S/R#1 Belugas Whales in Danger

In Peritz’s (2007) article, “What’s happening to Canada’s belugas?” , in spite of there are efforts of many people to protect the Belugas Whales, they are still in the moment of danger. They have been in danger of extinction since the 1980s and have stopped growing in number after they had experienced plummeting at the time in their population. The scientists worry about their survival. According to Dr. Lesage, their population is bad now because population is stable at 1000; it will be a serious problem. Although the mystery about the whale population’s stagflation continues to exist, pollution and human harassment are considered as factors. There are many research studies and discoveries about that. Also, their longevity makes if how long to protect themselves the bodies from pollution. On the one hand, also it shows that the young beluga cannot protect itself from pollution. In addition, although federal regulations were made to protect whales from effects of tourism, many people do not want to keep the regulations. And the department approves education because of existence of people who do not have environmental consciousness.

I am sure that numerous lives on the earth are going in danger. The environmental pollution is a fatal menace to Beluga Whales. And we know that the greatest factor of the environmental pollution is the human. Therefore, we have to be interested in protecting them. Also, the government should encourage people to have environmental consciousness about Beluga whales facing in danger, and should make the strong provisions to protect them.

First, tourists have to be required not only to follow strong rules but also to receive education about them. As previously mentioned, one of the sources of intimidation is tourists. Most tourists do not know the perils that Belugas whales face. Some tourists do not even recognize how they affect Belugas whales with their behavior. So, they need education before they go to see the Belugas.

Second, a number of belugas whales are also dying because of industrial wastes and mass stranding. Often, people have used the ocean as trash cans for many of their wastes for just their own profit. These people usually have false thinking that the ocean can dispose of all of their garbage even if it has become the cause of every sea problem. Also, the events such as oil spill or a crash with vessel are one of causes of their deaths.

Finally, they need to be protect as mammalians by the law. Most countries have a ban on whaling today. However some countries such as Japan, Russia, Chile, and Peru still approve whaling. Norway is a representative country in whaling. Furthermore, in the case of Canada, they ignore the counsel that bans whaling from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Although Belugas live to a great age and their viability is high, the number of dying Belugas is increasing because of pollution or accidents every year. In addition, they propagate themselves very slowly, because they breed just a young in two or three years. So, if whaling is even continued by the people, the whales will disappear in the near future.

In conclusion, very early, nature warned to us as to the variety of our methods. However, we connived at our own fault every times. Several hundred thousands of whales are dying in the ocean at the moment. Therefore, we have to consider education of tourists, the prevention of the pollution, and the law to protect them from whaling directly. It is never easy. However we should do that, and we need constant to improve our lives with them.


Reference

Peritz, I. (2007, August 7). What’s happening to Canada’s belugas? The Globe and Mail (Canada). Retrieved October 21, 2008, from Lexis Nexus database.