Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor
The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Sgt. Russ K. Mullins as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will focus on the evolution of orca protection regulations followed by an in-depth presentation that includes accounts of recent enforcement actions taken to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales along with perspectives of WDFW Officers on the water.
Sgt. Mullins has 20 years of law enforcement experience; 18 with WDFW and two with Bellingham Police Department. He supervised WDFW’s Northern Puget Sound marine detachment for 10 years.
The September 10th lecture event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. [Interisland ferries arrive in Friday Harbor at 5:05 p.m. and return from Friday Harbor at 10 p.m.]
Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including the Marine Naturalist Training, Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.
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It would be good if Issues could get these meetings listed a little bit earlier!!! I would love to hear about any protection and/or enforcement actions taken. We look out at the Peapod Rocks and constantly see violations by Whale Watch Boats. we used to try calling them in but we never got any response. We often saw the boats pull right in among the whales, especially to see new babies, and always they pull right up along side the Peapods as if they are docking! It breaks my heart to see the whales harassed so much! Why can’t the enforcement actions be made public so we know who is doing it? Merry