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 Stories About: marine life AND National Marine Fisheries Service AND Northwest AND NRDC AND oceans AND United States
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Killer! Whale Suits
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08 Aug 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Killer! Whale Suits 'Tis the season to sue over whales. Environmentalists in the Pacific Northwest announced this week that they plan to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service over its decision to deny protected status to orca whales in Puget Sound. In June, the NMFS found that the local orca population, which has declined 20 percent since 1996, does indeed face p ... |
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| Topics: marine life, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest, NRDC, oceans, United States (all these topics) |
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