Puget Sound & orca recovery
Lobbying

Public awareness & policy

Advance vessel-noise rules, toxics cleanup, and support Snake River dam breaching.

Turn orca recovery goals into enforceable rules, funded programs, and durable political commitments. This strategy runs education and coalition advocacy across jurisdictions so vessel impacts, pollution cleanup, and salmon recovery levers keep moving through budgets, permits, and policy windows.

Why this works

Details coming soon.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) – North America logo

Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) – North America

Advocacy
us.whales.org

Global charity protecting whales and dolphins through research, education, and policy.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is a global charity dedicated to protecting whales and dolphins. The North America office runs campaigns, research, education, and policy work to safeguard cetaceans and their habitats.

Mechanism

How Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) – North America uses funding

About Lobbying
  1. Define the specific budget, permit, and rule outcomes needed in the next decision window.
  2. Build the case using tracked recovery targets and evidence about key threats (prey, contaminants, vessel impacts).
  3. Engage decision-makers with meetings, testimony, and coordinated outreach.
  4. Track and respond as proposals change, maintaining coalition alignment across jurisdictions.
  5. Close the loop with public updates on what passed, what shifted, and what’s next.

Partner notes

Partner notes coming soon.