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NOAA: Dead Newborn Orca Belonged To Endangered Population
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service says a dead newborn orca calf found on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula last week belongs to a population of endangered killer whales.
Tag Reveals Winter Movements Of Puget Sound Orcas
Biologists are gaining new information about the winter movements of endangered Puget Sound killer whales by tracking the daily activities of one orca by a satellite tag.
Feds Propose Critical Habitat For Local Fish
Federal fisheries managers are proposing to designate critical habitat for two threatened species of fish.
More 2011 Tsunami Debris Washes Up On Local Shores
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal, state and tribal officials are attempting to track a large dock that was reported drifting off the coast of Washington state, one of potentially hundreds of objects that could wash up along […]
Group: PNW Orcas Shouldn’t be Listed Endangered
Property-rights advocates and California farmers have filed a petition urging the government to delist Pacific Northwest orcas from the Endangered Species Act, arguing that group of whales is not a sub-species.
Fishing Boat Sank So Fast – No Time for Distress Call
The 70-foot trawler went down in the night this past weekend, probably in a matter of seconds, 17 miles off the rugged coast of southern Washington. When the Coast Guard reached the scene hours later, there was nothing but an oil slick, an empty life raft and some crab pots to mark where the trawler disappeared. The Coast Guard found no survivors in concluding a search of 640 square miles.
Undercover Boat Was Used More For Pleasure
BOSTON (AP) — A luxury undercover boat purchased with fines collected from fishermen was used by federal fishery police to visit dockside restaurants with friends and for high-speed “pleasure cruising,” according to documents released Friday. […]
Conservation Group Offers Reward for Information About Dead Sea Lions
Federal authorities aren’t sure yet who shot several sea lions in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks, but a conservation group has offered up $10,000 for information that helps convict the perpetrators.
