Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas
Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas.
Morris is senior policy advisor for the Sovereignty and Treaty Protection office for the Lummi Nation.
On May 17, NOAA announced that two orcas, J-17 and J-53 have both declined in health.
Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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