When I was the natural resources program manager for the U.S. Coast Guard, one of the projects I enjoyed most was a program to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale. Population numbers for these whales hit a peak of 482 in 2010 after almost being hunted to extinction earlier in the 20th century (in 1935, scientists estimated that only 60 whales survived). Current estimates put this whale population at 451 and dropping. Today's Washington Post included a very informative article on the right whales and the various issues surrounding its conservation -- check it out.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Mammal Monday -- the North Atlantic Right Whale
When I was the natural resources program manager for the U.S. Coast Guard, one of the projects I enjoyed most was a program to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale. Population numbers for these whales hit a peak of 482 in 2010 after almost being hunted to extinction earlier in the 20th century (in 1935, scientists estimated that only 60 whales survived). Current estimates put this whale population at 451 and dropping. Today's Washington Post included a very informative article on the right whales and the various issues surrounding its conservation -- check it out.
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