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Beluga Habitat Sustainability Plan

The Manitoba government has developed a Beluga Habitat Sustainability Plan for the Seal, Churchill and Nelson River estuaries. The plan outlines ways to support the Western Hudson Bay beluga population throughout its range. Belugas arrive in Manitoba's northern estuaries along the coast of Hudson Bay around mid-June and remain until mid-September. Activities in the estuaries revolve around calving, nurturing their young and moulting their skin. There are numerous important estuaries along the Hudson Bay coastline, however, the Churchill River and the Nelson are known to have some of the highest concentrations of beluga whales in the world. The draft plan is available for public comment until March 7, 2016. Go to www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/belugahabitat.html to view the plan and for info about submitting feedback.