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Good idea, Paul.
A couple of years ago, we learned of a local charity which released balloon=
s to raise money to deal with local cancer issues. I contacted the Preside=
nt, and she mentioned having searched the literature. One particular societ=
y in the U.S. evidently found that latex balloons were less harmful than s=
ynthetic ones, but I did get the distinct feeling that the author had to po=
rtray them in the best light. Same old story about the absence of evidence=
is not evidence of absence, of harm in this case.
(Ol=E2=80=99 Don Rumsfeld had his problems, but his logic here is spot on!)=
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: July 2, 2015 12:22 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] whales etc
Great to see the whales Peter.
On balloons, one time I Keji I found one with the name of a bank in NE
on it. I wrote to the bank expressing my displeasure at that and got
a very nice letter from a vice-pres apologizing for the incident and saying=
that he hadn't known they would cause a problem. He then assured me that it=
wouldn't happen in the future.
So if anyone picks up a balloon with a name, write them, politely or otherw=
ise.
expressing your displeasure. Maybe the media could get on this also.
Enjoy the summer
Paul
On July 2, 2015 at 10:05 AM Hubcove@aol.com wrote:
On Tuesday this week I delivered a 31ft Motor Yacht from Penobscot Bay Main=
e to Shelburne, 14 hours at an average speed of about 15kts. No outstanding=
nature events other than the usual birds, a few seals and also a couple of=
Ocean Sunfish until we were about 40 miles west of Yarmouth when we were a=
pproaching a large pod of whales. Given the location, I was expecting North=
ern Right Whales. We stopped and they were all around us but they were much=
bigger than right whales and had a small dorsal fin near the tail. There =
were probably 10 whales in the pod and they stayed in the area on the surfa=
ce and broaching for a while until they moved away. From the size and appea=
rance I believe they were Fin Whales and I suspect were after herring in th=
e area. Certainly a highlight of the trip. A bad part of the trip were the =
dozens of party balloons both near the coast, and offshore, many on the Can=
adian side. Most were single but there were also bundles of up to 10 of al=
l colours. Certainly added garbage for the ocean but also a big hazard to T=
urtles that ingest them thinking they are jellyfish.
Peter Stow
Hubbards
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