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The ABC reports five crews from the town of Ayukawa have joined the hunt, even though the tsunami destroyed Ayukawa Whaing's storage facility and carried its fleet of three whaling vessels hundreds of metres inland, where they remain.
New Zealand and Australia are joining forces to carry out research on whales using non-lethal methods, in an attempt to challenge Japan'shunting programme. Eighteen scientists will set sail for Antarctica next month to study minke, humpback and blue whale populations.
A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific research programme. Tags: Japanhunting greenpeace whaling.
The steeply declining number of whales in the world's oceans is causing the remaining creatures to suffer loneliness and 'lose the will the live', a leading expert has claimed. The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species.
It has also found its way to Japan where it is considered to be an invasive species. Now and then individual catfish of various species hunt nearer the surface and larger catfish such as the American Channel Cat will take a duck or other water bird. It is sometimes known as the European Catfish. Cucherousset, J., Boulêtreau, S.,
According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. It caught just one fin whale compared with a target of 50 in the hunt that began in November. That's one result.
I've touched on relevant issues off and on, but most specifically in a 2004 piece on arguments for and against whalehunts. I've linked back to that story in my latest post on Japan v Greenpeace saga on my Dot Earth blog. Hey there, Just discovered your nice blog on animals and ethics. A very under-appreciated arena.
We recently got an email about the dangers currently being faced by our whale population as a result of a recent proposal to legalize commercial whaling. As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved.
Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whalehunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death. Tags: whalesJapanhuntingwhaling. Leave it to the Japanese. Always classy. From Wildlife Extra.
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