The Raincoast Conservation Foundation is raising concerns about a US research plan to tag resident killer whales with satellite transmitters. Raincoast says that the information gathered from the tags does not justify the risk to whale’s health from potential infection. CFAX’s Ryan Price interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee.
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Tags: BC endangered resident killer whales, southern resident killer whales, threats from satellite tags
Can we just let Nature be and stop meddling, poking, prodding, etc? I’m sure most people would absolutely reject to having a satellite tag barbed to them…why should an advanced creature like a whale be any different…we’re all souls in different shaped vessels…♥☼∞