VANCOUVER, BC, UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱w̱ú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES, March 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Conservation groups are warning that the federal government's decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern
“By using the satellite images, his team can see if herring are returning to the same coasts to spawn, if they’re choosing different ones, or if they’re coming in similar numbers.” Read the full article.
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Conservation groups filed a legal challenge over the failure of the federal Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment and Climate Change to make a timely recommendation to Cabinet for an emergency order — an action they’re legally required to take under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) after determining that Southern Resident killer whales face imminent threats to their survival and recovery.
Thanks to the three First Nations of the Broughton Archipelago (Mamalilikulla, Namgis, and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis) and scientist Alexandra Morton, we can begin to look at changes in the health and abundance of wild salmon in the aftermath of salmon farm removal.
“For some, their appearance is a positive sign of a healthy environment, but the sentiments of those living near the water aren't as kind.” View the video.
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQVANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: Conservation groups are calling on federal ministers to recommend that Cabinet issue an emergency order immediately to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales. According to a November 29 assessment by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), these whales face imminent threats to their survival and recovery despite existing protective measures.
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