University of Maine Research About Humans Harassing Seals Could Inform Public Outreach
March 03, 2022
March 03, 2022
ORONO, Maine, March 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
Seals can look irresistibly cute to beachgoers, but harassing the pinnipeds can cause them stress and potentially even lead to their death. By researching when these incidents occur and what they entail -- from feeding or touching the seals to shooting them or hitting them with a boat -- a group of UMaine researchers and collaborators involved in marine mammal conservation hopes to help bett . . .
Seals can look irresistibly cute to beachgoers, but harassing the pinnipeds can cause them stress and potentially even lead to their death. By researching when these incidents occur and what they entail -- from feeding or touching the seals to shooting them or hitting them with a boat -- a group of UMaine researchers and collaborators involved in marine mammal conservation hopes to help bett . . .