tincan
Well-Known Member
I assuming you are referring to the SRKW going extinct @OldBlackDog ?
Hypothetically and from a ecology point of view it would be interesting to see what would happen if the remaining 76 SRWK's went extinct. Some think the Northern Residents would fill the void (they already share feeding locations such as Swiftsure). I really have no idea what would happen but given I've had to the experience to interact with these whales my entire life while boating/fishing around the south coast I hope it doesn't get to that. It would be another terrible milestone in humanity if we were to wipe out yet another amazing species. I am hopeful we can have both healthy and sustainable wild salmon and SRWK populations.... it will take a lot of work but they are both worth it IMO.
Hypothetically and from a ecology point of view it would be interesting to see what would happen if the remaining 76 SRWK's went extinct. Some think the Northern Residents would fill the void (they already share feeding locations such as Swiftsure). I really have no idea what would happen but given I've had to the experience to interact with these whales my entire life while boating/fishing around the south coast I hope it doesn't get to that. It would be another terrible milestone in humanity if we were to wipe out yet another amazing species. I am hopeful we can have both healthy and sustainable wild salmon and SRWK populations.... it will take a lot of work but they are both worth it IMO.
So, what really would happen if the whales go extinct?
There are other killer whales in the oceans.
Just a question.