Posted by: Bob Payne | November 11, 2011
Western Australia’s marine reserves not enough: report
The Federal Government’s proposed marine reserves in WA’s north-west do not go far enough to protect cetacean species including humpback whales and snub-nosed dolphins, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to threats from the growing oil and gas industry, a new report claims.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare report, compiled by marine scientists, described the region’s waters extending from Kalbarri up to the WA-NT border as the “last great whale haven” in Australia, which include the world’s largest humpback whale population.
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