Links
Groups and Associations
Humane Society International/Canada is a leading force for animal protection, representing tens of thousands of members and constituents across the country. Pacific Wild has teamed up with the Humane Society to stop the trophy hunt of bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. To learn more about HSI's work in the Great Bear Rainforest visit http://www.hsicanada.ca/wildlife/grizzly_bears/great_bear_rainforest.html
Pacific Wild is also partnering with Coastal First Nations in an effort to stop the trophy hunting of bears. The Coastal First Nations is an alliance of First Nations on British Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. The Coastal First Nations include Wuikinuxv Nation, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xaixais, Holmalco, Gitga’at, Haisla, Metlakatla, Old Massett, Skidegate, and Council of the Haida Nation.
Bear Matters works to conserve all species of wild bear populations. How? By providing a forum to foster a better understanding of bear behaviour and the necessity to preserve bear habitat. Also by encouraging and sharing new research in the field of bear conservation.
The ecologically rich waters of BC's north coast have been protected by a moratorium on oil tanker traffic since 1972. This ban on tankers through the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound is now under threat. Proposed projects such as the Enbridge and Pembina pipelines rely on the tanker traffic moratorium being lifted.
www.oilfreecoast.org is a web awareness project of the Oil Free Coast Alliance focused upon raising awareness about this issue. Related links are www.livingoceans.org and www.dogwoodinitiative.org
Save BC Salmon is an organization founded by businesses, organizations and individuals who depend on wild salmon. This important web site documents the threat posed to livelihoods and BC’s natural heritage by the disastrous mismanagement of fish farming in BC waters. www.savebcsalmon.ca Related links are www.raincoastresearch.org, www.adopt-a-fry.org, www.farmedanddangerous.org and www.sosfoundation.ca.
www.callingfromthecoast.org is a coastal video project in aimed at raising awareness about the beautiful wild coast of the Pacific North West, its ecology and some of the challenges it faces. Produced by local independent filmmaker Twyla Roscovich & Paul Ross this site provides compelling documentaries and observations from the rugged B.C. coast line.
QQS Society is a registered charitable society of the Heiltsuk people. The Society supports Heiltsuk Youth, Culture and Environment. QQS and is actively supported by hereditary leadership, the Hemas, whose very existence is tied to the sustainable use of land and resources. QQS' goal is to help create a generation of Heiltsuk leaders who are committed to the sustainable management and use of our lands and resources. QQS believes the best way to achieve this goal is to reconnect Heiltsuk youth with their natural environment. www.koeyelodge.com/native_culture/qqs_society.html. Related links are www.koeyelodge.com.
The Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC was formed to promote sustainable bear viewing in British Columbia and aid in the protection of wild bears and their ecosystems. The work of this active group that teams with conservation groups, scientists, and government to come up with solutions that will allow us to live in better harmony with these magnificent creatures is documented at this website. "One threat to grizzly bears that we as an organization have been dealing with is the lifting of a moratorium on trophy hunting of grizzlies in BC. Others have taken up the ethical arguments about killing bears for sport. Scientists continue to debate the population arguments. We are in a position to put forth some compelling economic arguments."
www.bearviewing.ca
Gudrun Pflueger is a biologist living in the Rocky Mountains. She has worked with wolf populations throughout North America, including the Great Bear Rainforest. The award-winning film "Searching for the Coastal Wolf" is about her work with the coastal wolf. Her love of wild places was life saving for her. We were happy to have Gudrun join the Pacific Wild Live Team last spring for the kick off of the 2008 pilot project. www.livingtracks.net