Nearly 1,500 dolphins killed in the Faroe Islands

Primarily for food. From a quick Wikipedia "research", long finned-pilot whales are consistently hunted every year, while white-sided dolphins are only done so occasionally and result in more dramatic number of kills like the described event.
 
Falcosparverius said:
Primarily for food. From a quick Wikipedia "research", long finned-pilot whales are consistently hunted every year, while white-sided dolphins are only done so occasionally and result in more dramatic number of kills like the described event.
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Oh, I see. I do not have objections for people killing for food.
 
I don't have objections for people hunting for food, but numbers like these are ridiculous and unnecessary.
 
Mayki said:
I don't have objections for people hunting for food, but numbers like these are ridiculous and unnecessary.
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True, but they may be trying to feed a whole lot of people. Either way though, I feel like it would be more appropriate to do small numbers at scattered times throughout the year.
 
Bengal Tiger said:
True, but they may be trying to feed a whole lot of people. Either way though, I feel like it would be more appropriate to do small numbers at scattered times throughout the year.
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The islands only have a population of 50,000 and its not like they eat exclusively dolphin ;)
 
I was on Faroes and they have a short hunting season once a year, which takes place since centuries. And they monitor the number of pilot whales killed to be sure they don't overkill.

Mayki, what about behaving like a modern internet native and looking for independent information elsewhere, instead of discussing one article?
 
Jurek7 said:
I was on Faroes and they have a short hunting season once a year, which takes place since centuries. And they monitor the number of pilot whales killed to be sure they don't overkill.
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Not doubting you but this goes against all prior research I have done on this subject. Care to share more from your visit?
 
Jurek7 said:
I was on Faroes and they have a short hunting season once a year, which takes place since centuries. And they monitor the number of pilot whales killed to be sure they don't overkill.

Mayki, what about behaving like a modern internet native and looking for independent information elsewhere, instead of discussing one article?
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Is this number not overkill in your mind? As far as I know numbers of this magnitude have never been killed before.

Also "behave like a modern internet native"? Most ZooChatters don't source multiple articles when posting news but if you have a problem with RT here is some other sources if you must:

Anger as hundreds of dolphins hunted and killed in annual Faroe Islands slaughter

The Faroe Islands' biggest ever dolphin massacre as fishermen kill 1,428 animals in traditional hunt | Daily Mail Online

Slaughter of 1500 dolphins in Denmark sparks outrage
 
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