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Talk:Killer whale/General archive 1

Talk:Killer whale/Should the page be at Orca or Killer Whale (resolution: Orca (Dec 2003); Killer Whale (Jan 2009))

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WP:CETA capitalisation discussion

Conservation

The Killer whale is listed on Appendix II^[1] of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). It is listed on Appendix II^[1] as it has an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organised by tailored agreements. In addition, Killer whale is covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS), the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS), the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MOU) and the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia.

Type D

Not sure if this should be on the page or not, but National Geographic says that the Type D killer whales may qualify as a new species. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130627-killer-whale-orca-new-species-animal-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ng%2FNews%2FNews_Main+%28National+Geographic+News+-+Main%29 130.85.58.236 (talk) 16:01, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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At the end of the first line under the subheading "Types" please add:

"although large variation in the ecological distinctiveness of different killer whale groups complicate simple differentiation into types.^[2] Pjndebruyn (talk) 23:52, 13 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Apokryltaros — Reatlas (talk) 09:10, 14 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

better graphics

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/killerwhale.htm

This page has better detailed range maps and better pictures of the various types. It would be good if someone could look into using these for the article.

^ ^a ^b "Appendix II" of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). As amended by the Conference of the Parties in 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008. Effective: 5th March 2009.
^ doi=10.1111/j.1469-185X.2012.00239.x

[Appendices-1] "Appendix II" of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). As amended by the Conference of the Parties in 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008. Effective: 5th March 2009.

[2] =10.1111/j.1469-185X.2012.00239.x

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