The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft Periodic Status Review for killer whale that includes a recommendation to keep the species on …
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft Periodic Status Review for killer whale that includes a recommendation to keep the species on Washington’s endangered species list due to the status of the Southern Resident killer whale population.
The public comment period is open until Feb. 19, 2024.
All members of the public are invited to share their perspectives and participate in WDFW public feedback.
“Following the public comment period, we will finalize the Periodic Status Review and brief the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on the recommendation,” said Cotten. The commission is tentatively scheduled to consider this topic in spring 2024.
Although Washington’s transient and offshore killer whale populations are stable or increasing, the species is broadly listed as endangered in Washington due to the status of the imperiled Southern Residents.
