Skip to content
Vimeo-v Instagram Facebook-f Twitter
Shop
Events
Join Us
Donate
  • Campaigns
    • Save BC Wolves
    • Save BC Bears
    • Bottom Trawling
    • Protect Pacific Herring
    • Marine Protection
    • Fish Farms Out
    • Research & Education
      • Science & Educational Resources
      • From Land to Sea: Great Bear Rainforest Story Map
  • Stories & News
    • All Articles
    • Bears
    • Wolves
    • Wild Salmon
    • Marine Protection
    • Herring
    • Bottom Trawling
    • Open Letters
    • In the News
      • Grizzly Bears In the News
      • Trawl Fisheries In the News
    • Press Releases
    • Conservation & Photography
  • Make A Difference
    • Take Action
    • Shop
      • Shop for Books and Apparel
      • Shop for Wildlife Prints
    • Save BC Wolves Online Community
    • Volunteer
    • Friends of Pacific Wild
    • #WildAuction Fundraisers
      • #WildAuction2023
  • Ways to Give
    • All Ways to Give
    • Leave a Gift in Your Will
    • Donate Stocks or Life Insurance
    • Corporate Giving
    • Donor Advised Funds
    • Foundation Giving
    • Donating by cheque or wire transfer
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Fund our wishlist
    • Donate a Vehicle
    • Donor Support
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Successes
      • Pacific Wild Journals
    • IMAX
      • A Great Big Film
      • IMAX Educator Guide
    • We’re Hiring
  • Campaigns
    • Save BC Wolves
    • Save BC Bears
    • Bottom Trawling
    • Protect Pacific Herring
    • Marine Protection
    • Fish Farms Out
    • Research & Education
      • Science & Educational Resources
      • From Land to Sea: Great Bear Rainforest Story Map
  • Stories & News
    • All Articles
    • Bears
    • Wolves
    • Wild Salmon
    • Marine Protection
    • Herring
    • Bottom Trawling
    • Open Letters
    • In the News
      • Grizzly Bears In the News
      • Trawl Fisheries In the News
    • Press Releases
    • Conservation & Photography
  • Make A Difference
    • Take Action
    • Shop
      • Shop for Books and Apparel
      • Shop for Wildlife Prints
    • Save BC Wolves Online Community
    • Volunteer
    • Friends of Pacific Wild
    • #WildAuction Fundraisers
      • #WildAuction2023
  • Ways to Give
    • All Ways to Give
    • Leave a Gift in Your Will
    • Donate Stocks or Life Insurance
    • Corporate Giving
    • Donor Advised Funds
    • Foundation Giving
    • Donating by cheque or wire transfer
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Fund our wishlist
    • Donate a Vehicle
    • Donor Support
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Successes
      • Pacific Wild Journals
    • IMAX
      • A Great Big Film
      • IMAX Educator Guide
    • We’re Hiring
donate

Category: In the News

trawler vessel with seagulls following
Bottom Trawling

In the News: Trawl Fisheries

Read More
In the News

In the News: Wolves

Read More
Bears

In the News: Pushback against Grizzly Bear Protections

Read More
Save BC Wolves
In the News

News Coverage: B.C. Government Releases 46 Wolf Cull Images

Read More
Forests

Reflecting on Eby’s 100th Day at the United For Old-Growth Rally

Read More
In the News

Dead Wolf Linked to B.C. Cull Found Collared and Struggling to Breathe

Read More
In the News

Opinion Editorial: Premier Eby’s Housing Solutions Need to Consider Environmental Cost

Read More
In the News

Times Colonist: BC Conservation Officer Service accused of purchasing ‘military-grade’ assault rifles

Read More
In the News

Radio Canada: The River Walkers

Read More
Save BC Wolves
In the News

Times Colonist: B.C. extends wolf cull despite nearly 60% opposition

Read More
Two wolves sitting
In the News

National Observer: BC kills 237 wolves while court challenge of air hunt pending

Read More
Pacific Wild Journal 2020
In the News

Pacific Wild Journal 2020: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest (Digital Version)

Read More
Herring

CFAX 1070: Depleted Herring Fishing

Read More
Herring

Globe and Mail: Herring roe fishing opens despite dire warnings about the health of the fishery

Read More
Copyright Dior Sheen. Herring in gillnet.
Herring

CTV National News: Protesters call for closure of B.C.’s last herring fishery

Read More
Page1 Page2 Page3

Contact Us

Email: info@pacificwild.org

Phone: 250-380-0547

Main Office
1529 Amelia Street, Victoria, BC
Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory
V8W 2K1

Field Office
P.O. Box 26
Denny Island, BC
Haíɫzaqv Territory
V0T 1B0

quick links

1% for the Planet Pacific Wild
Stories & News
Marine Protection Microsite
Shop
Media Kit
Donor Portal
Donor Portal (US)
Benevity Matched Payroll Giving

Charity Navigator Rating

Instagram

This time of year is often filled with contemplation about the cycle of life and death. In British Columbia, perhaps nothing epitomizes this cycle more than the autumn return of salmon from the ocean to their natal freshwater headwaters, as riverways swell from the return of seasonal rains.

The salmons’ journey home is the completion of their life cycle; as they swim and leap their way for days up vast, coiling waterways, many will become critical calories for bears, birds, wolves, and other creatures preparing for winter. Those salmon that make it to the headwaters to successfully reproduce will lay the foundations of the next generation, and die shortly after.

Even after their death, these salmon still help bring life to the surrounding ecosystem; their decomposing bodies release valuable nutrients that nourish plants and animals for kilometers around. Scientists have found that trees near salmon streams grow three times faster than trees where salmon are absent, thanks to the added nitrogen their bodies provide to the soil.

B.C.’s ecosystems thrive on this giving and receiving, these interconnections of plants and animals, and the cycles of life and death. As we progress towards shorter, darker days in the Northern Hemisphere, it is a reminder to practice gratitude for the natural systems that support us, and to ensure we protect these systems into the future.

#SaveBCSalmon #WildlifeConservation #PacificSalmon #SustainableFishing

375 6
Open post by pacificwild with ID 18116802068113070
This time of year is often filled with contemplation about the cycle of life and death. In British Columbia, perhaps nothing epitomizes this cycle more than the autumn return of salmon from the ocean to their natal freshwater headwaters, as riverways swell from the return of seasonal rains.

The salmons’ journey home is the completion of their life cycle; as they swim and leap their way for days up vast, coiling waterways, many will become critical calories for bears, birds, wolves, and other creatures preparing for winter. Those salmon that make it to the headwaters to successfully reproduce will lay the foundations of the next generation, and die shortly after.

Even after their death, these salmon still help bring life to the surrounding ecosystem; their decomposing bodies release valuable nutrients that nourish plants and animals for kilometers around. Scientists have found that trees near salmon streams grow three times faster than trees where salmon are absent, thanks to the added nitrogen their bodies provide to the soil.

B.C.’s ecosystems thrive on this giving and receiving, these interconnections of plants and animals, and the cycles of life and death. As we progress towards shorter, darker days in the Northern Hemisphere, it is a reminder to practice gratitude for the natural systems that support us, and to ensure we protect these systems into the future.

#SaveBCSalmon #WildlifeConservation #PacificSalmon #SustainableFishing

🚨🌲The Central Walbran is on the chopping block, and you have until November 3rd to speak up.

Pacheedaht Forestry Limited has applied for a permit to clearcut four swaths of old growth forest in the Central Walbran Valley, an ecologically and culturally significant area of high productivity old-growth temperate rainforest running along Walbran Creek. One of the blocks sits directly above the Emerald Pools, one of the most beloved old-growth rainforest destinations on Vancouver Island.

It is imperative that the B.C. government support alternative revenue pathways for First Nations (such as conservation financing) that uphold their sovereignty and self-determination. Continued reliance on destructive logging and revenue sharing agreements will only accelerate the destruction of B.C’s ancient forests.

Here’s why it is important to speak up for the Central Walbran:

🌲 Carbon: These forests store an estimated 600–1,300 tonnes of carbon per hectare. Logging them undermines BC’s climate targets.

🦉 Species at risk: Marbled Murrelet and Western Screech Owl have been documented in and around these blocks.

🚪 Public access: Since spring 2026, an industry gate has blocked access to the Emerald Pools and the volunteer-built trails.

🗺️ The “donut hole”: These blocks sit in a gap left out of the 2021 deferral. The entire special management zone should be protected.

📜 Science: Approving this permit conflicts with the Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations.

Take action in 3 steps:

1. Write your comment in a separate document (under 4,000 characters). Personal stories and experiences in the Walbran carry the most weight.

2. Submit it through the FOM portal (fom.nrs.gov.bc.ca/public/projects, search FOM Number: 3504) → “Submit a comment” → select “Overall FOM”

3. Email a copy to FOR.Minister@gov.bc.ca and premier@gov.bc.ca

Keep it respectful and fact-based. All comments become part of the public record.

@eyesonoldgrowth have created a detailed guide with talking points and an example comment to help you submit. Follow the link in our bio or check out their account for more info.

#Walbran #CentralWalbran #ProtectOldGrowth #CarmanahWalbran #SaveBCForests

205 7
Open post by pacificwild with ID 18128825297296696
🚨🌲The Central Walbran is on the chopping block, and you have until November 3rd to speak up.

Pacheedaht Forestry Limited has applied for a permit to clearcut four swaths of old growth forest in the Central Walbran Valley, an ecologically and culturally significant area of high productivity old-growth temperate rainforest running along Walbran Creek. One of the blocks sits directly above the Emerald Pools, one of the most beloved old-growth rainforest destinations on Vancouver Island.

It is imperative that the B.C. government support alternative revenue pathways for First Nations (such as conservation financing) that uphold their sovereignty and self-determination. Continued reliance on destructive logging and revenue sharing agreements will only accelerate the destruction of B.C’s ancient forests. 

Here’s why it is important to speak up for the Central Walbran:

🌲 Carbon: These forests store an estimated 600–1,300 tonnes of carbon per hectare. Logging them undermines BC’s climate targets.

🦉 Species at risk: Marbled Murrelet and Western Screech Owl have been documented in and around these blocks.

🚪 Public access: Since spring 2026, an industry gate has blocked access to the Emerald Pools and the volunteer-built trails.

🗺️ The “donut hole”: These blocks sit in a gap left out of the 2021 deferral. The entire special management zone should be protected.

📜 Science: Approving this permit conflicts with the Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations.

Take action in 3 steps:

1. Write your comment in a separate document (under 4,000 characters). Personal stories and experiences in the Walbran carry the most weight.

2. Submit it through the FOM portal (fom.nrs.gov.bc.ca/public/projects, search FOM Number: 3504) → “Submit a comment” → select “Overall FOM”

3. Email a copy to FOR.Minister@gov.bc.ca and premier@gov.bc.ca

Keep it respectful and fact-based. All comments become part of the public record.

@eyesonoldgrowth have created a detailed guide with talking points and an example comment to help you submit. Follow the link in our bio or check out their account for more info.

#Walbran #CentralWalbran #ProtectOldGrowth #CarmanahWalbran #SaveBCForests

To understand the current context of wolf management in British Columbia, it’s important to know the history of wolves and how they’ve been treated in this region through time.

For many First Nations, wolves have long been considered sacred protectors, revered relatives, and important figures in creation stories and mythologies.

In contrast, settler colonialism brought with it a darker view of wolves as dangerous creatures that should be eliminated. Beginning in the 1700s, the Nascent provincial government offered bounties for every wolf killed, a practice that continued all the way to 1955.

Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, the government also attempted to eradicate wolves through poisoned bait, aerial wolf culls, and legalized hunting and trapping.

Despite this nearly constant onslaught, wolves have miraculously persisted in B.C. — but to this day, hundreds (possibly thousands) are killed every year through the government sponsored predator reduction program and through minimally regulated legal hunting and trapping.

The public’s attitude towards wolves has decisively shifted from fear and disgust toward curiosity and respect (and more in line with Indigenous values), but government policy has not kept pace. Nor has wolf management kept pace with emerging science pointing to the potential damage that wolf removals have both on wolf populations themselves, and the wider ecosystem.

Swipe to learn more about B.C.’s controversial wolf management history, then help us call for an end to the B.C. wolf cull and demand stronger wolf protections.

#SaveBCWolves #WildlifeConservation #EndTheCull #WolfConservation #SettlerColonialism

434 7
Open post by pacificwild with ID 18173508508457076
To understand the current context of wolf management in British Columbia, it’s important to know the history of wolves and how they’ve been treated in this region through time.

For many First Nations, wolves have long been considered sacred protectors, revered relatives, and important figures in creation stories and mythologies. 

In contrast, settler colonialism brought with it a darker view of wolves as dangerous creatures that should be eliminated. Beginning in the 1700s, the Nascent provincial government offered bounties for every wolf killed, a practice that continued all the way to 1955.

Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, the government also attempted to eradicate wolves through poisoned bait, aerial wolf culls, and legalized hunting and trapping.

Despite this nearly constant onslaught, wolves have miraculously persisted in B.C. — but to this day, hundreds (possibly thousands) are killed every year through the government sponsored predator reduction program and through minimally regulated legal hunting and trapping. 

The public’s attitude towards wolves has decisively shifted from fear and disgust toward curiosity and respect (and more in line with Indigenous values), but government policy has not kept pace. Nor has wolf management kept pace with emerging science pointing to the potential damage that wolf removals have both on wolf populations themselves, and the wider ecosystem.

Swipe to learn more about B.C.’s controversial wolf management history, then help us call for an end to the B.C. wolf cull and demand stronger wolf protections. 

#SaveBCWolves #WildlifeConservation #EndTheCull #WolfConservation #SettlerColonialism

🔥Congratulations to Pacific Wild’s co-founder, Ian McAllister, for winning the NANPA Outstanding Photographer of the Year Award.

The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) promotes the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection. This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated unquestioned skill and excellence as a nature photographer through his/her past work and who has produced extraordinary recent work of significance to the industry.

Ian has dedicated decades of visual storytelling in service of the wildlife and wild coast, documenting the Canadian West Coast with a sustained commitment to conservation. His photography, books, and work connected with Pacific Wild have drawn attention to issues affecting marine life, coastal forests, and the communities and species that depend on them.
A recipient of NANPA’s 2010 Vision Award, Ian has expanded his approach through underwater photography, remote cameras, aerial imagery, and film.

Ian’s coverage of coastal wolves and the Great Bear Rainforest demonstrates the power of photographs to communicate the relationships within an ecosystem.

You can attend the NANPA LIVE award ceremony and benefit event in person or from the comfort of your own home:

📅November 7, 2:00-6:00 pm PT
📍Seattle Marriott Bellevue, 200 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA
🎟️Tickets available at: nanpa.org/nanpa-live-2026
Hurry! There are only 100 in-person spots available.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

#NaturePhotographersOfInstagram #conservationphotography #wildlife #photography @nanpapix @iantmcallister

851 11
Open post by pacificwild with ID 18112940081629347
🔥Congratulations to Pacific Wild’s co-founder,  Ian McAllister, for winning the NANPA Outstanding Photographer of the Year Award.

The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) promotes  the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection. This award  is presented to an individual who has demonstrated unquestioned skill and excellence as a nature photographer through his/her past work and who has produced extraordinary recent work of significance to the industry.

Ian has dedicated decades of visual storytelling in service of the wildlife and wild coast, documenting the Canadian West Coast with a sustained commitment to conservation. His photography, books, and work connected with Pacific Wild have drawn attention to issues affecting marine life, coastal forests, and the communities and species that depend on them.
A recipient of NANPA’s 2010 Vision Award, Ian has expanded his approach through underwater photography, remote cameras, aerial imagery, and film.

Ian’s coverage of coastal wolves and the Great Bear Rainforest demonstrates the power of photographs to communicate the relationships within an ecosystem.

You can attend the NANPA LIVE award ceremony and benefit event in person or from the comfort of your own home:

📅November 7, 2:00-6:00 pm PT
📍Seattle Marriott Bellevue, 200 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA
🎟️Tickets available at: nanpa.org/nanpa-live-2026
Hurry! There are only 100 in-person spots available.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

#NaturePhotographersOfInstagram #conservationphotography #wildlife #photography @nanpapix @iantmcallister

Visit BCBallot.ca to compare each party’s platform and track record. VoteWell.ca is another helpful resource to research how the candidates in your riding are fairing in case you are trying to vote strategically.

The B.C. provincial election is on October 24th.
Visit Elections BC to find out more about who your local candidates are and where and how to vote.

Go vote!

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

303 3
Open post by pacificwild with ID 18119161558953660
Visit BCBallot.ca to compare each party’s platform and track record. VoteWell.ca is another helpful resource to research how the candidates in your riding are fairing in case you are trying to vote strategically.

The B.C. provincial election is on October 24th.
Visit Elections BC to find out more about who your local candidates are and where and how to vote.

Go vote!

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

When Premier David Eby called the 2026 snap election, he said that we need to build a firebreak to protect what makes B.C. special and to keep out “Trump-style politics.” But if you look at the B.C. government’s recent environmental track record, it becomes clear that Triumpian policies have already infiltrated.

Clearcutting ancient old-growth forests? Check.

Using taxpayer dollars to kill keystone species like wolves? Check.

Failing to protect critical habitat for endangered species? Check.

Exporting raw timber while local mills close and communities suffer? Check.

Whichever way you look, the B.C. government is failing to adequately protect irreplaceable biodiversity, build community resilience, and align environmental and economic priorities. What we need is strong leadership across ALL parties to protect the natural environment that makes B.C. truly special.

This election, be sure to use your voice (and your vote!) on October 24th.

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

#BCPoli #wolves #oldgrowth

244 3
Open post by pacificwild with ID 17866898439679629
When Premier David Eby called the 2026 snap election, he said that we need to build a firebreak to protect what makes B.C. special and to keep out “Trump-style politics.” But if you look at the B.C. government’s recent environmental track record, it becomes clear that Triumpian policies have already infiltrated.

Clearcutting ancient old-growth forests? Check.

Using taxpayer dollars to kill keystone species like wolves? Check.

Failing to protect critical habitat for endangered species? Check.

Exporting raw timber while local mills close and communities suffer? Check.

Whichever way you look, the B.C. government is failing to adequately protect irreplaceable biodiversity, build community resilience, and align environmental and economic priorities. What we need is strong leadership across ALL parties to protect the natural environment that makes B.C. truly special.

This election, be sure to use your voice (and your vote!) on October 24th.

Authorized by Pacific Wild Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-380-0547

#BCPoli #wolves #oldgrowth

© 2026 PACIFIC WILD  •  All Photography © Ian McAllister unless otherwise noted. Managed by Mastermynde  •  Privacy Policy
•  Terms of Service

  • Donate Now
    • Other Ways to Give
  • Campaigns
    • Save BC Wolves
    • Fish Farms Out
    • Save BC Bears
    • Protect Pacific Herring
    • Marine Protection
    • Research & Education
      • From Land to Sea: Great Bear Rainforest Story Map
      • SEAS Community Initiative
  • Stories & News
    • All Articles
    • Wolves
    • Wild Salmon
    • Herring
    • Marine Protection
    • Bottom Trawling
    • Open Letters
    • In the News
    • Press Releases
    • Conservation & Photography
  • Make a Difference
    • Take Action
    • Join the Save BC Wolves Online Community
    • Friends of Pacific Wild
    • Volunteer
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Successes
    • Partners
    • We’re Hiring
  • IMAX
    • A Great Big Film
    • IMAX Educator Guide
  • Shop
    • Shop for Books & Apparel
    • Shop for Prints
  • Call 1-250-380-0547