Science Based Review of Recovery Actions for Southern Resident Killer Whales

ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus
Pacific Marine Conservation Caucus logo floats beside a killer whale.

In 2017, DFO released their Action Plan for the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales. Later in 2017, another document was released – Southern Resident killer whale: A science-based review of recovery actions for three
at-risk whale populations. The Southern Resident Killer Whales are listed as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act.

Action Plan: 2017_Effectiveness-of-Recovery-Measures-for-SRKW DFO_Action Plan_ResidentKillerWhales2017Mar-Eng (PDF)

Science Review: 2017_Effectiveness-of-Recovery-Measures-for-SRKW (PDF)

 

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