The Pacific Northwest is home to three unique orca pods that have hunted chinook salmon off the coast for centuries. With the presence of the lower four dams of the Snake River, chinook salmon populations have decreased over the last 60 years as young salmon cannot reach the oceans in which they mature.
The decline of these chinook salmon, also brings about the decline of orca populations that depend on them as a food source. These orca pods are of significant cultural importance and also fuel thousands of dollars in ecotourism.
The lower four dams of the snake river are obsolete, originally advertised as economy boosting providers of electricity, they now contribute excess energy and create ecological dead zones.
Removing these dams will help in the fight to save our wild orcas and salmon. Sign the petition below to tell Senators Cantwell and Murray in addition to Governor Inslee to remove the lower four snake river dams and promote the recovery of our salmon and orca populations.