MSC 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Marine Mammal Protection Act, International Whaling Commission, Marine Mammal
25 Oct 2016
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Two legislative acts: wild animals, captive animals. Documents to read: marine mammal protection act, endangered species act, animal welfare act, usda marine mammal regulations. Import/export of appendix i, ii, and iii species: international whaling commission, florida manatee sanctuary act. International whaling commission: american initiative sounded great in theory but caused fallout, set total quota per year, which prompted all countries to catch as many whales as they could before the quota was up. Wildlife management strategies: no use vs. over use, compromise: sustainable use. Involves science, education, wildlife management, future generations, legislations, and then repeat of the cycle. Future generations: ability to continue and expand on management. International convention for the regulation of whaling: development of rules pertaining to whaling, treaty between countries, set aside total number of whales each country can take, rules about mother/calf hunting, etc, structure. Small cetaceans (like dolphins: member nations. Members may opt out at any time. May opt out of any specific regulation.
