Environment

Orca Task Force Ideas Include Temporary Whale Watching Ban, Possible Dam Removal


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The state’s Orca Recovery Task Force will deliver its final recommendations to Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday. Among the controversial items on the list is a last-minute proposal for a temporary ban on whale watching tours near the endangered Southern Resident orcas. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife suggested it as an alternative to a no-go zone west of San Juan Island. It’s proposed to last three to five years. But some whale-watch companies are concerned it would create false impressions
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EnvironmentBy KNKX Public Radio