New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]
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NZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction
Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]
Continue reading‘Scientific’ whaling needs better scrutiny – Expert reaction
Scientists are frustrated with the International Whaling Commission over the lack of science in Japan’s scientific whaling programme, and are […]
Continue reading‘Scientific whaling’ decision – experts respond
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has voted in favour of a resolution restricting Japan’s scientific whaling program, but a representative […]
Continue readingSouthland Times: Researchers aiming to bring whales back
Scot MacKay writes in The Southland Times about efforts by New Zealand researchers to find out how to bring more […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: More than 5000 whales could be saved: report
Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald that the compromise being considered by the International Whaling Commission could save […]
Continue readingDom Post/NZPA: Non-lethal whale research trip a success
The NIWA ship Tangaroa has arrived back in Wellington harbour after 6 weeks at sea, and has data that its […]
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