People For Puget Sound

“Boaters have a unique opportunity to play a role in the southern residents’ recovery, simply by avoiding them while at sea and making it easier for the whales to find and catch their prey,” said Washington Conservation Action's Puget Sound Campaign Senior Manager, Rein Attemann.

Last year, the 2023 WA Legislature passed a law requiring recreational boaters in Washington to stay 1,000 yards back from the fish-eating southern residents. This law remains critical in maintaining and restoring the health of salmon runs and whales. Researchers predict that the population will go extinct without significant changes — such as increasing their food supply and enhancing their hunting success.

Make sure to stay 1,000 yards back when you're on a boat!

Recreational boaters play an important role in protecting endangered killer whales, officials say – Puget Sound Institute Endangered species k C E Recreational boaters play an important role in protecting endangered killer whales, officials say By Christopher DunaganPublished June 26, 2024 No Comments Noise and disturbance from boats can disrupt the normal hunting behaviors of killer whales, according to marine mammal....

For decades, the US Army Corp of Engineers used Bradford Island, part of the Bonneville dam complex, as a toxic dumping ground.

Because of this, resident fish in that area have the highest cancer-causing PCB contamination levels in the United States, making them too toxic to eat.

ACT NOW: Sign the petition to support the immediate and thorough cleanup of the Bradford Island Superfund Site: https://www.columbiariverkeeper.org/take-action/bradford-island