11. Preventing Extinctions

Tourists appreciating a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis, LC) from a whale charter boat operating from Hermanus, South Africa. Considered the “right” whale by 19th century whalers, the species was hunted to near extinction by the early 1900s, when only 300 individuals were left in the world...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wilson, John W., Primack, Richard B.
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Open Book Publishers 2020
Subjects:
textbook
sustainability
conservation
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
biodiversity
environmental laws
protected areas management
poverty
human-wildlife
Environmental Studies
SCI016000
PNT
Southern Right Whale
Online Access:http://books.openedition.org/obp/10447
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Summary:Tourists appreciating a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis, LC) from a whale charter boat operating from Hermanus, South Africa. Considered the “right” whale by 19th century whalers, the species was hunted to near extinction by the early 1900s, when only 300 individuals were left in the world (Reilly et al., 2013). Following the international ban on whale hunting, their populations have steadily recovered. Today it is considered safe from extinction, enabling towns such as Hermanus to .

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