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Protecting whales

was pleased to read Comeback for Humpbacks (Wild News, January 2020) but was amazed that the article finished by discussing the possibility of resuming commercial whaling as the humpbacks were doing so well! Surely it is time to disband the outdated International Whaling Commission and, through the UN, declare all whales and dolphins as protected species. This ruling should be backed-up by force, if necessary, and whaling ships destroyed and crews brought before the international court. Countries that ignore this ruling should

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