Yes, there has been a draft compromise made that would make it ok for whales to be taken from the oceans for “scientific research” in Japan.
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Yesterday I wrote a post about pharmaceuticals affecting aquatic life our waterways and finished it up with a question, “Have you heard of any other ways fish or aquatic life are affected by what we put in our waterways?” Well, I’m too excited to share another culprit. We all know how oil spills affect wildlife […]
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