Take Action | Orca Action Month

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Orca Action Month wouldn’t be designated as such without orca-lovers, like you, acting on behalf of the Southern Residents. Take Action in your home state of Washington or Oregon by clicking below, or scroll down for more things you can do to help our beloved orcas and the salmon they rely on.

Calls to Action for Salmon and Orcas

Tell Washington to Ban Toxic Chemicals that Harm Orcas, Salmon, and People

Toxic chemicals in consumer products are a major source of pollution, impacting the health of people, fish, and wildlife in Puget Sound. From products like tires, electronics, and plastics, toxic chemicals can leach into air, dust, soil, and water, threatening the health of local species like coho salmon and orcas. Sign our petition to the WA Department of Ecology to ban these harmful chemicals from consumer products!

Tell Oregon Fish & Wildlife: Do More for Southern Resident Orcas

Earlier this year, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted to list Southern Resident orcas under the Oregon Endangered Species Act, opening the way for Oregon to implement additional protections for these critically endangered whales. Unfortunately, the Survival Guidelines adopted with the listing do not commit the state to significant recovery actions. Sign our letter below asking Oregon to develop a meaningful plan with open public comment.

More Actions to Help Orcas and Salmon

ACTION: Write a letter to Governor Inslee and urge him to reject a plan to build a flood mitigation dam on the Chehalis River.

Photo: Cindy Hansen

ACTION: Volunteer for a salmon habitat restoration project.

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER

ACTION: Volunteer for cleanups on the water and along the shoreline, all across Seattle.

Photo: Puget Soundkeeper

WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION

ACTION: Include and Empower Communities of Color.

Photo: Mindy Roberts

SEATTLE AQUARIUM

ACTION: Use your voice to protect our ocean and the animals that live there.

Photo: Amanda Colbert

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ACTION: Tell Congress: Save the Endangered Species Act from extinction

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FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS

ACTION: Anchor out of eelgrass and help Southern Residents get the food they need to thrive!

WASHINGTON STATE

ACTION: Get involved in orca recovery efforts!

WASHINGTON STATE

ACTION: Get involved in salmon recovery efforts!

TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION

ACTION: Reduce tire chemicals on the road by taking public transit!

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