Good point,I am on the marine mammal listserv and never heard a thing about it.
On Thu, August 16, 2007 4:07 am, William Silvert wrote: > I find it odd that with all the discussion of species loss on this list, > no > mention has appeared of a major extinction of a charismatic species, the > Yangtzee river dolphin. The loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred > with just a small ripple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than > the birth of a giant panda. > > Bill Silvert > Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]