SkeenaWild is Hiring!
SkeenaWild is hiring! Do you have a passion for conservation, want to get involved and work with an amazing team? Send us your resume! Read the descriptions below and email us your resume at hello@skeenawild.org Communications Specialist Fisheries Biologist ...
Our Annual Report is Out!
Read our 2022 annual report to learn about the projects we are engaged in, and how you can help Skeena salmon....
Support Ecstall River Monitoring Program
Alaskan commercial fisheries are intercepting a growing proportion of B.C.-bound salmon just as B.C.’s salmon numbers are hitting record lows and B.C. fisheries face sweeping closures. ...
SWFF – Prince Rupert
Join NCMBC on December 6th, at 7pm for an evening of films, photos and beers at the Wheelhouse. All proceeds will go towards their pump track fundraiser! For more information about the event, visit the Facebook event page! You can purchase tickets here. More information about the festival, visit the SWFF website. .mkd-grid { width: 96% !important; } ...
North Coast Salmon Update – September 6th 2022
On June 29th, 2021, under the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI), Fisheries and OceansCanada announced significant commercial salmon closures for the 2021 season. These closureswere implemented on an interim basis in 2021 with a commitment to review fisheries forpotential longer term closures for 2022. Decisions on fisheries identified for longer-term closuresor additional mitigation requirements are provided in Appendix 10 of the IFMP. More information on PSSI can be found here. The 2022/23 Northern Salmon IFMP is now available at the following link. Read the full update ...
Alaskan fishing fleet catching huge proportion of B.C. salmon: New report
Alaskan commercial fisheries are intercepting a growing proportion of B.C.-bound salmon just as B.C.’s salmon numbers are hitting record lows and B.C. fisheries face sweeping closures. ...
Our Annual Report is Out!
Read our 2021 annual report to learn about the projects we are engaged in, and how you can help Skeena salmon....
Pop Up Nature Science!
Join SkeenaWild environmental educators as they 'pop up' in a variety of wild spaces during July and August! These 2 hour FREE experiences are targeted at kids ages 5 to 13 years, and will include demonstrations and hands-on activities that explore our natural world. Follow SkeenaWild Conservation Trust on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on the dates, times and locations of our pop-up camps! Please note: parental supervision required Open pit at Granisle Mine (Babine Lake BC) ...
New: The Dirty Dozen Mining Report
Increasingly, British Columbia’s mining regulators are promoting the province as a responsible jurisdiction for mining investment. As we transition to a low carbon future, supply chains and investors are demanding better mining practices for sourced materials. Indeed, protecting environmental and social values and respecting Indigenous rights is essential if B.C. hopes to participate as a leader in the shift to a greener future. Read the full report and watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP4kjDG9pWg ...
Century-long Decline in Skeena Sockeye Diversity
New Study Finds Skeena Sockeye Diversity Has Declined by 70% Over the Last Century SkeenaWild Conservation Trust Science Director and Simon Fraser University PhD candidate Michael Price outlines major declines in Skeena sockeye salmon diversity over the last century. The total number of wild sockeye returning to the Skeena River during the modern era is 69% lower than during the historical era; all wild populations have declined, several by more than 90%. However, enhancement of a single population has offset declines in wild populations such that aggregate abundances now are similar to historical levels. Read the full report & watch video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR4y0quM50c ...
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