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US
navy warship with an orca (otherwise
called killer whale) in the foreground.
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The US Navy has been ordered not to use
mid-frequency sonar equipment during training exercises off the
coast of California until the end of 2009.
A federal judge ruled in favour of campaigners
who argued that the devices harmed marine mammals in the area. They
said noise pollution from sonar disorientated whales, causing them
to become stranded on beaches.
A navy spokesman said they would appeal because the injunction
jeopardised the nation's safety and security.
The legal action was brought by a coalition of animal welfare groups,
led by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). |
