Sound the Alarm for Orcas
Wenatchee, WA- In conjunction with Governor Inslee’ Orca Recovery Task Force meeting in Wenatchee, the Orca Salmon Alliance (OSA) will deliver over 43,000 signatures of support for bold, effective, and measurable actions for orca recovery. The broad and deep public support was generated during Orca Awareness Month in June. 2018 marks the 12th year that Washingtonians celebrated Orca Awareness Month. Started over a decade ago by Orca Network, Orca Awareness Month bring together our Pacific Northwest communities to draw attention to the plight of the endangered Southern resident orcas and inspire action to recover them to a healthy population. Orca Recovery Task Force Co-chairs Stephanie Solien and Les Purce will accept the 43,000 public comments and signatures on behalf of Governor Inslee.
“Even before the heartbreaking news of J35’s deceased calf, the public is in full support of and expecting Governor Inslee and the Orca Recovery Task Force to take bold, creative solutions in order to begin implementing near-term, truly effective actions immediately,” says Orca Salmon Alliance. “Southern Resident orcas are icons of Washington State, they are critically endangered, they are starving for lack of salmon, and without leadership and bold action, we will lose these orcas forever.”
“Even before the heartbreaking news of J35’s deceased calf, the public is in full support of and expecting Governor Inslee and the Orca Recovery Task Force to take bold, creative solutions in order to begin implementing near-term, truly effective actions immediately,” says Orca Salmon Alliance. “Southern Resident orcas are icons of Washington State, they are critically endangered, they are starving for lack of salmon, and without leadership and bold action, we will lose these orcas forever.”
LocationWHAT: Orca Salmon Alliance to deliver 43,000 signatures of support for orca recovery
WHERE: Confluence Technology Center, 85 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee, WA WHEN: Tuesday, August 7 at 12:30 pm |