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Good News for Orcas! WDFW Rules for Commercial Whale-Watching

Breaching Southern Resident Puget Sound (Mark Sears Permit 21348) Last Friday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commissioners approved rules for commercial whale-watching that will make it easier for the endangered ...

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  • 21 Dec
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Conservation , Directors Take , General News , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Welcome the Orcas with a Sign, Poem or Story

Social 1 Join us to Welcome the Orcas and celebrate the seasonal return of the southern resident orcas to central Puget Sound. This is usually a one-day event in West Seattle  – for 2020 the celebration goes through the end of ...

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  • 12 Dec
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • General News , Press Release , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Where the Whale Are: Whale Trail in the Washington Post

Whale Trail panel at Point Lobos SRA The Whale Trail is featured in the Washington Post Travel section today! Where the Whales Are: Discovering Marine Mammals from Shore Along the Pacific Coast Writer Erin Williams explored Whale ...

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  • 27 Nov
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Directors Take , General News , Regions , Sites , Species , The Whale Trail

Crosscut Op Ed: To save orcas, pause whale-watching

JpodSears12112017 Tim Ragen and Whale Trail Director Donna Sandstrom  co-authored an Op Ed that was published in Crosscut this week. To save orcas, pause whale-watching From the article: “You can help. Go to the WDFW website ...

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  • 27 Nov
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Conservation , Directors Take , General News , SRKW , The Whale Trail

“Sentinels” Public Release Event

Join us this Wednesday November 4th for a Q&A and panel discussion about “Sentinels of Silence.” The discussion coincides with the public release of the film, which premiered at festivals last month. ...

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  • 01 Nov
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Conservation , Directors Take , Events , General News , Regions , Sites , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Whale Trail Featured in NOAA Fisheries Story

Whale Trail Sign at San Simeon CA The Whale Trail is featured in a story by NOAA Fisheries this week! The story is part of a series about southern resident orca recovery. Thank to NOAA and all our partners for your early and ongoing ...

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  • 01 Nov
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Directors Take , General News , Regions , Sites , SRKW , The Whale Trail

WDFW Draft Rules for Commercial Whale-Watching on Southern Resident Orcas

Last week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) proposed its draft rules for commercial whale-watching viewing of the southern resident orcas (see announcement here).  Two options (A and B)  are proposed. Key features ...

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  • 24 Oct
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Conservation , Directors Take , General News , Species , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Testimony to WDFW Commissioners 9/12/2020

L41 (Mega) Near La Push, WAPhoto by C. Emmons, NOAA Fisheries Permit 16163 The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission met on September 12 2020. Whale Trail Director Donna Sandstrom submitted comments regarding commercial ...

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  • 23 Oct
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Directors Take , General News , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Next Steps: WDFW Licensing for Commercial Whale-Watching

In 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring all commercial whale-watching companies to be licensed. The law gives WDFW the authority to set limits on the number of boats, time with whales, hours and areas of ...

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  • 13 Oct
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Directors Take , SRKW , The Whale Trail

Thank you Orca Runners!

Orca Run 2020 Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Orca Run! Together the donations from runners and organizer Orca Running totaled $5,500. A new record! We are so grateful for your support and are really sorry ...

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  • 13 Oct
  • Donna Sandstrom
  • Directors Take , Events , SRKW , The Whale Trail
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