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Orca Action Month
WHEREAS, the Southern Resident orcas were listed as endangered in November 2005
under the Endangered Species Act; and
WHEREAS, the major factors in the decline of the Southern Resident orca population
include declining salmon runs, toxic pollution, loss of habitat, and increasing vessel traffic
noise levels in Puget Sound and the ocean; and
WHEREAS, during the month of June, the Orca Network, the Orca Salmon Alliance, and
other organizations working on these issues will join together in a month-long focused
effort to educate the public and take action to improve conditions for the survival of the
Southern Resident orcas; and
WHEREAS, bringing attention to the orcas will also bring attention to the need to clean up
Puget Sound watersheds and to restore and conserve important habitats for Chinook
salmon including the Sammamish River and local Bothell streams; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s 2040 vision includes Environmental Stewardship highlighting
verdant habitats, cool streams, thriving salmon, and our community’s mental and physical
health because we value and protect our abundant ecological resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mason Thompson, Mayor of the City of Bothell, do hereby proclaim
the month of June 2023 as “Orca Action Month”, and call upon all residents to focus
attention on the plight of the fragile Southern Resident community of orcas and take action
restoring rivers and streams which support salmon as a critical food source for whales and
clean water for us all.
Signed this 6th day of June, 2023.
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Mason Thompson, Mayor
Mason Thompson (Jun 6, 2023 18:57 PDT)
Mason Thompson