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sam

These dolphins live in the waters close to the area where I grew up, so this is of special importance to me,but I would like you all to please sign this petition for the good of our native wildlife. Heres the article:

For the first time, oil and gas developments in the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation threaten a vulnerable, small and isolated population of bottlenose dolphins and cast a shadow over the Government's claims at having green credentials.

Malcolm Wicks, Energy Minister announced today that whilst Cardigan Bay, also a Special Area of Conservation for bottlenose dolphins would be spared, oil and gas exploration in the Moray Firth, the home of your adopted dolphin was 'more likely' to go ahead. The licences in the Firth are to be allowed despite scientific evidence that clearly demonstrates that oil and gas activities can disturb marine mammals and in some cases be potentially lethal. Mark Simmonds, WDCS's Director of Science said."At worst this could dramatically impact the dolphins' chance of survival in the Firth, and in combination with other threats could even drive this unique population towards extinction.If we lose these dolphins we may never get them back, the Government has let us all down if they allow this to go ahead in a supposedly protected critical habitat."
The announcement comes on the same day another branch of Government announced its intention to give special protected status to seven offshore European Marine Sites in the UK's seas , prompting criticisms that the Government is giving with one hand and taking away with the other.

Dr Sharon Thompson from the RSPB said: "Is this a case of the left hand not knowing that the right hand was supposed to be protecting these sites? We're calling for a Marine Bill to introduce legislation to better protect marine wildlife, but to actually make a difference, we would expect that or any existing conservation legislation to be effective."

Please help us to save the dolphins by sending your protest email.

Thank you.Together we can protect our dolphins.

so please, send a letter:
http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/FCC82EB7CB41993A80257364005195C7
and sign the petition:
http://205.212.187.100/petition/petition/
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Lynne · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:50 am Post subject:

signed it sam.
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sam · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject:

thank you!
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Lynne · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject:

come on everyone get signing!!
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Geordiegirl · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

signed.

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GeckoLass · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

Signed! cummon everyone it only takes a minute to do and it needs to be sorted!!! Sea life seems to get forgot about our seas and the life its home to is just as important as land Cool

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Lynne · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

sam · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:19 am Post subject:

These dolphins are amazing to watch, ifa nyone is near the moray firth they are well worth looking for. Very intelligent, beautiful and also the largest bottlenosed dolphins out there!
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Jack · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:42 am Post subject:

ive been there and seen them they are a beautiful sight well worth saving

Lynne · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:26 am Post subject:

we get them in the forth too, but they dont hang around kincardine area!!!! mmm. wonder why? Sad

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