Which iconic places could be affected by an oil spill in the Salish Sea? Kinder Morgan plans to ship 400 tankers loaded with tar sands oil each year through the Salish Sea. If the oil spilled, where would it go, and what iconic and ecologically important places could be affected? Learn More…
From: NOAA ecolist: 10 Year Orca Whale Report: Today, NOAA Fisheries released a report highlighting the accomplishments of 10 years of dedicated research and conservation of the endangered Southern Resident Orca whale population. With a decade of federal funding and productive partnerships with the killer whale community, we have taken targeted actions, collected substantial new data, and refined scientific techniques to protect this listed species and ensure a strong foundation
State Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica, Calif., introduced a bill Friday (3/7/2014) that would ban Orca whales at theme parks.
Total Down 26% from 2009 – Lowest Count Since 2003 A new Orca Relief analysis of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (based on data from Center for Whale Research and National Marine Fisheries Service) underlines prior analyses showing that breeding age orca are declining even faster than the population at large. The facts behind this “hidden collapse”: “Our new analysis suggests that the greatest danger to the population is much
From Q13 Fox News: Mark Anderson, founder of Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance, an organization that fights to save the whales, said we’re at risk of losing the resident Orcas. Watch the report above and read more here