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June 18, 2018

Tragic Orca Deaths Underscore Urgent Need to Restore Salmon Runs

An orca breaches off the coast of Washington. The southern resident orca population in Washington's Salish Sea has hit a 34-year low as Chinook salmon, the whales' primary food source, have grown scarcer.

Deaths among Puget Sound orcas, which just hit their lowest population count in 34 years, remind us of the urgent need to protect and restore salmon runs in the Columbia-Snake River system.

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Steve Mashuda

Focusing on Columbia-Snake River salmon litigation in the Pacific Northwest, Steve Mashuda fights to preserve ecosystems not only for salmon, but also for orcas and the many other species that depend on salmon for their survival.

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