Comments on: SCU whalewatchers honoured by Australia Post http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/06/07/scu-whalewatchers-honoured-by-australia-post/ Regular information and comments on the Ballina Shire. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: » Humpback whale migration to be explainedBallina Information Blog http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/06/07/scu-whalewatchers-honoured-by-australia-post/#comment-2094 » Humpback whale migration to be explainedBallina Information Blog Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:33:56 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/06/07/scu-whalewatchers-honoured-by-australia-post/#comment-2094 [...] “Keynote speakers specialising in various aspects of the humpback whale’s lifecycle will be on hand to share their knowledge. Environmental scientists from Southern Cross University will update people on their ongoing whale identification research projects, University of Queensland scientists will explain their work on whale acoustics and local whale experts Trish and Wally Franklin will provide footage and information on the life cycle of the humpback whale,” said Ms Walker. [...] [...] “Keynote speakers specialising in various aspects of the humpback whale’s lifecycle will be on hand to share their knowledge. Environmental scientists from Southern Cross University will update people on their ongoing whale identification research projects, University of Queensland scientists will explain their work on whale acoustics and local whale experts Trish and Wally Franklin will provide footage and information on the life cycle of the humpback whale,” said Ms Walker. [...]

]]> By: david@tokyo http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/06/07/scu-whalewatchers-honoured-by-australia-post/#comment-1860 david@tokyo Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:16:52 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/06/07/scu-whalewatchers-honoured-by-australia-post/#comment-1860 > “From a conservationist’s point of view the loss of a single humpback is not acceptable.” That's not a conservationist's point of view - that's a protectionist's point of view. Conservation and sustainable use are consistent ideas. You need to conserve resources in order to make sustainable use of them. Protection is only required for conservation in extreme cases, such as when certain species are endangered. > “From a conservationist’s point of view the loss of a single humpback is not acceptable.”

That’s not a conservationist’s point of view - that’s a protectionist’s point of view.

Conservation and sustainable use are consistent ideas. You need to conserve resources in order to make sustainable use of them.

Protection is only required for conservation in extreme cases, such as when certain species are endangered.

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