Exterminating Killer Whales

Sorry for the wait deary. Killer Whales are an enormous burden on their environment Killer whales, ladies and Gentlemen, only take-take-take when it comes to their eco system. Being top carnivores they do not sustain any other animal by acting as food (unless you count the crabs that eat the corpses of Orcas that the Coastguard has had to hunt down to prevent attacks). However, they greedily feast on a menagerie of other animals that are vital to the well being of the eco system. Killer whale populations have a habit of spiking, and as a result we see the extinction of certain species in certain areas. To this day Killer whales are in the process of eliminating many seal populations; they upset the delicate balance of life in the changing Arctic habitats because they are nomadic-roves of them will swim to one area, decimate an entire species, and swim to the next. See sources-this is insane. I end this point with a reference to the declining sea Otter population in Alaska as a direct result of Killer Whales. Because of the lack of sea otters, sea urchins have flourished and countless miles of kelp forests have been lost. Killer whales offer nothing yet take everything from their eco-systems. How many more species, how much more habitat must be lost as a result of Killer Whales? They are belligerent towards humans and eradicate many endangered whale populations. I will share a piece of knowledge with everyone-Killer whales are not whales! They are dolphins, they have their name because they actually kill whales all the time. And people. Most Killer whale attacks happen in zoos and aquariums-wonder why? Because that's where they have the greatest access to humans. This goes to show that when they do happen to have access to humans in the Wild they are a great danger. They are very smart, we can see how well they can be trained. After a couple years of brutal subjection and training they can be as harmless as puppies (with the minor chance they will snap and eat their trainer spontaneously), but unfortunately we can hardly lock them all up so mass murder (as usual) is the only way. More importantly however Killer whales are eradicating our already low Whale population. Considering how aggressive they are, it is not unusual at all for a group of three to four to surround say a Blue whale, and inflict fatal damage and blood loss with their teeth that are designed for ripping, as opposed to chewing. Any whale that escapes our over fishing has a considerable risk of being hunted down by a pack of killer whales. Worst part is they usually don't even get to eat the whale. Killer Whales make fishing oriented lifestyles less sustainable. Their main diet is composed of the same fish that humans eat (say the Herring), and with their voracious appetites they can make a fish population quickly dwindle. With out already over fished seas I propose we take action now and eliminate all Killer Whales to ensure that some fish have a chance of survival. Even if we were to stop fishing (not likely) many endangered fish species would be at risk of being decimated by Killer Whales. "Killer whales metabolize blubber for energy, which increases pollutant concentrations." This has two effects-it means that if a human were to hunt a killer whale for food it would be polluted, and secondly, it means that Orcas poison their environment (not very much, but there is some effect) with toxins that come from their blubber. I know that many industries take advantage of the beauty of the Killer whale, and I also acknowledge the majesty of these beasts, but our world simply cannot sustain them. We may reproduce them in Zoos and hopefully one day they can be returned to the wild, but first we must eliminate the Killer Whale population from the wild for a greener, brighter future of all aquatic inhabitants. References: 1. http://www.ea-shorts.com... 2. http://www.independent.co.uk... 3. http://www.sikunews.com...