||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR |||
We were not the first in the state of Washington, but San Juan County Council has passed a Proclamation urging our State and Federal governments to deepen their commitment to restoring the bounty of the Salish Sea.
The proclamation was unanimously approved near the beginning of last Tuesday’s County Council meeting.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Southern Resident Killer Whales are culturally, spiritually, and economically important to the people of San Juan County, the Salish Sea, the State of Washington and the world; and
WHEREAS, the survival of the Southern Resident Killer Whales is dependent on healthy and functioning ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, we value the ability of the Southern Resident Killer Whales to have the right to life, culture, free and safe passage, adequate food supply, and freedom from conditions causing physical, emotional, or mental harm, including a habitat degraded by noise, pollution, and contamination;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the San Juan County Council do hereby proclaim on this 7th day of February 2023: San Juan County urges our State and Federal governments to deepen their commitment to restoring the bounty of the Salish Sea and gratefully supports actions taken by State, Federal and Tribal governments that secure and effectuate the rights of the Southern Resident Killer Whales and of the ecosystems upon which they depend.
Cindy Wolf, Chair, District 2
Jane Fuller, Vice Chair, District 3
Chair
Christine Minney, Member, District 1
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Thank you! Good move.
The orcas were here long before European peoples arrived in the 19th century.
Michael Riordan – Visiting ships from Europe were here since Vitus Bering’s expeditions in the early 18th century. As usual, they were plundering the environment, principally for furs at that time. So, what’s your point regarding orcas?
I am so thankful that this is becoming a priority… I truly hope that this will bring positive changes to their environment and food supplies.. we need to continue to push and be the loud voices for them.
Councilors Wolf, Fuller, and Minnie,
Thank-you for your beautiful, timely, and significant proclamation!
Excellent news! Thank you!
Thank you as we can’t afford to loose the Salish sea orcas and it’s our responsibility to make sure we don’t
Thank you for reporting this important and encouraging news. And huge thanks to San Juan County Council for approving the proclamation. Every step taken to protect the Southern Residents (and the Salish Sea) helps.