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.
What is a Forest Worth?
On the two year anniversary of the Ada’itsx (Fairy Creek) blockade, Pacific Wild’s Nick Harrison reflects on the value of forests from a variety of perspectives.
The Girl and The Geese — A Story to Celebrate Indigenous People
An Ojibway girl tells a traditional tale with important life lessons that she first heard from Papa, and we reflect on the importance of Indigenous oral traditions.
World Nature Conservation Day
World Nature Conservation Day is a time to reflect on how we can best preserve a healthy environment, rich biodiversity and protect natural resources.
Interview with Ellie Lamb: Grizzly Bear Whisperer & Wildlife Guide
Ellie Lamb is a naturalist and hiking guide who has made it her life’s work to listen to what Grizzly bears have to teach us, and to promote their wellbeing.
Tell Minister Guilbeault to Stop Airborne Civilians From Shooting Wolves in BC
Do you support ending B.C.’s wolf cull and want the issuance of federal aviation security permits to cease immediately? Send
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Weasel?
Pacific Wild’s newest team member shares a story from a humbling trip in the mountains and reflects on the ways that wild animals are negatively framed in settler society.
Raising The Call To Protect B.C.’s Coastal Waters This Oceans Week
June 3 to 12, 2022 marks Oceans Week in Canada with World Oceans Day marking its middle on June 8. This week is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the breathtaking marine environments found in this country and engage with various environmental organisations working to protect them. Here on the Pacific coast and in the Great Bear Rainforest (GBR) region we recognize the importance that the ocean plays in our everyday lives from a cultural, economic, recreational and biodiversity standpoint.
Canada’s Oceans Week Kicks Off Today — A Pacific Coast Perspective
For a vast majority of people in the world today, the ocean begins and ends at the surface. It is
Wild Auction — A Wild Success!
Earlier this month, 120 artists, individuals, and businesses took part in our third annual Pacific Wild fundraiser – Wild Auction.
Pacific Wild Alliance Launches Online Auction Funding Conservation Efforts in British Columbia
More than 100 items from artists and businesses around the world are up for grabs and showcased on an interactive StoryMap charting support for B.C. biodiversity and wildlife.