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At the dawn of the new millennium a series of emerging threats endanger the survival of the great whales according to a report released by WWF, the conservation organization.
The report, Wanted Alive! Whales in the Wild, says that seven of the thirteen great whale species remain endangered or vulnerable despite decades of protection. Alarm is now growing over other sometimes hidden hazards that could put more species of whales on the endangered list.
Whales are falling prey to new and ever-increasing dangers,” said Elizabeth Kemf, WWF’s Species Conservation Information Manager and co-author of the report. “They are:
killed or maimed during ship collisions
menaced by toxic contamination
entangled in fishing gear
[threatened by] intensive oil and gas development in feeding grounds
[vulnerable to] the effects of climate change and habitat degradation.
The report, Wanted Alive! Whales in the Wild, says that seven of the thirteen great whale species remain endangered or vulnerable despite decades of protection. Alarm is now growing over other sometimes hidden hazards that could put more species of whales on the endangered list.
Whales are falling prey to new and ever-increasing dangers,” said Elizabeth Kemf, WWF’s Species Conservation Information Manager and co-author of the report. “They are:
killed or maimed during ship collisions
menaced by toxic contamination
entangled in fishing gear
[threatened by] intensive oil and gas development in feeding grounds
[vulnerable to] the effects of climate change and habitat degradation.
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