Friday, February 12, 2010

Money Makes the World go 'round, and will save the Vaquita

Hello world,
The vaquita, or "little cow", as it's known in Spainish. This cetacean is on the Critically Endangered Species list, all because of gillnets. Like lots of marine animals, these guys are often killed when they are caught in fisherman's net. They're already in dire straits because they onlt live in the Gulf of California. The Mexican govrnment has been encouraging fisherman not to use these nets by giving or selling them different kinds, but much more needs to be done. There are only 100 indivduals left in the wild, and their prospects look bleak without proper knowledge of their physiology. A research team has been assembled to rectify this, but their budget is very small. I hope they can say the Vaquita, since many other animal depends on their existence. If enough nets are exchanged they might be saved, since it has worked before.
Here's the link;
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0211-hance_vaquita.html

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