Humpback whale removed from Australia’s endangered species list

The Australian Government has decided to remove humpback whale (Megaptera novaenglia) from the list animals in danger of extinction, The communication came shortly after the EPBC Act, with which the executive decided to declare the koala as endangered, threatened by natural habitat destruction. Fire and also from the spread of a sexually transmitted disease that renders them sterile (the chlamydiaThe humpback whale, one of the most loved and known whales by the general public, and for those who enjoy jumps compared to harmonious I singduring the era of whale hunting They were on the verge of extinction; Suffice it to say that, in the 30s of the last century and at the height of industrial hunting, so much of the population was massacred in Australian waters that only 1,500 samples, Fortunately, thanks to the birth of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the introduction of very strict laws to protect large animals mystic cheetahOver the course of more than half a century, numbers have continued to increase, up to the 40 thousand specimens that are counted in Australia today.

Australian Environment Minister Susan Leu he pointed out Being able to remove the humpback whale from the endangered species list is a “recognition of the success of extraordinary conservation efforts.” “Australia is a world leader in whale conservation and we will continue to work through the International Whaling Commission to promote whale conservation and uphold the global moratorium on commercial hunting,” the policy specifies, adding that it will also support other A sign of hope for the species. Well. They were further destroyed during the whaling era. 30 thousand humpback whales In the waters of Australia and New Zealand, a slaughter that lasted until the early 1960s, when people began to understand the extent of the monstrous damage caused by decades of relentless hunting, which since the introduction of the engine has been particularly brutal and has become efficient. steam powered. However, Australia did not implement conservation policies for the large mystic cetaceans until the late 1970s.

Although humpback whales are no longer officially threatened with extinction (they are classified with an LC code – Minimum Risk – in red List International Union for Conservation of Nature), this does not mean at all that they should not be preserved everywhere and in the best possible way. In fact, the main threats to these migratory cetaceans include: Climate changeIn addition to changing the fields of which looking for food pushing krill (which they feed) to change their habits, significantly reducing birth rates in some areas. data from research”Decreased reproductive success in the Gulf of St. Lawrence’s humpback whales (Megaptera novaeglia) reflects changes in the ecosystem based on their feedingPublished in the specialist scientific journal Global Change Biology by scientists from the University of St Andrews (Scotland). Whales are also at risk collision with shipsFrom noise pollution and abandoned networks, which cause thousands of victims every year.