Sea Shepherd
Conservation Society
July 2015
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering an appalling plan to allow gray whales to be slaughtered off the Washington coast. Allowing a hunt would set a dangerous precedent that undermines the global moratorium on whaling.
Please sign the petition today to submit your public comment to NFMS opposing the hunting of gray whales off the coast of Washington.
Sign an online petition here. [Sorry...the petition closed August 1.]
Please submit your public comment opposing the hunting of gray whales off
the coast of Washington.
The risks of a hunt are significant. Proponents suggest that "only a few"
whales will be killed for subsistence and cultural reasons. But even one
whale is too many, regardless of who hunts them. Scientific evidence makes
it clear these magnificent, sentient creatures are under grave threats from
far too many sources.
The threats to gray whales are vast -- from navy sonar and other underwater
noise, to climate change, ocean acidification, ship strikes and pollution.
The impact of this hunt on delicate gray whale populations has the potential
to be huge. Not to mention, there are only a few individuals left in some
populations, and there is a virtual certainty that whales from these
populations will be killed because it's nearly impossible to tell the
difference between them during a hunt.
For more information, visit Makah DEIS Talking Points.
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
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