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Originally published November 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified November 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Sound-cleanup group puts orcas in plan

The Puget Sound Partnership is considering ways to help the sound's resident orcas in its plan to clean up the region. The agency wants to increase the distance between the endangered animals and vessels, direct its cleanup efforts first to areas where the whales travel, and work to increase salmon runs.

The Puget Sound Partnership is considering ways to help the Sound's resident killer whales in its plan to clean up the region.

The agency wants to increase the distance between the endangered animals and vessels, direct its cleanup efforts first to areas where the whales travel, and work to increase salmon runs.

Pollution and dwindling chinook salmon stocks are thought to play a role in the decline in the orca population.

David Dicks, the partnership's executive director, said Wednesday the situation is urgent and requires both immediate and long-term action. The agency will present its overall Sound-cleanup plan to the Legislature on Dec. 1.

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If the tribes stopped killing so many salmon, wouldn't there be more for the orcas to kill? Why can't they live off their tax-free...  Posted on November 20, 2008 at 9:10 AM by csob. Jump to comment
This is fabulous news. The salmon runs all the way down to California are way down. Finally, someone is going to address the problem of...  Posted on November 20, 2008 at 9:22 AM by anonymous2. Jump to comment

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