Campaigners call for protection of whales and dolphins off Scotland's coast

1/1/2018

Campaigners call for protection of whales and dolphins off Scotland's coast

SCOTLAND'S precious marine environment is at risk unless urgent measures are taken to protect it, conservationists have warned. WWF Scotland, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and a leading marine research scientist have joined forces to call for the creation of protected marine areas.

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