TY - JOUR
T1 - Southern Resident Orca Conservation
T2 - Practical, Ethical, and Political Issues
AU - Muka, Samantha
AU - Zarpentine, Chris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This article focuses on practical, ethical and political issues that arise in the context of cetacean conservation. Our point of departure is the controversy surrounding plans to assist J50, an ailing member of the southern resident orca population, during the summer of 2018. A brief history of cetacean captivity provides context for the current backlash against captivity. We then argue that, in many cases, interventions aimed at capture, rehabilitation and release are practically feasible and that such interventions are ethically justifiable. Moreover, the political context highlights the importance of engaging a broad range of stakeholders in conservation decision making.
AB - This article focuses on practical, ethical and political issues that arise in the context of cetacean conservation. Our point of departure is the controversy surrounding plans to assist J50, an ailing member of the southern resident orca population, during the summer of 2018. A brief history of cetacean captivity provides context for the current backlash against captivity. We then argue that, in many cases, interventions aimed at capture, rehabilitation and release are practically feasible and that such interventions are ethically justifiable. Moreover, the political context highlights the importance of engaging a broad range of stakeholders in conservation decision making.
KW - Conservation
KW - captivity
KW - cetaceans
KW - southern resident orca
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U2 - 10.1080/21550085.2023.2175453
DO - 10.1080/21550085.2023.2175453
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149382348
SN - 2155-0085
VL - 27
SP - 189
EP - 204
JO - Ethics, Policy and Environment
JF - Ethics, Policy and Environment
IS - 2
ER -