★ Washington bill bans whales,
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The theme park industry sent a team to Olympia Thursday to fight a bill protecting our state's marine mammals. The bill would make it illegal to capture orcas, dolphins, or porpoises in Washington for entertainment purposes. 2/3/2015
Wash. bill bans whales, dolphins as entertainment
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A Washington state lawmaker is proposing a preemptive ban on using dolphins and whales for entertainment in the state.Wash. bill bans whales, dolphins as entertainment http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/02/03/ban-on-washington-whale-dolphin-shows-proposed/22824169/ K5 Western Washington's home team
Sen. Kevin Ranker has introduced SB 5666, which would prohibit capturing or importing into the state a wild-caught or captive-bred whale, dolphin or porpoise with the intention to use it for performance or entertainment purposes.
The bill would not apply to facilities that are temporarily holding an animal for rehabilitation or research purposes.
"We have no whales or dolphins or porpoises in captivity in Washington state right now but it's something brought to my attention by a pilot of a Kenmore Air flight who was flying me home to Orcas (Island) and she raised the issue," said *Ranker, who represents the 40th District.
"I represent San Juan Islands and we have our resident orcas. I think there's a better way to view these animals, and that's in the wild," said *Ranker.
"These are incredibly intelligent species that live in a family structure similar to our own," he said. "It's really sad to look at the situation of what happens to these animals when they are in captivity."
SeaWorld has come under increasing scrutiny for its orca shows, and last year announced that they would be building larger tanks for the whales at their animal-themed parks.
"Think about ours southern resident population," said Ranker. "These are animals that are known to swim from here to southern California and back. These are extremely social creatures and we're putting them in a little fish tank."
Ranker said his research into the issue found that the average whale in captivity lives 19-49 years, while wild whales live into their 70s to 80s.
"One of ours - 'Granny' - is 102 right now," he said.
"The more I get into this, the more I think about it, the more I think this bill has to pass. It's exceptionally important bill and Washington state has to get in front of this."
SB 5666 is scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Ranker said he found out Monday that SeaWorld will send people to attend the hearing.
"I find it amazing that Sea World is flying a plane load of folks up here to testify against this bill.," he said.
"They have no holdings in Washington state, they are worried about precedent. They're worried about the bill being replicated in other states. I would like them to stay out of Washington state," he said.
"Fourteen countries have outlawed the display of orcas and dolphins – I think Washington getting in front of it is a good thing."
*Sen. Kevin Ranker, 40th District, Orcas Island
preemptive ban on using whales for entertainment purposes
Sen. Kevin Ranker says the only way whales, dolphins and porpoises should be viewed is in their natural habitat.
Ranker, a Democrat from Orcas Island and the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5666, testified to his legislation in the Senate’s Natural Resources & Parks Committee on Thursday. His bill is a preemptive strike against holding, capturing or importing whales, dolphins and other porpoises in Washington for performance or entertainment purposes.
“There are no shortage of heartbreaking stories about the negative effects a life in captivity has on these highly intelligent creatures,” Ranker said. “Washington is fortunate to share its waters with orcas and many other species. There is no good reason to put these animals at risk through captivity.”
The law would not apply to animals being temporarily held for research or rehabilitation.
Historically more than half of all orcas taken into captivity originated in Washington waters. Currently, there are 57 orcas in captivity in 14 marine parks in eight countries around the world.
A petition in favor of the bill has been signed by close to 2,000 people and can be viewed at Change.org.
SIGN⇒Jaxon Ravens: Thank you, Senators Ranker and Rolfes, for cetacean legislation!! https://www.change.org/p/jaxon-ravens-thank-you-senators-ranker-and-rolfes-for-cetacean-legislation?
For full text of the bill and additional information: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5666
Live broadcast of the hearing: http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021056
Video of the Penn Cove (WA) Captures, from Emmy Award-winning 1999 special, "Baby Wild Films Presents: The Killer Whale People," hosted by Heart's Nancy Wilson; posted on YouTube by former SeaWorld trainer Dr. Jeffrey Ventre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUlbZifjoqo
SENATE BILL 5666
S-0612.1
State of Washington 64th Legislature 2015 Regular Session By Senators Ranker and Rolfes
Read first time 01/28/15. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to cetacean captivity; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 77.15 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A person or entity is guilty of unlawful cetacean captivity if the person or entity:
(a) Holds a wild-caught or captive-bred cetacean in captivity for performance or entertainment purposes;
(b) Captures or imports into the state a wild-caught or captive- bred cetacean with the intention to use the cetacean for performance or entertainment purposes;
(c) Breeds a cetacean in captivity; or
(d) Imports, exports, or collects semen, other gametes, or embryos of a cetacean for the purpose of artificial insemination.
(2) Unlawful cetacean captivity is a misdemeanor and may be punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(3) This section does not apply to a person or entity holding a cetacean for rehabilitation, rescue or stranding, or research
S-0612.1
SENATE BILL 5666
State of Washington 64th Legislature 2015 Regular Session By Senators Ranker and Rolfes
Read first time 01/28/15. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
p. 1 SB 5666
1 purposes. If possible, a person or entity holding a cetacean for
2 rehabilitation or research purposes must return the cetacean to the
3 wild. If return to the wild is not possible, the person or entity
4 must hold the cetacean in a sea pen and may not use the cetacean for
5 performance or entertainment purposes.
6 (4) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this
7 section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
8 (a) "Cetacean" means a member of the order cetacea, or large
9 marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
10 (b) "Performance or entertainment purposes" includes, but is not
11 limited to, any routinely scheduled public exhibition characterized
12 by music or other sound effects, choreographed display or training
13 for the display, or unprotected contact between humans and cetaceans.
14 Unprotected contact means physical contact between a human and a
15 cetacean in the absence of a protective barrier or distance between
16 the human and the cetacean. Holding a cetacean is not, alone, a
17 performance or entertainment purpose.
18 (c) "Sea pen" means an in-water enclosure anchored to the sea
19 floor and attached to the shore or coastline. Up to three sides of a
20 sea pen may consist of shore or coastline.
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ワシントン州の議員は娯楽のためイルカやクジラの使用に関する先制禁止を提案。Ｋ５ワシントン西部のホームチーム
法案は娯楽などの商品としてのクジラ、イルカを禁止すること。
上院議員ケビン·ランカーは 野生からの捕獲または飼育下育ちのクジラ類の捕獲、または輸入輸出 パフォーマンスや娯楽目的のために利用しようとするイルカやクジラ類の禁止するSB 5666を議会に提出した。
法案は、一時的に社会復帰や研究目的のために動物を保持している施設には適用されない。
「私たちは今、ワシントン州で飼育下のクジラやイルカを保持していない。しかしケンモア航空のパイロットと私の家からオルカ(島)に飛んでいた時、彼女は問題を提起し私の興味を湧かせた」とランカーは言った。そして第４０区の選出議員である彼はこの問題を提起した。
私たちのサンファン島にはシャチが住み着いている。私はこれらの動物に一番良い事は、野生のままである事であろうと思う、とランカーは語る。「これらの動物は私たち人間に似て家族構成と信じられないほど知的な生き物である」と彼は言った。「私は彼らが捕われの身であると共にこれらの動物に何が起こっている状況を見ていて本当に悲しい。」
シーワールドは、シャチのショーに対する人々の厳しい目が増加している為、昨年動物テーマパークにおいてより大きな水槽を建設すると発表した。
「考えてみて下さい、南に住む彼等の個体群を」ランカーは語る。「これらの動物はここから南カリフォルニアまで往復して泳ぐことが知られている。彼等は極めて社会的な生き物であるのに、私たちは小さな水槽に彼等を閉じ込めている。」
ランカーは彼の研究で、飼育下でのクジラ類は平均１９年から４９年しか生きないが、野生のクジラは７０年から８０年生きる事を発見し、問題についての論点を示した。
「第一に私たちの - 'おばあちゃん'- (と呼ばれる野生のシャチ)は今は１０２才である」と彼は言った。
「私は過去に対するツケが回ってきたと思い、これから私はもっとこの事を考え、この事についてもっと多くを研究する。これは非常に重要な法案でありワシントン州はこの法案を通過させ目の前に置かなければいけない。」
SB 5666は(2015年2月12日)木曜日午後1時30分、天然資源 と 自然公園に関する上院委員会で公聴会を予定しています。シーワールドは、公聴会に出席するよう多くの仲間に連絡した事を、ランカーは月曜日(2月9日)に知ったと言った。
「私はシーワールドの人々がこの法案に大量の反対証言を持って飛行機でここに飛んで来る事がわかる。」と彼は言った
「彼等は先例が出来ることを心配しているが、ワシントン州を妨害はできない。彼等は他の州に同じ法案が出来る事を心配している。私は彼等がワシントン州の外に滞在して欲しいと願っています」と言った。
「14カ国は、シャチやイルカのショーを非合法化している - 私はワシントンは状況が悪くならない前に行う事が大切と思います。」
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