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Greenpeace is calling on further protection for M\u0101ui dolphin after the latest population estimate shows the number of the critically endangered dolphin has potentially risen.<\/p>\n

The M\u0101ui survey, carried out by DOC, MPI and researchers from Auckland and Oregon State Universities, estimates that there are now around 63 M\u0101ui left, up from the last estimate of 55 in a 2010-2011 survey.<\/p>\n

Greenpeace says while it\u2019s encouraging that indications are that there has been a small increase in the population of the world\u2019s smallest and rarest dolphin, it does not change their critically endangered status.<\/p>\n

It does, however, show that that the added protections that have been implemented over the years might be working, and must be continued, expanded and intensified.<\/p>\n

This is especially pressing considering new and destructive human activities like seismic testing and seabed mining are now being planned and carried out in and around the M\u0101ui\u2019s habitat.<\/p>\n

Greenpeace is calling on the Government to extend the dolphin\u2019s marine mammal sanctuary refuge to cover their full habitat range, issue a ban on net fishing, seabed mining, petroleum exploration and drilling from within the sanctuary, and ban seismic testing from within 20 nautical miles of the sanctuary’s boundary.<\/p>\n

Over 65,000 people have signed Greenpeace\u2019s petition on the matter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Evidence suggests that M\u0101ui may be travelling outside of the area that is currently protected.<\/p>\n

Recent research shows M\u0101ui\u2019s cousins, Hector\u2019s dolphins, regularly travel outside of their normal habitat in winter, far away from safe waters.<\/p>\n

If M\u0101ui are doing the same, then they could be in grave danger. Currently, their protected zone only covers where they are known to be in summer.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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