Looking Ahead At 2023
2022 is coming to a close and it’s been a year of major milestones and highlights.Thank you to each of
Pacific Wild Takes on COP 15, UN Biodiversity Conference
In the early morning hours of the last day of the COP 15, UN Biodiversity Conference, the Kunming-Montreal Agreement was
The Return of the Great Bear
Banning the hunting of grizzly bears came after decades of campaigning. This was an incredible conservation achievement for British Columbia;
Joint Letter: Outlaw Wildlife Killing Contests
Pacific Wild in collaboration with Humane Society International and 30 other organizations signed onto a joint letter calling on the British Columbia government to end wildlife killing contests in the province once and for all.
Pacific Wild Journal 2022: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest
Featuring articles, updates and opinions on current campaigns, the 2022 Pacific Wild Journal is a comprehensive look at the work we’ve done, and where we are going.
Joint Letter: Confront the Climate Emergency
Pacific Wild in collaboration with more than 500 diverse organizations and groups have signed onto the “Confront the Climate Emergency” open letter to Premier David Eby and the Government of British Columbia.
An Open Reply: Recall of Assault-Style Weapons in the Public Service
An open reply to Premier-designate David Eby (November 14th, 2022): Province must direct the removal of assault-style rifles from public service.
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is demanding that the Province puts a full-stop end to wolf culls and unethical hunting
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is demanding that the Province “advance(s) a full-stop end to wolf culls
Trawling for Truth
Because trawling takes place in a largely out-of-sight out-of-mind way, Pacific Wild sought to understand how much the Canadian and British Columbia public knew about this industrial fishing practice. In June 2022, we commissioned an independent polling company, Research Co., to structure a series of questions that would gather preliminary data on public opinion regarding the bottom trawl fishery in B.C. This technical blog explores the results.
Times Colonist: BC Conservation Officer Service accused of purchasing ‘military-grade’ assault rifles
Pacific Wild says they have found evidence B.C.’s conservation officers have exchanged old hunting rifles for new ‘military-grade’ firearms built on an AR platform.
Province must recall assault-style rifles issued to staff
Pacific Wild conducted a freedom of information request (FOI) and has learned that the province is using military grade semi-automatic rifles, with a capacity to shoot 30 round magazines to kill wolves as part of the predator management program.
Job Posting: Wildlife Specialist
Pacific Wild is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Wildlife Specialist.
5 Benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be as easy as your ABCs. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are used to manage, protect and restore wildlife, habitats and culturally important areas—like parks for the ocean.
ABCs of MPAs
Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be as easy as your ABCs. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are used to manage, protect and restore wildlife, habitats and culturally important areas—like parks for the ocean.
MPA’s with Susan Conrad
78 day kayak adventure from the San Juan Islands to Sitka, Alaska, Susan Conrad reflects on the importance of marine protection for species on the coast.
Ropeless Whalesafe Fishing Gear
Innovations in fishing technology, like “whalesafe” gear, can help the commercial fishing industries and whales thrive alongside one another.
Powering Field Research and Content: Strigo Partnership
Powering photographers, researchers, scientists and expeditionists with satellite mobile internet to make sharing live data, audio, imagery and visual content when in the field accessible.
Celebrating International Wolf Day with #wolf-stories
On August 13, 2022, join Pacific Wild in celebrating #InternationalWolfDay. British Columbia is a province home to two species of #ecosystemengineers: the coastal sea wolves in intertidal marine landscapes, and the interior gray wolf.
