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Premature: Raincoast comments on SARA down-listing of humpbacks

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Raincoast is concerned the proposed down-listing of SARA listed North Pacific humpback whales in BC is premature.  We submitted comments in May 2014 to the federal government.

Humpback down-listing comments RCF to SARA

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