Conservationists say federal government's refusal to issue an emergency order is endangering orcas

B.C. conservation groups say the federal government's refusal to issue an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales puts the species at greater risk of extinction. Several groups had asked for the order last year. But as Michelle Morton reports, Fisheries and Oceans Canada says "incremental measures will be pursued" instead.

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