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Sun May 5 2019
Lawsuit Forces Protection for Endangered Orcas' West Coast Habitat
Dwindling Orcas Starving for Lack of Salmon, Being Hurt by Boats and Water Pollution
The Center for Biological Diversity and Wild Fish Conservancy sued the Trump administration in April for mismanaging West Coast salmon fisheries and harming critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales, a violation of the Endangered Species Act. That orca population has dropped to just 75 individuals, mostly because declining salmon runs have left them without enough to eat.
Within weeks, a victory was won. The National Marine Fisheries Service committed to proposing a rule acting on the Center’s 2014 petition for orca habitat protection off Washington, Oregon and California. An expanded designation of critical habitat has to be proposed by early October to help the critically endangered orcas, which are starving for lack of salmon and being hurt by boat traffic and water pollution.
In January 2019 scientists confirmed the birth of a baby orca named Lucky after it was spotted with its pod in Monterey Bay. The first calf to survive past birth since 2015, Lucky underscores the urgent need to improve feeding opportunities for Southern Resident killer whales along their whole West Coast habitat. Currently, only their summer feeding grounds in Washington’s Puget Sound are designated as critical habitat.
Lawsuit Forces Federal Protection for Endangered Orcas' West Coast Habitat |
Lawsuit Aims to Protect West Coast Salmon for Starving Orcas
See Also: Scientist urges Reclamation to reduce salmon pre-spawning mortality on American River | Trump administration sues State Water Board over 'failure' to comply with CEQA | Salmon fishermen urge Newsom to say NO to Trump administration water grab | Fishermen and Winnemem Wintu file lawsuit to protect San Joaquin River salmon
Within weeks, a victory was won. The National Marine Fisheries Service committed to proposing a rule acting on the Center’s 2014 petition for orca habitat protection off Washington, Oregon and California. An expanded designation of critical habitat has to be proposed by early October to help the critically endangered orcas, which are starving for lack of salmon and being hurt by boat traffic and water pollution.
In January 2019 scientists confirmed the birth of a baby orca named Lucky after it was spotted with its pod in Monterey Bay. The first calf to survive past birth since 2015, Lucky underscores the urgent need to improve feeding opportunities for Southern Resident killer whales along their whole West Coast habitat. Currently, only their summer feeding grounds in Washington’s Puget Sound are designated as critical habitat.

See Also: Scientist urges Reclamation to reduce salmon pre-spawning mortality on American River | Trump administration sues State Water Board over 'failure' to comply with CEQA | Salmon fishermen urge Newsom to say NO to Trump administration water grab | Fishermen and Winnemem Wintu file lawsuit to protect San Joaquin River salmon
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