No sooner (it seems) had I finished posting the previous blog, than I heard the rather better news that the hump-back whales have been given a reprieve. I know not whether this is likely to be "permanent", but it's nevertheless welcome. Of course, it's just a coincidence in my case, but it shows what the power of world opinion can do when properly mobilised.
The somewhat more depressing news is that there is as yet no prospect of the killing of other whale species (minke etc) ceasing. This is equally unacceptable. When it is justified as being "for scientific purposes" you have to wonder exactly what those purposes are.
If you're not particularly squeamish, you should take a peek at the abstract of this research paper by H. McLachlan:
The Use of Electricity to Kill Minke Whales: Humane Considerations
Don't let this obscenity continue unopposed
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