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Dozen species added to endangered list
Government failing Species At Risk, say scientists
Humpback Whale (nasmac/Flickr)
As the 10th anniversary of the federal Species At Risk Act approaches, dozens of animals and plants have been added to the list considered at-risk.
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has released a report card on species at risk, with a subtle reminder the protections offered under the act do work — when they’re actually applied.
“It’s actually implementing those plans that’s the problem. There’s no legislative requirement to actually do anything in the end,” said Eric Taylor, a professor of zoology at the University of British Columbia and one of dozens of committee members who met last week to review the status of 42 species.
The process takes time and money, he said, and then falls victim to government “stalling.”
“This is what people have to realize, as well, that it’s not cheap to do this process, and to have the government do nothing about it is not only hurting the animals, but taxpayers are not getting good value for money.”
