Press Release: Unsustainable Herring Roe Fishery Opens Amidst Calls for Moratorium
Conservationists and scientists urge DFO to close Pacific herring commercial fishery despite reduction in quota.
Pacific Wild’s Response to Commercial Herring SOK Fishery Closure
DFO just announced the closure of the commercial harvest of herring spawn on kelp (SOK) in the Central Coast. For the Heiltsuk people and many other coastal First Nations, SOK has been a cornerstone of their diet and ceremonies for thousands of years.
Introducing Howl2Horgan
Howl2Horgan is our new wolf-focused public engagement campaign targeted at Premier John Horgan.
Environmental Coalition Launches New Campaign to End B.C. Wolf Cull
An amalgamation of not-for-profit organizations working to stop the British Columbia (B.C.) government’s wolf cull program launched Howl2Horgan, a new public engagement campaign targeted at Premier John Horgan.
Protecting Pacific Herring
On Monday February 7th, Pacific Wild’s Marine Campaigner Emmie Page held a talk on herring conservation. In her Protecting Pacific Herring: updates in conservation and management of B.C.’s foundational fish presentation, Emmie discussed the importance of herring as a keystone species of Pacific coast marine ecology.
Radio Canada: The River Walkers
There are only a handful of Pacific salmon charter patrolmen in British Columbia, much like these fish, which have been in steep decline for decades.
Media Follow Up: B.C. Wolf Cull Renewal
In January 2022, we broke the news that the B.C. government had quietly renewed its wolf cull program for five additional years despite widespread public opposition.
Times Colonist: B.C. extends wolf cull despite nearly 60% opposition
The B.C. government has extended its controversial wolf cull program for another five years, despite opposition from many scientists and the public.
Press Release: B.C. Wolf Cull Approved for Five Additional Years
Today, we learned the provincial government of British Columbia’s (B.C.) controversial wolf cull was renewed for another five years despite widespread public opposition and a lack of action to protect critical old-growth habitat—the root cause of endangered caribou declines.
Pacific Wild’s Recommendations for the Pacific Herring IFMP
Pacific Wild is submitting the following as per the request for input pertaining to the 2021/2022 Integrated Fishery Management Plan for Pacific herring.
Pacific Wild Journal 2021: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest
Featuring articles, updates and opinions on current campaigns, the Pacific Wild Journal is a comprehensive look at the work we’ve done, and where we are going.
Data Deficiency: The Salmon Dilemma
Pacific Wild recently completed an in-depth analysis of salmon enumeration data, compiled from the Pacific Salmon Foundation Salmon Explorer and DFO New Escapement Salmon Database. This research determined how many salmon spawning streams are monitored and counted on a yearly basis and identified voids in data collection.
Double Your Giving Impact This December
Donations made to Pacific Wild now until December 31, 2023 will go twice as far, thanks to an anonymous donor’s pledge to match all donations, up to $100,000.
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Letter of Support
Today, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) delivered a letter to Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources. The letter supports our work to #SaveBCWolves and calls on the government to immediately halt the wolf cull program which commenced in the South Selkirk and South Peace regions in 2015. It also urges the government to cease efforts to extend the program for another five years.
Event Follow Up: Wolves at the Ledge
Thanks for joining us at the ledge in support of BC’s wolves! Scroll down for info on the guest speakers and more ways to helps #saveBCwolves!
Press Release: Pacific Wild Delivers 500,000 Signatures Opposing Provincial Wolf Cull Program to the B.C. Legislature
Pacific Wild, a B.C. based conservation non-profit, will be hosting a public event on the lawn of the B.C. Legislature today from 12-2 pm.
Our Legal Fight to Save B.C. Wolves Continues This Fall
With the extension of our legal case, we need your help more than ever to reach our fundraising goal.
