Desmog Canada Blog ‘There Isn’t Time’: Endangered Orcas Need Emergency Intervention, Coalition Tells Ottawa

Time is running out for the remaining 76 orcas that make up B.C.’s Southern Resident killer whale population and the federal government should take action to intervene, say a coalition of environmental groups petitioning Ottawa for an emergency order under the Species At Risk Act.  The groups say the petition is coming now because they believe the endangered population is at a critical juncture. Tags: orcasSouthern Resident Killer WhalesEcojusticeraincoastdavid suzuki foundationgeorgia strait allianceSpecies At Risk Actcatherine mckennyDominic LeBlancEndangered Species