Lummi Tribe’s efforts to save orcas include ending Navy tests

SEATTLE — Members of the Lummi Tribe, along with activists and scientists, launched the Salish Sea Campaign this weekend to save the southern resident orcas and restore their home.

KCPQ-TV reports the campaign calls for an impact study on stressors to the Salish Sea caused by humans. It also wants to end to new stressors like Navy underwater weapons tests until the Salish Sea is healthier.

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Lummi Nation elder Raynell Morris says, "Our relatives under the sea are telling us they need help."

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