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Fighting for their coastline
The articulated tugboat Nathan E. Stewart grounded with fuel barge off Athlone Island on B.C.'s north coast in October 2016. Although the barge itself was empty, when the tug ran aground, it spilled more than 110,000 litres of fuel into into ... Read More
Proposed BC-Canada Agreement to Protect Mountain Caribou Is Toothless
January 10, 2018 - If a draft agreement between the BC government and Environment Canada on the endangered mountain caribou is approved, it will make a laughing stock of both governments and the Species at Risk Act”, says the Valhalla Wilderness ... Read More
2017 Winter Newsletter
A cornerstone of Pacific Wild’s wildlife protection work has always been visual storytelling and impactful communications. As we near the end of 2017, we are reflecting on the roller coaster of conservation campaigns, exploration and adventures that ... Read More
Government announces a full and total ban on the grizzly bear trophy hunt.
Monday, December 18, 2017 — Government announces a full and total ban on the grizzly bear trophy hunt , the hunting for meat loophole is closed. For over two decades, Pacific Wild and countless others have worked to stop the grizzly bear trophy hunt ... Read More
5% Ocean Protection in 2017: What does it mean?
The Federal government recently announced that it has met its goal to protect 5% of Canada's oceans by 2017. Unlike the previous one, this Federal government has declared it a priority to live up to its international commitments on ocean ... Read More
Local underwater filmmaker streams virus-laden blood water LIVE from downtown Tofino, B.C., hosted by Pacific Wild.
(Wednesday, December 6, 2017) - Investigative diver Tavish Campbell is streaming LIVE from a farmed salmon processing plant in downtown Tofino. The plant, owned by Lions Gate Fisheries and a partner organization of Creative Salmon, is discharging ... Read More
Heiltsuk Nation relieved Jake Shearer and fuel barge exiting Heiltsuk Territory
Bella Bella, Heiltsuk Territory (December 2, 2017) – After a stormy crisis and nearly weeklong ordeal, Heiltsuk leadership is relieved that the departure of the Jake Shearer and its fully-laden fuel barge is imminent. “Now that we’re nearing the end ... Read More
Post-Shoot Reflections
Post-Shoot Reflections By Deirdre Leowinata On May 17 th , 2016, I was sitting in the sunny green backyard of my lower floor apartment near Toronto’s High Park, staring at my phone while anxiously awaiting a call from Pacific Wild. The words I will ... Read More
Heiltsuk proposes plan to take strong leadership role in central coast oil spill prevention and response
Bella Bella, B.C. (November 15, 2017) – The Heiltsuk Nation today published a report outlining plans to take to strengthen oil spill prevention and clean-up on the central coast by establishing an Indigenous Marine Response Centre (IMRC). “When the ... Read More
Calling for an end to bear hunting in British Columbia: a personal letter to the government from Pacific Wild
Until Nov. 2, the public could provide input into two Fish and Wildlife Branch policy documents outlining the proposed regulation changes required to implement the ban. However, the province has framed the public consultation process in terms of how ... Read More