You guys reblog some pointless things... but please reblog this help raise awareness...
The world’s most endangered sea dolphins are sliding towards extinction in the face of damaging fishing methods, experts are warning.
Hector’s dolphins are found only around New Zealand, where the population has fallen from 30,000 to around 7,000 since nylon fishing nets came into use in the 1970s, a conference on marine biodiveristy in Aberdeen will hear on Thursday….
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/28/hectors-dolphins-near-extinction
Pray For Keet
wdcs.orgThis made me very sad. Obviously if he’s being bullied, this is most definitely the right thing to do. But I hope he’ll be alright and not too stressed, and that he can find acceptance in his new surroundings. Keeping him in my prayers!
Driven by Demand: Dolphin drive hunts in Japan and the involvement of the aquarium industry
wdcs.orgWDCS has been on the ground in Taiji, and will continue to work for an end to these brutal drive hunts. In the coming months, WDCS will also be releasing important information that reveals the cruel killing methods currently utilized in the drive hunts.
Click the link for more on what the WDCS has been doing to stop the hunts.
Also, read the 2006 report by the WDCS here: Driven by Demand (That link is a 40 page PDF document. Worth a look!)
