the commercial herring fishery in the Salish Sea yet again.
📈 Instead of employing a precautionary approach and heeding calls for a fishing moratorium until herring stocks can recover, DFO (@Fisheriesoceanscan) has actually increased the allowable catch by thousands of tons compared to last year.
The Strait of Georgia, or Salish Sea, holds nearly 40% of B.C.’s remaining herring.
💙Pacific herring is a foundational species, forming the cornerstone of the marine food web and supporting nearly every coastal species in B.C..
To join our call for change, email Diane Lebouthillier, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada at: diane.lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca ✍️
🔗 You can also send our pre-written letter at the link in our bio.
#ForageFish #FoodWeb #IndigenousRights #WSANEC #SalishSea #PacificHerring #herring #MarineConservation
🐟 Top 10 Animals That Rely on Pacific Herring
#1 – Chinook Salmon
Chinook salmon are one of five Pacific salmon species and are an iconic part of British Columbia’s (B.C.) marine ecosystems. Chinook support both marine and terrestrial predators while also playing a vital role in Indigenous cultures, coastal economies, and fisheries.
Pacific herring are a crucial food source for Chinook salmon, making up as much as 62% of their diet in some areas. This high-energy fish fuels the growth, survival, and reproductive success of Chinook.
Herring also serve another critical function: they act as a buffer in the food web. When herring populations are healthy, seals and sea lions are less likely to prey on Chinook.
Many Chinook populations in southern B.C. are already threatened or endangered, and their decline has serious consequences—not just for the salmon, but for the entire ecosystem. The critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales depend almost exclusively on Chinook as their primary food source. When herring stocks drop, Chinook suffer, and so do the species that rely on them.
👉 Stay tuned as we continue highlighting the species that depend on herring for survival!
📸 @eiko_jones
#PacificWild #ProtectPacificHerring #BIGlittlefish #Herring #PacificHerring #Top10 #ChinookSalmon #Salmon #SouthernResidentKillerWhales
🐟 Pacific Herring: The BIG little Fish that feeds the Coast!
Herring are the foundation of the marine ecosystem, feeding everything from seabirds and salmon to humpback whales and coastal communities. For millennia, First Nations have relied on herring and their roe, with the traditional spawn-on-kelp (SOK) fishery still practiced today.
But overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change are pushing herring stocks to dangerously low levels. The loss of herring has ripple effects throughout the food web, threatening the survival of countless species that depend on them.
🔗 Read our latest blog (link in bio) to learn why Pacific herring are irreplaceable and what’s at stake!
And stay tuned to our social media—over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing our series, Top 10 Animals That Rely On Pacific Herring. Up first: Chinook salmon.
📸 @iantmcallister
#PacificWild #ProtectPacificHerring #BIGlittleFish #Herring #PacificHerring #Top10
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