Sen. Kevin Ranker: "Extinction Is Not An Option"

A-Pod Cast For Killer Whales by Alison Morrow

Sep 19, 201800:26:53Science & Medicine

Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) sits on the task force created by Governor Inslee to save the Southern Resident killer whales from extinction. He says the whales have faced the same challenges for decades while those...

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