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Genetic Study Provides Estimate of Whale Populations

Posted by michael on from the a-whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiite-whale dept.

ChopsMIDI writes "Many more whales were hunted in the 18th century than thought, a genetic study of the North Atlantic animals suggests. U.S. researchers say the International Whaling Commission may be underestimating by tenfold the number of whales in the seas before hunting began."

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  1. Re:Why the results matter by Nagatzhul · · Score: 0, Troll

    So in other words, compared to two other sources which agree with each other, they are way, way off. Or they lied to achieve that result.

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