Solution to the Decreasing of Number of Whales

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The world consistently undergoes ecological change, and each change, whether positive or negative, affects living creatures differently. Some of these changes are biological, stemming from the natural processes that envelope our complex ecosystem, while others are brought about from mans neglect for the delicate world we live in. One of the most controversial topics within the last century surrounding the perpetual damage life on earth, has been the declining population of cetaceans, or whales. Their decreasing numbers are sometimes due to natural factors, but for the most part the unnatural factors outweigh these. Throughout history, man has been a threat to the limited population of whales, hunting them for food or for industrial purposes, but within the last century the number of cetaceans in the world decreased more rapidly than ever before. Along with this reason, there has also been a horrific rise in the number of whaling countries unlawfully killing more whales than their allotted annual quota. This is because individual countries do not always uphold the commercial whaling ban, and the regulatory jurisdiction behind the bans have not set in place strict repercussions for unlawful killings. There are solutions as to what could be done to prevent the complete extinction of whales, such as placing enforced, stringent laws over the pro-whaling countries and monitoring hunting seasons carefully. It is vital to the conservation of whales that authorities protecting whales be given more imposing power so they may enforce laws and in essence, fulfill their purpose. In order to understand this solution and what its outcome may look like, it is key to trace the main problems back to their sources.
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