[CINC] PETITION DENIED - GRAY WHALE POPULATION NOT DEPLETED

[Marty Flam]

Fellow Naturalists,

Thanks to Michael H. Smith of Gray Whale Count for information that petition was denied in December. The NMFS link to extensive findings and research:

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/graywhale_petition.htm

Marty

--- On Tue, 1/18/11, Marty Flam <klez18 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Marty Flam <klez18 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [CINC] EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC GRAY WHALE POPULATION DEPLETED?
> To: "CINC Rainlist" <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
> Cc: "Shauna Bingham" <Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov>
> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 8:29 AM
> from MMPA petition received Oct 21,
> 2010 to NMFS from the California Gray Whale
> Coalition...  
> 
> (1) Over-harvesting;(2) Collapse of cow/calf numbers;(3)
> Predation by transient orcas;(4) Major changes in primary
> prey and habitat as a result of climate change; (5)
> Reduction in available prey species resulting in
> starvation.
> 
> http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/11/09/2010-28282/eastern-north-pacific-gray-whale-notice-of-petition-availability
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