Endangered Species Day
Posted May 16, 2017 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Southern Resident Killer Whales will be recognized in a display on the San Juan County Courthouse and Council Chamber lawns on Endangered Species Day, Friday, May 19th. There will be 86 orca whale dorsal fins displayed representing the 78 living free members of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J, K and L pods, plus the 1 living in captivity (L-25, Tokitae aka “Lolita”) plus the 7 that died in 2016-17.
The population of our local orca whales is at a critical juncture. NOAA has declared Southern Resident Killer Whales one of only eight “Spotlight” species (out of 1,652 on the Endangered Species list). Spotlight species are considered most at risk of extinction unless immediate action is taken to stabilize and recover their populations
(see http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/05/05_14_15species_in_the_spotlight.html and http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/06/spotlight_srkw.html).
More information about Endangered Species Day:
http://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/
This event is listed on this website:
http://action.endangered.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?key=85946
For more information contact:
Dr. Deborah Giles
Research Director – Center for Whale Research
[email protected]
San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping
Liza Michaelson
[email protected]
Shaun Hubbard
[email protected]
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Categories: Animals, Environment, Wildlife
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