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Letting salmon escape from nets could benefit grizzly bears and even the...
A grizzly bear eats a salmon. A new study says managers must consider the value of salmon to the entire ecosystem. (Jennifer Allan) A new study suggests that the health of the grizzly bear population...
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As pods recover from whaling, more whales come back to Douglas Channel,...
Fin whale in Squally Channel (Courtesy Chris Picard) Whales are coming back to Douglas Channel. In 2013, many Kitimat residents with long experience on the water have reported and are still reporting...
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Orcas’ genetic diversity low after Ice Age population “severe reduction”,...
An Orca off Vancouver Island (Robin Rowland/Northwest Coast Energy News) The worldwide population of Orcas probably crashed during the last Ice Age, creating a “bottleneck” in the genetic diversity of...
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The “wisdom of elders”: Post menopausal matriarchs lead Orca resident pods,...
Call it “the wisdom of elders.” A new study concludes that British Columbia’s southern resident Orca pod is led by “post reproductively aged” females who help it survive during lean years. According to...
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