Tag: SARA
Just a fluke? The rush to downlist humpbacks while other whales wait for help.
WWF April 24, 2014
The “downlisting” of Pacific humpback whales from “Threatened” to “Special Concern” caused a media sensation this week. Like many, we wonder why humpbacks were singled out for quick action while other whales at risk await better protection.
Avoiding the “Sixth Extinction”- Endangered Species in Canada are in a Race against the Clock
Linda Nowlan February 21, 2014
Last week a judge ordered the federal government to clear up the “enormous systemic problem” of failing to produce timely recovery plans for species classified at risk in Canada.