Harbor Porpoise Project
For current information about the Harbor Porpoise Project see the Harbor Porpoise Project Website. The information below reflects the status of this project in 2016 when it was a part of Pacific Biodiversity Institute. Pacific Biodiversity Institute’s Harbor Porpoise project has changed a species that
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has listed the harbor porpoise as a Candidate Species of Concern but has not had the funding for a status review. Canada has listed them as a Species of Special Concern because of their sensitivity to human activities. Now, the Puget Sound Partnership is considering the harbor porpoise as one of the indicator species for their clean-up effort. PBI’s work will assist these agencies to better manage marine resources through the information we have recorded and methods we have developed, described in the links below:
- Porpathon 2016! - Saturday, Oct 1 - a marine wildlife observation blitz - you can particpate!
- History. Read about the status of our work with harbor porpoises.
- Sentinel Species. A consideration of the harbor porpoise as a sentinel species.
- Videos. Watch videos of harbor porpoises made during our project work.
- Vancouver Aquarium work. Read about our acoustic work with Daisy, the rescued harbor porpoise at Vancouver Aquarium.
- Harbor porpoise natural history. Read about the natural history of the harbor porpoise.
- Project observation data. View harbor porpoise observation data recorded by our project participants.
- Reports. Read reports about our work starting in 2009.
- Citizen Science Volunteer Resources - Regionwide. Learn about marine wildlife identification and behavior, ideal observation locations, and access volunteer protocol and the data collection forms that can be used across the Salish Sea.
- Citizen Science Volunteer Resources - Burrows Pass. Learn about marine mammal identification and behavior, and access volunteer protocol and the data collection form.
- Citizen Science Volunteer Resources - Rosario Head. Learn about marine mammal identification and behavior, and access volunteer protocol and the data collection form.
- Citizen Scientist Volunteer Calendar. You can use this calendar to schedule your observation activities.
- Marine Mammal Identification and Behavior. This PowerPoint includes photos and information about the different marine mammals you might see at Burrows Pass or Rosario. In the last ten years, quite a number of species have appeared or increased their presence.
- WDFW Status of harbor porpoise. Read about how the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife designates a Species of Concern. The harbor porpoise is a candidate for this listing.
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Photo credits: Florian Graner, Aileen Jeffries, Vancouver Aquarium, Steven Gnam
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