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Puget Sound Orca Recovery Plan Released: The National Marine Fisheries Service on Thursday released its recovery plan for Puget Sound's endangered killer whales, aimed at lessening the threats posed to the orcas by pollution, vessel traffic and decreased availability of food.
2/27/08 Response tug assists cargo ship north of Neah Bay: Feb. 27- Gladiator assists a 651-foot bulk carrier ship which lost propulsion while entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Reserves & Protected Areas: It's the Ecosystem: Aquatic reserves, marine protected areas, marine parks are ways to protect and restore marine species by designating areas that are protected, rather than individual species. Can these site-based management strategies help save Puget Sound?
Stormwater's Toxic Runoff: Stormwater- It's been called the silent killer of Puget Sound and the biggest challenge in bringing the Sound back to health. Squarely meeting that challenge is where People For Puget Sound stands.
MAY 8!- A NEW DAY FOR PUGET SOUND: THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MORE TICKETS LEFT--People For Puget Sound hosts its 3rd annual 'New Day for Puget Sound' Spring Breakfast Fundraiser on May 8. Keynote speaker is the Hon. Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior and Arizona governor, and the Magnuson Sound Legacy Award winners will be honored
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What's Happening on Bainbridge Island?: Groups are working to protect Bainbridge Island's shorelines through the critical areas ordinance and by advocating for protections before the City Council July 30. Read all about it here.
Talkin' 'bout Puget Sound: The Seattle Times special report on Puget Sound this week included a webcast on Wednesday with Kathy Fletcher, David Dicks of the Partnership, and Peter Orser of Quadrant Homes. Interesting listening and web viewing.
Saving Puget Sound: A Call To Action: What’s at stake in saving our Sound and what’s it going to take? Take a look at our new seven-minute video for a good, hard look at the challenges and opportunities before us.
Save Our Sound: Partnership July Update: What's the Puget Sound Partnership been up to and what can you do to make sure Puget Sound gets a strong Action Agenda and Funding Plan by the December 1 deadline? Read on here.
Tacoma's Marine Shoreline Protected: People For Puget Sound, along with partners Futurewise, Citizens for a Healthy Bay, and Tahoma Audubon, were successful in getting increased marine shoreline protections for the City of Tacoma. Read more here.
High Court's Ruling Puts Puget Sound Further At Risk: The Washington Supreme Court issued a decision today that is likely to significantly delay Puget Sound recovery. Read the press release here.
Spartina survey brings kayakers out to save our Sound: People For Puget Sound’s North Sound Office has had a successful summer recruiting and training local kayakers to survey Puget Sound shorelines for invasive Spartina. Read more here.
Climate change and Puget Sound: If things continue the way they have Puget Sound may be in grave danger. Global warming seems no longer a theory but a reality.
Neah Bay rescue tug assists 106-ft fishing boat: Our state-funded rescue tug was dispatched yesterday to help a fishing boat adrift with a stalled engine and towed the vessel back to port.
Exploring the creatures that call Puget Sound home- video clip: The "Pier Peer" program explores Puget Sound's night time waters and the vast array of sea life off a pier by dropping a light down into the dark. Get a taste of it here.
Where's Fern Cove...and what makes it special?: At the northwest corner of Vashon Island there is a very special place that speaks to all that is valuable and worthy of protection in Puget Sound. Learn more here.