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🛑 The B.C. government is proposing another 5 years of killing wolves through its caribou recovery program, which spends over a million taxpayer dollars to shoot hundreds of wolves from helicopters with semi-automatic rifles each year.

In an email to Pacific Wild, the government stated: “Because both habitat recovery and predator–prey rebalancing are inherently gradual processes, prematurely discontinuing predator reduction would result in rapid predator recolonization and immediate declines in caribou populations.”

❓But are there non-lethal actions the government can take which would have an immediate impact? Research conducted by biologist and data scientist, Jonah Keim, suggests YES there are.

🚧 His research showed that by placing obstacles (like downed trees or soil mounds)in areas disturbed by human impact — particularly linear features like logging roads and seismic lines — wildlife managers could reduce the ability of wolves to move quickly through the landscape. Even blocking just 40% of these linear features in an area reduced wolf-caribou encounters by 85% and black bear-caribou encounters by 60%.

🔍This research demonstrates that managing animal movements can effectively reduce predator-prey encounters, reducing pressure on endangered species without needing to kill keystone species like wolves. This non-lethal alternative avoids the disruptive ecological impacts that removing carnivores might cause, and provides a cost-effective, ethical alternative to predator removals in the shorter-term even while long-term habitat restoration is underway.

🐺 Wolves have been made a convenient scapegoat while industry is allowed to continue damaging critical caribou habitat year after year.

🖐️Tell the government to STOP the wolf cull. Pacific Wild has been given until June 15th at 10a to submit feedback on extending the wolf cull for another 5 years. We want to include YOUR voice. Visit our website to submit your comment today. ✍️

📣 If you’ve already submitted a comment, be sure to share the link with your pack to amplify your impact!🐾

#SaveBCWolves #CompassionateConservation

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🛑 The B.C. government is proposing another 5 years of killing wolves through its caribou recovery program, which spends over a million taxpayer dollars to shoot hundreds of wolves from helicopters with semi-automatic rifles each year.

In an email to Pacific Wild, the government stated: “Because both habitat recovery and predator–prey rebalancing are inherently gradual processes, prematurely discontinuing predator reduction would result in rapid predator recolonization and immediate declines in caribou populations.”

❓But are there non-lethal actions the government can take which would have an immediate impact? Research conducted by biologist and data scientist, Jonah Keim, suggests YES there are.

🚧 His research showed that by placing obstacles (like downed trees or soil mounds)in areas disturbed by human impact — particularly linear features like logging roads and seismic lines — wildlife managers could reduce the ability of wolves to move quickly through the landscape. Even blocking just 40% of these linear features in an area reduced wolf-caribou encounters by 85% and black bear-caribou encounters by 60%.

🔍This research demonstrates that managing animal movements can effectively reduce predator-prey encounters, reducing pressure on endangered species without needing to kill keystone species like wolves. This non-lethal alternative avoids the disruptive ecological impacts that removing carnivores might cause, and provides a cost-effective, ethical alternative to predator removals in the shorter-term even while long-term habitat restoration is underway.

🐺 Wolves have been made a convenient scapegoat while industry is allowed to continue damaging critical caribou habitat year after year.

🖐️Tell the government to STOP the wolf cull. Pacific Wild has been given until June 15th at 10a to submit feedback on extending the wolf cull for another 5 years. We want to include YOUR voice. Visit our website to submit your comment today. ✍️

📣 If you’ve already submitted a comment, be sure to share the link with your pack to amplify your impact!🐾

#SaveBCWolves #CompassionateConservation

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Come join us on the Sunshine Coast for the continuation of Ocean Week at the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival hosted by @sunshinecoastconservation . Celebrate World Ocean Day by visiting the educational booths, viewing the art installations, listening to music and participating in engaging hands-on activities. Stop by our booth to learn about your role in protecting BC’s marine ecosystems.

🗓️Sunday, June 14, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
📍Mission Point Park, 4595 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt BC, V0N 3A1

Also on the Sunshine Coast, the Mix in Sechelt presents “Coastal Layers” an art show exploring the intersection of land, sea, and self through works by featured artists: Charly Mithrush, Donna Stuart, Lore Schmidt, Laurie Beeman, Christy Sverre.
10% of sales on opening night are donated to Pacific Wild.

🗓️Sunday, June 26, 2026
⏰Opening reception June 26 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
🎨Exhibition open June 27-28 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍Seaside Center, 5790 Teredo St., Sechelt BC V7Z 0V1

#Ocean #OceanWeek #WorldOceanDay #SunshineCoast #VictoriaEvents

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@donnastewartart
@lotsalore
@lauriebebythesea
@christysverreart

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Come join us on the Sunshine Coast for the continuation of Ocean Week at the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival hosted by @sunshinecoastconservation . Celebrate World Ocean Day by visiting the educational booths, viewing the art installations, listening to music and participating in engaging hands-on activities. Stop by our booth to learn about your role in protecting BC’s marine ecosystems.

🗓️Sunday, June 14, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
📍Mission Point Park, 4595 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt BC, V0N 3A1

Also on the Sunshine Coast, the Mix in Sechelt presents “Coastal Layers” an art show exploring the intersection of land, sea, and self through works by featured artists: Charly Mithrush, Donna Stuart, Lore Schmidt, Laurie Beeman, Christy Sverre.
10% of sales on opening night are donated to Pacific Wild.

🗓️Sunday, June 26, 2026
⏰Opening reception June 26 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
🎨Exhibition open June 27-28 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍Seaside Center, 5790 Teredo St., Sechelt BC V7Z 0V1

#Ocean #OceanWeek #WorldOceanDay #SunshineCoast #VictoriaEvents

@charlymithrushart
@donnastewartart
@lotsalore
@lauriebebythesea
@christysverreart

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🐋🐕 Join us for Scents of Survival: Dogs, Data & the Future of Southern Resident Science, a free online webinar for @orcamonth exploring the innovative science helping to protect Southern Resident killer whales.

Learn how specially trained conservation detection dogs help scientists locate whale scat in the wild, providing critical insights into whale health, stress, diet, and reproduction, all without disturbing the animals.

Alongside experts from Pacific Wild, @roguedetectionteams, and Dr. Deborah Giles of @seadocsociety, you`ll discover:
🐋 Who the Southern Resident killer whales are and why they`re endangered
🔬 How cutting-edge research is informing conservation efforts
🐕 How rescue dogs become highly skilled conservation partners
🌊 What it will take to support the recovery of these iconic whales

The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A with the speakers.

📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026
⏰ 7 - 8:30 PM PST
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free registration — link in bio

Can`t make it live? Register anyway and we`ll send you the recording.

Whether you`re passionate about whales, dogs, marine conservation, or science, this is a unique opportunity to hear how an unlikely partnership is helping protect one of the Pacific Northwest`s most endangered species.

📸 @brendonbissonnette

#OrcaActionMonth #SouthernResidentKillerWhales #SRKW #ConservationScience #MarineProtection

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🐋🐕 Join us for Scents of Survival: Dogs, Data & the Future of Southern Resident Science, a free online webinar for @orcamonth exploring the innovative science helping to protect Southern Resident killer whales.

Learn how specially trained conservation detection dogs help scientists locate whale scat in the wild, providing critical insights into whale health, stress, diet, and reproduction, all without disturbing the animals.

Alongside experts from Pacific Wild, @roguedetectionteams, and Dr. Deborah Giles of @seadocsociety, you'll discover:
🐋 Who the Southern Resident killer whales are and why they're endangered
🔬 How cutting-edge research is informing conservation efforts
🐕 How rescue dogs become highly skilled conservation partners
🌊 What it will take to support the recovery of these iconic whales

The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A with the speakers.

📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026
⏰ 7 - 8:30 PM PST
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free registration — link in bio

Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.

Whether you're passionate about whales, dogs, marine conservation, or science, this is a unique opportunity to hear how an unlikely partnership is helping protect one of the Pacific Northwest's most endangered species.

📸 @brendonbissonnette

#OrcaActionMonth #SouthernResidentKillerWhales #SRKW #ConservationScience #MarineProtection

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BC is killing wolves with no exit plan, no defined threshold for success, and no benchmark at which the killing stops.

In 2015, BC launched its aerial wolf cull as a “short-term, interim measure.” Ten years later, the province describes it internally as a loose and adaptive 30-to-50-year program.

Over 10,000 wolves have been killed in B.C. since 2015 through culling and hunting combined. The government’s own decision matrix says the cull cannot proceed unless it can be demonstrated it poses no threat to long-term wolf population viability. Yet the most recent province-wide wolf population estimate is from 2022, built on a model with uncertainty margins of ±23%. A comprehensive census has never been conducted, nor is the government studying the broader ecological impacts of killing thousands of wolves across the province.

Meanwhile, between 2015 and 2021, forestry alone removed over 400 km² of caribou habitat every single year, far exceeding habitat restoration rates. Habitat disturbance now exceeds federal recovery thresholds in more than half of BC’s caribou ranges.

Wolves have been made a convenient scapegoat while industry is allowed to continue damaging critical caribou habitat year after year. You cannot kill your way to recovery: not for caribou; not for wolves; and not for thriving ecosystems that future generations of British Columbians deserve to inherit.

Tell the government to STOP the wolf cull. Pacific Wild has been given until June 15th to submit feedback on extending the wolf cull for another 5 years. We want to include YOUR voice. Visit our website to submit your comment today.

#SaveBCWolves #StopTheCull #CompassionateConservation #BiodiversityConservation #SaveCaribouHabitat #SaveBCForests

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BC is killing wolves with no exit plan, no defined threshold for success, and no benchmark at which the killing stops.

In 2015, BC launched its aerial wolf cull as a “short-term, interim measure.” Ten years later, the province describes it internally as a loose and adaptive 30-to-50-year program.

Over 10,000 wolves have been killed in B.C. since 2015 through culling and hunting combined. The government’s own decision matrix says the cull cannot proceed unless it can be demonstrated it poses no threat to long-term wolf population viability. Yet the most recent province-wide wolf population estimate is from 2022, built on a model with uncertainty margins of ±23%. A comprehensive census has never been conducted, nor is the government studying the broader ecological impacts of killing thousands of wolves across the province.

Meanwhile, between 2015 and 2021, forestry alone removed over 400 km² of caribou habitat every single year, far exceeding habitat restoration rates. Habitat disturbance now exceeds federal recovery thresholds in more than half of BC’s caribou ranges.

Wolves have been made a convenient scapegoat while industry is allowed to continue damaging critical caribou habitat year after year. You cannot kill your way to recovery: not for caribou; not for wolves; and not for thriving ecosystems that future generations of British Columbians deserve to inherit.

Tell the government to STOP the wolf cull. Pacific Wild has been given until June 15th to submit feedback on extending the wolf cull for another 5 years. We want to include YOUR voice. Visit our website to submit your comment today.

#SaveBCWolves #StopTheCull #CompassionateConservation #BiodiversityConservation #SaveCaribouHabitat #SaveBCForests

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🐺💀 For over a decade, the BC government has been shooting wolves from helicopters — killing more than 2,800 animals with taxpayer dollars — while claiming it`s protecting caribou. Now they want to extend the program for another five years.

Wolves are shot from helicopters using high-capacity, rapid-fire weapons not designed for precision kills, which can cause significant levels of fear, panic, and pain prior to death. The government also uses “Judas wolves” (radio-collared animals used to locate and destroy their own packs) to kill up to 80% of wolves in targeted areas.

The government claims this is humane, but Pacific Wild interviewed experts that analyzed the wolf cull and disagreed. Dale Bakken is a retired SPCA Special Provincial Constable who specialized in animal cruelty investigations. He also worked as a zookeeper and helicopter technician. Carter Niemeyer, a retired wolf recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a key member of the federal reintroduction team in Canada in the mid-1990s, worked in predator control in the United States for decades, and has extensive experience shooting from helicopters. Carter has written multiple books about his experiences in the field of wildlife management.

Wolves are highly intelligent and sentient animals who share strong bonds with family members. The BC SPCA and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) have publicly condemned the wolf cull as inhumane and ineffective. Public polls, including the government’s own 2021 public engagement survey, consistently show that British Columbians oppose aerial gunning of wolves. And yet the province wants to continue killing hundreds of wolves per year, with no clear exit plan or metrics of success.

Saving caribou shouldn’t mean killing wolves.

📣 Take action: Visit our website to submit a comment by June 15 and join us in saying NO to the wolf cull.

#StopTheWolfCull #SaveBCWolves #BCWildlife #WildlifeConservation #CompassionateConservation Wildlife photography courtesy of @visionhawkfilms and @iantmcallister

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🐺💀 For over a decade, the BC government has been shooting wolves from helicopters — killing more than 2,800 animals with taxpayer dollars — while claiming it's protecting caribou. Now they want to extend the program for another five years.

Wolves are shot from helicopters using high-capacity, rapid-fire weapons not designed for precision kills, which can cause significant levels of fear, panic, and pain prior to death. The government also uses “Judas wolves” (radio-collared animals used to locate and destroy their own packs) to kill up to 80% of wolves in targeted areas.

The government claims this is humane, but Pacific Wild interviewed experts that analyzed the wolf cull and disagreed. Dale Bakken is a retired SPCA Special Provincial Constable who specialized in animal cruelty investigations. He also worked as a zookeeper and helicopter technician. Carter Niemeyer, a retired wolf recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a key member of the federal reintroduction team in Canada in the mid-1990s, worked in predator control in the United States for decades, and has extensive experience shooting from helicopters. Carter has written multiple books about his experiences in the field of wildlife management.

Wolves are highly intelligent and sentient animals who share strong bonds with family members. The BC SPCA and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) have publicly condemned the wolf cull as inhumane and ineffective. Public polls, including the government’s own 2021 public engagement survey, consistently show that British Columbians oppose aerial gunning of wolves. And yet the province wants to continue killing hundreds of wolves per year, with no clear exit plan or metrics of success.

Saving caribou shouldn’t mean killing wolves.

📣 Take action: Visit our website to submit a comment by June 15 and join us in saying NO to the wolf cull.

#StopTheWolfCull #SaveBCWolves #BCWildlife #WildlifeConservation #CompassionateConservation Wildlife photography courtesy of @visionhawkfilms and @iantmcallister

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🐺 B.C. wants to continue shooting wolves from helicopters. We’re saying NO.

We recently met with staff from B.C.’s caribou recovery program, and learned that they want to extend the wolf cull for another five years. For over a decade, the BC government has been killing wolves and calling it caribou conservation. The result has been devastating for wolves, while the underlying threats to caribou survival — habitat destruction from logging, mining, and oil and gas — remain unaddressed.

Almost 3000 wolves have been killed since 2015 — at a cost of over $13 million taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, roads, mines, and clearcuts continue to expand. The government has not studied how removing wolves is impacting B.C.’s ecosystems, nor how it may be affecting wolf pack behavior or genetics.

The answer is clear: habitat loss is killing caribou, not wolves. The wolf cull is unethical, unsustainable, and relies on selective science.

B.C.’s Caribou Recovery Program has asked stakeholders for feedback by June 15th, but there is no official public engagement period. Pacific Wild is one of several stakeholders invited to provide input, but we believe YOUR voice should be heard t00.

📣 Visit pacificwild.org to send us your comments today, so we can include them in our feedback package to the Caribou Recovery Program.

#SaveBCWolves #SaveBCOldGrowth #CaribouConservation #WolfConservation #CompassionateConservation

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🐺 B.C. wants to continue shooting wolves from helicopters. We’re saying NO.

We recently met with staff from B.C.’s caribou recovery program, and learned that they want to extend the wolf cull for another five years. For over a decade, the BC government has been killing wolves and calling it caribou conservation. The result has been devastating for wolves, while the underlying threats to caribou survival — habitat destruction from logging, mining, and oil and gas — remain unaddressed.

Almost 3000 wolves have been killed since 2015 — at a cost of over $13 million taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, roads, mines, and clearcuts continue to expand. The government has not studied how removing wolves is impacting B.C.’s ecosystems, nor how it may be affecting wolf pack behavior or genetics.

The answer is clear: habitat loss is killing caribou, not wolves. The wolf cull is unethical, unsustainable, and relies on selective science.

B.C.’s Caribou Recovery Program has asked stakeholders for feedback by June 15th, but there is no official public engagement period. Pacific Wild is one of several stakeholders invited to provide input, but we believe YOUR voice should be heard t00.

📣 Visit pacificwild.org to send us your comments today, so we can include them in our feedback package to the Caribou Recovery Program.

#SaveBCWolves #SaveBCOldGrowth #CaribouConservation #WolfConservation #CompassionateConservation

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