Ocean noise from oil works is killing marine wildlfe
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Imagine being bombarded by a sound so loud that it overwhelms all of your senses, blinding you to the world around you; an excruciatingly painful experience from which you can’t escape.
That is exactly what happens to marine animals that are subject to the thundering roar of drilling for oil, naval sonar, seismic surveys, supertanker propellers, and other human-made noise sources.
The result?
Mass strandings of whales...dolphins and porpoises found bleeding around their brains and ears…marine mammals and fish becoming lost on their migratory routes and ending up alone and starving in alien waters…reduced growth and reproductive rates in many fish species…and much more.
Whales, dolphins, porpoises and many other marine animals use sound to “see” underwater, yet their world is becoming increasingly poisoned by painfully loud human-made noises in our oceans. It is up to us to help end the agony for these animals.
What can you do?
The UK Government has recently published a draft Marine Bill. This new draft law includes powers to protect the marine environment. The Government has begun a public consultation to find out what organisations and members of the public think about the new draft law.
Please tell the Government that the Bill must protect marine wildlife from the many threats they face, including human-made underwater noise pollution. Encourage them to create a network of protected sites in our seas as soon as possible.
Below is where I'd like you users to please sign, the other had some blogs, articles and vidios onthe subject, sign using this link:
http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea....
Thank you for helping us protect marine animals from this deadly, pervasive pollution.
That is exactly what happens to marine animals that are subject to the thundering roar of drilling for oil, naval sonar, seismic surveys, supertanker propellers, and other human-made noise sources.
The result?
Mass strandings of whales...dolphins and porpoises found bleeding around their brains and ears…marine mammals and fish becoming lost on their migratory routes and ending up alone and starving in alien waters…reduced growth and reproductive rates in many fish species…and much more.
Whales, dolphins, porpoises and many other marine animals use sound to “see” underwater, yet their world is becoming increasingly poisoned by painfully loud human-made noises in our oceans. It is up to us to help end the agony for these animals.
What can you do?
The UK Government has recently published a draft Marine Bill. This new draft law includes powers to protect the marine environment. The Government has begun a public consultation to find out what organisations and members of the public think about the new draft law.
Please tell the Government that the Bill must protect marine wildlife from the many threats they face, including human-made underwater noise pollution. Encourage them to create a network of protected sites in our seas as soon as possible.
Below is where I'd like you users to please sign, the other had some blogs, articles and vidios onthe subject, sign using this link:
http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea....
Thank you for helping us protect marine animals from this deadly, pervasive pollution.
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