Orca task force to write blueprint to save dying species
PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- The endangered southern resident orcas are still in critical condition despite statewide efforts to save them. In Port Angeles, the governor's orca task force met for one of the last times to finalize its final recommendations to the state.
It's been 18 months since Gov. Jay Inslee announced an executive order to form the task force. Like the first meeting and every one since, orca advocates stood outside the doors greeting task force members with signs and orca calls.
"It's time to take action and stop talking," Port Angeles resident Elizabeth Dunne said.
Not everyone believes in the task force process but month after month, they show up.
"I think it's important to show that we're still watching, we're still paying attention, and to let people know that we're still advocating for breaching the dams," Dunne said. "It's possible and we're not going to give up."
As the governor's orca task force winds down, members take stock of the moves they've made.
"I wish I could say the final recommendations will solve all the problems," said task force co-chair Stephanie Solien. "The work continues to go on; it is really just the beginning."
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