“Three years after the initial explosion, the impacts of the disaster continue to unfold,” says Doug Inkley, senior scientist at the National Wildlife Federation. A recent report by the group found that the three-year-old spill is still having a serious negative effect on wildlife populations in the Gulf. For one, dolphin deaths in the region have remained above average every single month since the disaster. In the first two months of 2013, infant dolphins were found dead at six times pre-spill average rates. “These ongoing deaths, particularly in an apex predator like the dolphin, are a strong indication that there is something amiss with the Gulf ecosystem,” says Inkley.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:17:45 +0000
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