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I wouldn't use "nutjobs" to describe ALL of them but the article sort of hits the nail on the head. I would add that often extreme measures are needed to achieve positive results but not in the following example or the one after that.
For example, early in the previous century it was believed that reductions in salmon runs in the north pacific was due to whales using them as a food source. And so whaling ships descended upon the migrating whales in what was believed to be an effort to turn the salmon fishery around to its once mighty levels. Unfortunately over-consumption by the whales wasn't the problem. With the declining whale population the salmon fishery remained flat and in some cases continued to decline. The problem was too many fisherman and not enough salmon.
Fast forward to today and look at the declining Cook Inlet Beluga population. At one point they numbered nearly 1300 and last years most recent count put the Beluga at somewhere between 320-370. At the same time the salmon fishery in the inlet is feeling pressure from something as well as escapement numbers are declining resulting in some of the areas best fisheries being closed or seriously curtailed. The solution to bringing both species back up to historical numbers will be reduced hunting pressure from the various native groups, havesting and sport angling and a second look at development that is expanding into their habitat. Not to mention Anchorage dumps raw sewage into the inlet. Which by the way I don't eat anyting that comes out of the inlet for that reason. Cooper River reds and halibut from Prince William Sound...is okay with me.
I'm not a scientist but whales on this planet are feeling the pressure just like the beluga and the polar bear and serious efforts needs to be undertaken or we're going to loose them forever.