Of Rights, Roe and Reconcilation
This story is written by Ian Gill, and was originally published in Hakai Magazine. Read the original story here. On the
Pacific Wild receives new autonomous hydrophones and recorders for the Great Bear Sea Hydrophone Network
Pacific Wild and GBEAR are extremely grateful and excited to receive a set of autonomous hydrophones (underwater microphones) and recorders
What Does Marine Protection Look Like in the Great Bear Rainforest?
The Great Bear Rainforest is a unique environment fed by the sea, by the salmon that spawn in thousands of streams and rivers, and by the rains that the ocean brings to its forests and wetlands.
Ryan Reynolds to narrate the upcoming documentary Great Bear Rainforest
Hidden from the outside world, Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is home to an immense array of wildlife, including the fabled all-white spirit bear—the rarest bear on earth—and the indigenous First Nations, who have provided stewardship of the forest for millennia.
Ryan Reynolds to narrate the upcoming documentary GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST, a visually stunning journey to one of the last wild places on earth, to be released in select IMAX® and Giant Screen Theaters worldwide on February 15, 2019
December 11, 2018, British Columbia, Canada – Byron Horner, Executive Producer andPresident of Spirit Bear Entertainment and distributor MacGillivray Freeman Films announcedtoday that Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has signed on to narrate Great Bear Rainforest set inone of the planet’s most exquisite and secluded wildernesses. Hidden from the outside world, Canada’s Great Bear […]
LNG Project in the Great Bear Rainforest threatens whales and marine life on B.C. Coast
Natural gas pipeline will reach from Alberta border to Kitimat, and be shipped through Douglas Channel DENNY ISLAND BC, October
What Does Marine Protection Look Like in the Great Bear Rainforest?
The Great Bear Rainforest is a unique environment fed by the sea, by the salmon that spawn in thousands of streams
Great Bear Live Part II: Looking Forward
This summer marked a new beginning for the Great Bear Sea Hydrophone Network. We deployed five Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorders (AMAR G2s) around the Central Coast in Heiltsuk territory.
A History of Great Bear Live Part I
Many Pacific Wild followers and supporters learned about us, and about the Great Bear Rainforest, through Great Bear LIVE. Great Bear LIVE began in 2007, when we began experimenting with live-streaming video from hidden cameras in wolf and bear habitat. In those early years, we could not get the bandwidth to stream to the world […]
Nine Reasons We Want Fish Farms out of B.C. Waters
On June 20th, twenty-two fish farms on the B.C. coast are up for tenure renewal, despite a growing resistance from First Nations, B.C. and international citizens. There are over 100 open-net cage salmon farms along on the B.C. coast, 98% owned by Norwegian companies, representing highly concentrated sources of waste, disease, and parasites that threaten […]
Coastal First Nations welcomes the passing of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
(Vancouver, May 8, 2018) – The Coastal First Nations (CFN) welcomes the passing of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48). “Our communities have been fighting to keep oil tankers out of our waters for at least 40 years,” said CFN’s senior policy advisor Paul Kariya. “Our leadership have always said that our coast is […]
Federal Government Takes a Crucial Step Towards Enforcing the Species at Risk Act to Save BC’s Mountain Caribou
Monday, May 7, 2018 – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada — responding to petitions and court actions
Smothered Beauty
Shocking discovery of an extremely rare, undocumented glass sponge reef smothered under a Cermaq Canada net-pen salmon farm near Vancouver
On Earth Day, Government of Canada targets plastic waste and marine litter with launch of online consultation
EASTERN PASSAGE, NS, April 22, 2018 /CNW/ – Plastic waste and marine litter pose an increasingly serious threat to our oceans and marine life. Canada is committed to protecting our environment and preserving our waterways, so that all Canadians can continue to enjoy the beauty, health and economic benefits that our oceans, lakes and rivers provide. The Government of Canada is […]
Loss of South Selkirk mountain caribou herd a wake-up call for B.C. and Canada
MEDIA RELEASE | APR. 12, 2018 – Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) After a recent census found just three female animals remaining, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) says the de-facto extinction of the international South Selkirk caribou herd is a conservation disaster. The organization is calling for an immediate moratorium on industrial activity in […]
Pacific Wild receives new autonomous hydrophones and recorders for the Great Bear Sea Hydrophone Network
Pacific Wild and GBEAR are extremely grateful and excited to receive a set of autonomous hydrophones (underwater microphones) and recorders
Government of Canada introduces new protections for fish and their habitat
Ottawa, Ontario – From coast to coast to coast, Canadians have signaled their strong passion for protecting the fish and fish habitat that play such a vital role in our environment, our communities and our livelihoods. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced amendments to the Fisheries Act that would […]
Minister LeBlanc announces independent expert panel on aquaculture science
Ottawa, Ontario – February 02, 2018 – The Government of Canada is committed to regulating a responsible and sustainable aquaculture sector. Robust and credible science helps the Government make evidence-based decisions that support the protection of our environment, ensuring that sustainable industries continue to provide good, middle-class jobs for Canadians. Today, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans […]
