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We're pretty bad at managing wild resources, but then again, we're pretty bad at saving them as well. For example, the same marine mammal act which saved sea ot
by darksaints 6y ago
We're pretty bad at managing wild resources, but then again, we're pretty bad at saving them as well. For example, the same marine mammal act which saved sea otters from extinction has also allowed for the overpopulation of harbor seals which is going to drive the southern resident orcas into extinction. And the fisheries systems that we've built to save salmon and steelhead populations have resulted in less genetic diversity in wild populations that make them more susceptible to disease and predation. Not that I have an answer to this, just a little frustrated that we didn't care about this stuff sooner, and had a more developed body of science on how to deal with these things.
- brudgers 6y agoDo you have a source for the effect on Orca?
- darksaints 6y agohttps://nwtreatytribes.org/10158/ https://nwtreatytribes.org/10158/
- brudgers 6y agoI don't see anything about Orcas there. Am I missing something?
- darksaints 6y agoThe article mentions orcas slightly, but it is more about the effect of the marine mammal act on salmon populations. The effect on orcas is mostly implied, it is fairly well known that decreased availability of their primary food source (salmon) is causing their near extinction. Here's another, if you're curious https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/hey-seals-and-sea-lions-quit-eating-so-much-endangered-orca-food-or-else https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/hey-seals-and-sea-lions-q...