Re: “How we can honor the orca Tahlequah’s grief” (Jan. 25, Opinion):
Many due to Donna Sandstrom for her inspiring and hopeful op-ed on the southern resident orcas. It’s a welcome change from a sequence of miserable articles that suggest that solely removing of the Snake River dams will save this iconic species from extinction. Salmon restoration efforts are essential however so is lowering vessel noise and interference. Due to the brand new distance rules, Tahlequah and her clan will now have the ability to forage far more efficiently.
Within the mid-Nineteen Sixties, bald eagles had been practically extinct. Due to conservation efforts they made a exceptional restoration and are actually flourishing. The endangered orcas deserve the identical protections and help — together with a constructive narrative that features our collective optimism and religion in a totally recovered, thriving inhabitants.
Sorrel North, Lopez Island
