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Evidence for the continued use of river dolphin oil for bait fishing and traditional medicine: implications for conservation Populations of the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) are endangered, with ~3500 individuals estimated worldwide. Threats to this precarious population is exacerbated by accidental entanglement and illegal hunting for oil, which is used in bait fisheries […]
On the evidence of the Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
We report the presence and status of the Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris in the Hooghly River of West Bengal, India. These observations were made while conducting our field work on the Ganges River Dolphin, which involved vessel-based surveys as well as intensive monitoring from an anchored boat.
Evidence for the continued use of river dolphin oil for bait fishing and traditional medicine: implications for conservation
Populations of the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) are endangered, with~3500 individuals estimated worldwide. Threats to this precarious population is exacerbated by accidental entanglement and illegal hunting for oil, which is used in bait fisheries and traditional medicine. Alternatives to dolphin oil have been proposed and extensively promoted in India, to curb the immediate […]