“Free Willy” expensive to farmers and developers
Environmental EconomicsPosted: March 24th, 2006 by Thomas L. Knapp
Author: Tim Haab
“Puget Sound Orcas (the ‘Free Willy’ type whale) from the endangered species list. To understand why, follow the food chain. The Endangered Species Act prohibits anyone from messing with listed species’ habitats. If farmers or developers do anything near a river that might harm salmon — the fish that Orcas like to eat — then the offending farmer or developer would be subject to fines and penalties under the ESA.” (03/23/06)
