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Originally Posted by Racer x
So they kill the whales to see how many they can get away with killing. That sounds good
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Actually, they are seeing how many can be hunted without destabilizing the population. If you have a problem with trying to locate an efficient long-term equilibrium, then you may as well stop using wood/wheat/corn/beef/poultry/pork/rice/etc. products right this moment.
Should anything be hunted/harvested to extinction? nope. Should people be barred from hunting? nope. There is a middle ground and it works pretty well.
It doesn't matter if people NEED something. The only thing that matters is if they WANT something and are willing to pay the price to obtain it. Problem is, goods garnered from killing whales are probably under-valued. These researchers are trying to help find what the correct value is. The eco-fascists try to stop them.