Marine Species at Risk
This indicator describes changes in listings or designation of marine species at risk in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin. The species listed are native to this area and their populations have decreased so dramatically they are at risk or, in some cases, threatened with extinction.

What can I do?

At first glance, protecting habitat for species of concern is overwhelming, but each of us can do something that's good for wildlife but also for our families, our health and the beautiful region we live in.

For Businesses

The following links may provide helpful information and, with the exception of EPA Region 10, are located outside the EPA.gov domain.

• Develop Community Partnerships: Work with local policy makers and political leaders on housing costs, transportation and urban design. All of these issues influence the encroachment of development onto land that should be left intact.
• Use Natural Landscaping and Low Impact Development: Work with landscape suppliers that use organic landscaping techniques and compost supplements. Create beautiful and functional landscapes that help slow polluted runoff and attract wildlife. Visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Landscaping for Wildlife, Audubon: Washington and Puget Sound Action Team for more information.

For Citizens

• Practice Native Landscaping and Low Impact Development: Use native plants to save water and attract wildlife; practice natural lawn care to create salmon-friendly habitat and look into moving into a low impact development neighborhood. For more information on landscaping, visit Seattle Public Utilities: Natural Lawn and Garden Care and for low income development links, visit Puget Sound Action Team.
• Grant a Conservation Easement: (see What are we doing?)
• Join A Land Trust Listserv to Learn and Participate: landtrust@yahoogroups.com
• Donate your Land: (see What are we doing?)
• Donate Money to Acquire Habitat
• Buy Sustainable Seafood: Read the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch West Coast Guide or Audubon's Seafood Wallet Card (PDF, 2 pp, 154KB) for more information.
• Join a Stewardship or Conservation Group:
  • Seattle Aquarium
  • Streamkeepers
  • Shorekeepers
  • Islands Trust
  • BC Wildlife Federation
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Pacific Salmon Foundation
  • Georgia Strait Alliance
    
  • BC Stewardship Centre
    
  • DFO Stewardship and Community Involvement Directory
  • People for Puget Sound
  • The Trust for Public Land
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Cascade Land Conservancy
• Get Informed:
  • Guide to Green Boating
  • Waterfront Living: Simple tips, lasting benefits
    
  • Coastal Living: Simple tips, lasting benefits
    
  • Species at Risk
    
  • DFO Oceans Publications
  • Home Tips for Healthy Streams: (604) 666-6614
    
  • Protecting British Columbia's Rockfish
    
  • Healthy Streams: yours to protect and enjoy
    
  • Healthy Farms Healthy Streams: Working in Balance with Nature
  • Recovery Strategy for the Vancouver Island Marmot
    

     

   

   

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