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THE SALISH SEA TRILOGY: Managed to Extinction
A film by Jessica Plumb
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MANAGED TO EXTINCTION pairs an indigenous visionary and orca scientist, as both work to address the threats facing resident orcas and Chinook salmon. This film directly poses the question, how can indigenous knowledge and current science work together to recover an endangered species?
Scientist Dr. Deborah Giles relies on a scent detection dog to track orca scat in the ocean, which can help to reveal key information about the health and diet of these animals. Resident orcas specialize in hunting salmon, and work by Dr. Giles confirms that they are going hungry. Lummi Nation leader Jay Julius reveals the interconnected ecosystem that has supported his community, including orcas, for millennia, speaking about the cultural and ecological importance of salmon recovery. Together these two inspiring characters invite new perspectives on ecosystem level restoration.
THE SALISH SEA TRILOGY is a series of films exploring the entwined extinction threat facing iconic Southern Resident Killer Whales, and the Chinook salmon they prey on in Pacific Northwest waters. Infused with science and indigenous perspectives, this series invites viewers to imagine how traditional indigenous knowledge and contemporary science might come together to help recover an iconic species.
THE SALISH SEA TRILOGY: Managed to Extinction
A film by Jessica Plumb
bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/sst.html
MANAGED TO EXTINCTION pairs an indigenous visionary and orca scientist, as both work to address the threats facing resident orcas and Chinook salmon. This film directly poses the question, how can indigenous knowledge and current science work together to recover an endangered species?
Scientist Dr. Deborah Giles relies on a scent detection dog to track orca scat in the ocean, which can help to reveal key information about the health and diet of these animals. Resident orcas specialize in hunting salmon, and work by Dr. Giles confirms that they are going hungry. Lummi Nation leader Jay Julius reveals the interconnected ecosystem that has supported his community, including orcas, for millennia, speaking about the cultural and ecological importance of salmon recovery. Together these two inspiring characters invite new perspectives on ecosystem level restoration.
THE SALISH SEA TRILOGY is a series of films exploring the entwined extinction threat facing iconic Southern Resident Killer Whales, and the Chinook salmon they prey on in Pacific Northwest waters. Infused with science and indigenous perspectives, this series invites viewers to imagine how traditional indigenous knowledge and contemporary science might come together to help recover an iconic species.
