Fisheries and Oceans Canada is pleased to announce that both the Proposed Recovery Strategy for Sea Otters and the Proposed Recovery Strategy for Transient Killer Whales in Canada have been posted to the Species at Risk Act (SARA) Public Registry for a 60-day public consultation period.  All comments received will be taken into consideration when finalizing both recovery strategies.

Copies of the documents and comment forms are available for sea otters at http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/plans/showDocument_e.cfm?id=1373 and transient killer whales at http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/plans/showDocument_e.cfm?id=1363

Comments on the both recovery strategies may be submitted via the SARA Public Registry until October 6th, 2007. 

If you have any general questions or concerns regarding species at risk, please contact sara@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Courtney Druce
Species At Risk Officer / Officier des espéces en danger
Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Ocêans Canada
200-401 Burrard St / 200-401 rue Burrard
Vancouver BC, V6C 3S4 / Vancouver (C.-B) V6C 3S4
T: (604) 666-2792 / F: (604) 666-3341
DruceC@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca