There are a zillion dogs and cats in the world too but I'd rather that they didn't die prematurely due to a panicked and prolonged suffocation. Supporting a ch

There are a zillion dogs and cats in the world too but I'd rather that they didn't die prematurely due to a panicked and prolonged suffocation. Supporting a charitable interpretation of your criticism, the BBC article is much closer to advocacy journalism [1] than investigative journalism. To be equally fair to the BBC, they are accurately describing the language used in the scientist's open letter The Real and Imminent Extinction Risk to Whales, Dolphins And Porpoises [2]. Like all complex issues, trade-offs exist and we could all benefit from more critical thinking. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_journalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_journalism [2] (PDF) https://www.mammalresearchinstitute.science/s/Scientists-Sign-on-Final-01-October_MasterDocument.pdf https://www.mammalresearchinstitute.science/s/Scientists-Sig...