A team of marine mammal experts have begun a
search for the last vaquitas (Phocoena sinus) in a last-ditch effort to capture
the remaining 30 porpoises until they’re no longer threatened by gillnets.
VaquitaCPR seeks to house the vaquita in sea
pens and includes plans for long-term care and breeding.
Though seen as ‘risky’ and ‘bold,’ many
conservation organizations agree that finding the animals before it’s too late
is the only option.
A team of marine mammal experts is searching
for the last vaquitas (Phocoena sinus) in the Gulf of California. They’ve
gathered in northern Mexico, at the invitation of the government of Mexico, to
make a last-ditch effort to capture and keep the remaining 30 porpoises safe
until they’re no longer threatened by the gillnets that have decimated their
numbers in recent years.
“We are watching this precious native species
disappear before our eyes,” said Rafael Pacchiano, Mexico’s minister of
the environment and natural resources, in a January 2017
statement from the National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF).
“This critical rescue effort is a priority for the Mexican government and we
are dedicated to providing the necessary resources in order to give the plan
its best chance of success.”
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