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Gov. Sarah Palin announced that Alaska has plans to sue over the increased protection of beluga whales in the Cook Inlet. This all on the heels of trying to keep polar bears off the endangered species list just five months prior.
The current population of beluga whales in the Cook Inlet is a mere 375, down from what used to be thousands. It was listed last year after scientists determined the whale would face extinction in less than 100 years. Only five groups of beluga whales live in U.S. waters off Alaska.
Under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, all federally funded or permitted activities in the Cook Inlet are now subject to review. Though Denby Lloyd, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, says the population is stable and beginning to recover.
Um, can we get someone NOT from Alaska to decide this?
The Cook Inlet which hosts the city of Anchorage is also a mature oil-producing basin – shocking! Which is why Palin opposes the listing. It will greatly impact oil and gas developments from expanding into the Anchorage port.
“This listing decision didn’t take those efforts into account as required by law,” Palin said.
But this isn’t the first time Palin has put Big Oil before the environment, and it won’t be the last. “Gov. Palin seems more than willing to sacrifice endangered whales on the altar of oil companies,” said Brendan Cummings, director of The Center for Biological Diversity.
Next, she’ll want to start aerial hunting of the beluga. Tell Sarah Palin how you feel about saving the beluga whale by signing our petition!
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+ add your ownWe've got to protect the animal
These animals need protection and have as much right to be here as we do. Their Creator in His wisdom created these animals as a part of His plan - everything has a reason and a purpose. This Planet is not just about human beings, we were put on the planet to take care of it and look what we have done. There needs to be an a huge Awakening to the wonders of nature and how important it is that we care for all of them and see this as our responsibility. Live on Beluga Whales and Planet Earth in all of your Glory!
I wish Palin would leave this planet and it's animals alone! First she shoots wolves from helicoptors and now this. One vile excuse for a human.
Why is this woman in the news? She is one of the poorest excuses for a woman I have ever heard of.
This is only ONE reason why $arah Failin' Wailin' PAYlin is a poor excuse for a human being!! $arah ONLY cares about 2 things; MONEY and FAME. The rest of the world be damned!!!!!!!!!
Evil greedy scumbag.
Northern N. has his head in the sand.
Glynis M is awesome too!
Edwardo N. is awesome.
Belugas are more endangered than Canadian wolves.
and they want them protected for oil
fake fur is made from petroleum(i think) that is oil
belugas are halting the production of fake fur.
you really can't relocate whales, and a few people do need them for eating (or should Native People who's ancestors were there for hundreds of hundreds of years be given free Tempeh instead?)
Sarah Palin qualifies for the word in English I hate the most. It starts with a C.
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