This is a tremendously disappointing decision. The new measures proposed in lieu of an emergency order continue to be half measures that are simply inadequate to revert the extinction trajectory of this endangered population. #endangeredSRKW

Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents | Raincoast Input on recovery of Southern Resident killer whales and potential general vessel management measures for 2025 and 2026.

We need your help to provide input to Fisheries and Oceans Canada on vessel management to protect the Southern Residents. Please take 15 minutes and fill out their feedback form so we can help them get on the right track. #orcas #endangeredSRKW
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A mother’s grief, a population on the brink | Raincoast This population is on a trajectory to extinction. But trajectories can change. There is still time.

“[Tahlequah] is not just mourning a lost calf — she is a member of a critically endangered population, one whose future depends entirely on the choices we make today.”
by @marine-valeria.bsky.social #endangeredSRKW #orcas
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Multiple conservation groups sue Feds over delay in protecting Southern Resident killer whales The groups argue that DFO and the environment ministry must recommend an emergency order to cabinet immediately.

“An assessment last fall from the ministries determined that SRKW face imminent threats for survival…an emergency order recommendation is legally required under the Species at Risk Act, after the ministries determine such a threat.” #endangeredSRKW
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Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered killer whales prompts legal challenge from conservation groups | Raincoast The longer the Southern Residents wait for bold action, the greater the risk of extinction.

Media Release: "We have reached the 11th hour to turn this situation around. Cabinet must recognize the urgent need to issue an Emergency Order with meaningful measures that can facilitate Southern Resident killer whale recovery” - Misty MacDuffee. #endangeredSRKW
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On The Island with Gregor Craigie | Live Radio | CBC Listen On The Island is a lively and informative blend of news, reviews and interviews, designed to keep Vancouver Islanders informed about the issues that matter to them.

On The Island with Gregor Craigie: Alone in her grief - we speak with an orca researcher about the southern resident killer whale who is carrying a dead calf. #orcas #endangeredSRKW
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"In 2003, when southern resident killer whales were listed as endangered under Canada’s Species At Risk Act, the population was 85. Today, there are just over 70 whales left." #emergencyorder #endangeredSRKW #orcas

Disappointing! “Cabinet approved the [RBT2] project despite accepting the conclusion of the independent environmental assessment that the project would have significant adverse effects on the Southern Residents and their main prey source, Chinook salmon.” #endangeredSRKW

Federal Court upholds RBT2 megaport expansion in a setback to legal protection for species at risk | Raincoast The last 72 Southern Resident killer whales are denied legal protection under the Species at Risk Act.

The last 72 Southern Resident killer whales are denied legal protection under the Species at Risk Act. This decision is an unfortunate setback for species protection and conservation efforts. #endangeredSRKW #endangered #orcas
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This article I wrote a month ago is a much needed response to an op-ed in the Times Colonist, “Orcas, poachers and our threatened salmon industry". It exposes a troubling misunderstanding of killer whales, wild salmon and the basics of wildlife science. #endangeredSRKW #chinook