Subject: Re: whales & dolphins
Dagmar_Fertl@smtp.mms.gov
Wed, 02 Oct 96 06:43:19 EST
Hi class! I'm trying right now to find out from the people studying
right whales, for information on Metompkins. Obviously, you asked a
really good question!!
I write environmental impact statements for marine mammals, sea
turtles, and birds in the Gulf of Mexico relative to oil and gas
exploration. I spend a lot of time learning about the different types
of things that can affect the animals, such as oil spills, noise, etc.
My job is to make sure that I let people know how the animals might be
affected by various things from the oil and gas industry, as well as
other things going on, including fishery interactions and die-offs. I
also am involved with studies of whales and dolphins in the Gulf of
Mexico. Next week, I will be part of a research team from Texas A&M
University doing ship-based surveys out in the Gulf for 2 1/2 weeks.
This is a project that the agency I work for is funding. I am very
excited about getting away from my desk and all the paperwork (just
don't tell my boss that I'm going to be having a good time while I'm
out there)!
I'm not sure why you think people get confused about killer whales and
white-sided dolphins. If you can tell me exactly what people tell
you, then I will try to answer your question. It doesn't seem like
people could get confused about them since they look so different.
Where is Miscoe Hill Middle School?
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Subject: whales & dolphins
Author: miscoe@kersur.net at ~smtp
Date: 10/1/96 10:30 AM
Hi we are 6th grade students from Miscoe Hill Middle school. We are
learning about whales. Do you know about Metompkins, a right
whale, first found in Flordia. Is he/she still being tracked. What do
you do? Why is every body confused with killer whales and white
sided dolphins. Thank you very much!
Peter Gagliardo,Michael Sherman,Kerry
Burke,Alysha Gosselin