Orca Scientists Call for Lower Snake Dam Removal to Help West Coast's Endangered Orcas

U.S. Newswire, November, 2007

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: CONTACTS: Kathy Fletcher, People For Puget Sound, 1- 206-382-7007; Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research, 1-360-378- 5835; Howard Garrett, The Orca Network, 1-360-320-7176; Dr. David Bain, Friday Harbor Labs, 1-425-402-4378; Therese Wells, Save Our Wild Salmon, 1-206-286-4455

Letter links fate of Southern Resident killer whales to recovery of declining salmon populations in Columbia-Snake River basin

SEATTLE,Nov. 20/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Leading Northwest scientists and orca advocates are urging NOAA Fisheries to consider removal of the four lower Snake River dams in order to protect endangered Puget Sound orca populations that need Columbia-Snake River salmon as a critical food source.

Restoring Columbia River Chinook...

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