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HOW CAN MY FAVORITE ANIMAL GET PROTECTION UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT?

Ask Roxy is a public service blog from the Law Offices of Roxanne Sher Olson (www.roxanneolson.com).  Roxanne is an attorney in Santa Cruz, CA.  Email your questions to askroxy@roxanneolson.com


Despite this fabulous photo of a rhino, my favorite endangered animals are whales.  You’ll have to read to the end to see an amazing whale photo.  Just this morning my friend told me that when humans are out trying to capture baby orcas and put them in prisons (like Sea World) the daddy orcas swim along the surface trying to lure the humans in one direction while the mommy and baby orcas swim underwater in the other direction.  If we didn’t have helicopters and sonar the trick might work, but we do and it doesn’t.

Whether your favorite creature is a charismatic mammal like an orca or some weird looking thing like a mole rat the benefits of getting listed on the United State’s Endangered Species list are numerous. 

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