Orca Recovery Conference Final Report, Papers, and Addendums
The three-day Orca Recovery Conference took place in Seattle, from May 31 through June 2, 2002, at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Orca Recovery Conference
The purpose of the conference was to draw together scientists, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to discuss a recovery plan for the Southern Resident orca population. There was plenty of speculation as to whether the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would list Southern Resident orcas under the Endangered Species Act. Yet despite the failure on the part of the NMFS to list the orcas as an endangered species, it was generally accepted even before the conference that action would be needed to ensure the survival of this population.

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Here are the Conference documents: the Final Report, Papers presented, and various Addendums:

The conference was sponsored by Earth Island Institute/Orca Recovery Campaign; the Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Washington; the Orca Conservancy; and the Canadian Consulate General, Seattle.
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