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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







NO. 8

RESOLUTION ON CAPTURE OF ORCAS ORCINUS
            







The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is being petitioned by Sea World, Inc., for a permit to capture Orcas Orcinus, called killer whales, for use in their various commercial enterprises for entertainment and scientific purposes.


It is doubtful that the public would enjoy the activities of these intelligent mammals if they knew the shock they undergo when forced out of their free oceanic world into captivity; that many are killed as they are trapped, and once imprisoned in their artificial containers, most with a few exceptions, die within two years instead of enjoying their life expectance as long as 30 or 40 years in their natural habitat.  It is generally held by scientific workers that valid research does not require their capture.


The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, therefore, petitions the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency to deny a permit to the Sea World, Inc. to capture the orcas for any so-called scientific or entertainment purposes.











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