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Protect the Habitat of Endangered Beluga Whales NOW!
Target: James Balsiger, NOAA Acting Assistant Administrator
Sponsored by: Ocean River Institute
Sponsored by: Ocean River Institute
On October 17, NOAA's Fisheries Service determined that the Cook Inlet beluga whales would be listed under the Endangered Species Act. This is a great victory for these irreplaceable creatures!
This success is, however, bittersweet - the whales are still an endangered species, and we need to do everything we can to protect their habitat. With their numbers having fallen steadily since 1979 to only 302 whales today, the beluga is in danger of extinction throughout its range in Alaska!
Join us in urging NMFS to follow through on their proposal to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale now that it is an endangered species. Only by addressing troubled waters in Cook Inlet can beluga whales recover and thrive once again.
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# 26,088:
5:37 am PDT, May 14,
Canet Jocelyne, Monaco
# 26,087:
6:11 pm PDT, May 13,
Amanda Taylor, Florida
# 26,086:
1:09 am PDT, May 13,
Melissa Caronia, France
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. view less Sincerely, Melissa Caronia
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. view less Sincerely, Melissa Caronia
# 26,085:
2:30 pm PDT, May 12,
Zuzana Svantnerova, France
# 26,084:
10:57 am PDT, May 12,
Nathalie Lecat, Belgium
# 26,083:
10:30 am PDT, May 12,
Sabine La Planche, France
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8:59 am PDT, May 12,
LAMEIRE Nelly, France
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6:44 am PDT, May 12,
Anne Laure VINCENT, France
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4:10 am PDT, May 12,
Trachet Hugues, France
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12:35 am PDT, May 12,
Mélanie CONIAT, France
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7:28 am PDT, May 11,
Julie Frew, United Kingdom
# 26,077:
4:38 am PDT, May 11,
Tordjman Morgane, France
# 26,076:
3:49 am PDT, May 11,
Roland A.E Collignon, Belgium
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely, Roland A.E Colligon
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely, Roland A.E Colligon
# 26,075:
3:48 am PDT, May 11,
Léonce Antoine, Belgium
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely,
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely,
# 26,074:
3:44 am PDT, May 11,
Martine Polain, Belgium
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely, Martine Polain
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. view more The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale. Sincerely, Martine Polain
# 26,073:
2:23 am PDT, May 11,
Kiener Gregory, France
# 26,072:
1:24 am PDT, May 11,
David Dominique, France
# 26,071:
1:13 am PDT, May 11,
Beugnot Isa, France
ARRETER LES MASSACRES
ARRETER LES MASSACRES
# 26,070:
1:06 am PDT, May 11,
Name not displayed, France
# 26,069:
1:05 am PDT, May 11,
Albertini Aurelie, France
# 26,068:
6:57 am PDT, May 9,
Saskia Birkinshaw, Australia
Thank you for your good sense and compassion. Please further your committment and stop the decline of these amazing animals while it is still possible.
Thank you for your good sense and compassion. Please further your committment and stop the decline of these amazing animals while it is still possible.
# 26,067:
2:50 am PDT, May 8,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 26,066:
9:00 am PDT, May 7,
Athena Handras, New Jersey
# 26,065:
7:39 am PDT, May 6,
Jacqueline Robinson, Georgia
# 26,064:
11:13 am PDT, May 5,
Angie Whiteman, United Kingdom
# 26,063:
7:38 am PDT, May 4,
Molly Embler, North Carolina
# 26,062:
4:43 pm PDT, May 3,
Allie Warnick, Arkansas
# 26,061:
6:06 pm PDT, May 1,
Debbie Grade, New Mexico
# 26,060:
12:33 pm PDT, Apr 29,
Name not displayed, California
# 26,059:
8:10 am PDT, Apr 28,
Nancy Stier, Maryland
These gentle creatures need to be protected from any further decline in their numbers in the Cook Inlet.
These gentle creatures need to be protected from any further decline in their numbers in the Cook Inlet.
# 26,058:
1:43 pm PDT, Apr 27,
Margie Ehart, Maryland
# 26,057:
9:36 am PDT, Apr 27,
Paul Rathbone, United Kingdom
Save the ecosystem and habitat of the whale, so those that do survive can breathe and live fulfilling lives - it can be done if there is a will to do it...
Save the ecosystem and habitat of the whale, so those that do survive can breathe and live fulfilling lives - it can be done if there is a will to do it...
# 26,056:
11:30 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Sarah Cole, Australia
# 26,055:
1:17 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Casey Jo Remy, Idaho
# 26,054:
6:42 am PDT, Apr 22,
Hunter Wellen, Texas
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale
Dear Acting Assistant Administrator Balsiger, I am writing to cheer the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered under the ESA. I also write to urge NOAA Fisheries Service to fast-track the necessary rulemaking to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale and to commence a participatory comprehensive planning and ecosystem-based management process. These whales are in trouble, I understand the Cook Inlet beluga population was estimated at 1,293 in 1979. Since then the population has fallen steadily until there were only 302 in 2006, the most recent count. The low numbers and shrinking population causes Cook Inlet beluga whales to be much more vulnerable to all natural sources of mortality, such as disease, predation and stranding. Limiting their range to portions of Cook Inlet, the belugas are particularly vulnerable to human caused sources of whale weakening and mortality as well. Oil drilling tailings are not regulated. Sewage insufficiently treated; non-point source and storm overflows are untreated. Heavy metals, petro-chemicals and endocrine disruptive chemicals bio-accumulate in the fat tissues of belugas and are magnified when passed from mother to calf. Such persistent pollutants can affect the fertility and reproductive rate of whales. Meanwhile, ship traffic through Cook Inlet is increasing with Anchorage Port exceeding the projected tonnage growth rate of 2.5 percent per year. Alaska's marine ecosystems and fisheries are particularly vulnerable to the immediate impacts of global warming temperature variations and carbon-loading of the atmosphere. A third of increased atmospheric carbon goes into the ocean causing acidification of seawater and further challenging marine invertebrates in Cook Inlet, a vital part of the beluga's food pyramid. Taking management steps to avert these problems will not only save belugas, it will benefit Alaska's economy by increasing seafood value and tourism. Thank you for doing everything in your power to protect the Cook Inlet white whale
# 26,053:
10:59 am PDT, Apr 19,
Deborah Black, Illinois