Publications

Every year WDCS produces or commissions a number of papers and reports on issues concerning whales and dolphins. Below are a selection of recent publications in pdf format.

WDCS Annual Review

WDCS Annual Review 2007 - Celebrating what you have helped us achieve in the past year. (2008)

Whaling

Hunted - Dead or Still Alive: A report on the cruelty of whaling (2003)

The RMS – A question of confidence? (2005)

Troubled Waters - A review of the welfare implications of modern whaling activities (2004)

Rapid Genotyping techniques for identification of species and stock identity in fresh, frozen, cooked and canned products (1999)

Noise Pollution

Oceans of Noise (2004)

Whale Watching

European Whale Watching Guide (2003)

Russia Whale Watching Guide (2006)

Fisheries

The Net Effect? - A review of cetacean bycatch in pelagic trawls and other fisheries in the north-east Atlantic (2004)

Climate Change

Whales in hot water (2007)

Marine wind farms and cetaceans (2003)

European Issues

The Conservation of British Cetaceans (2007)

Report of a cetacean survey in the Western Approaches of the English Channel, February-March 2005

Science

Into the Brains of Whales (2007)

Current State of Knowledge of Cetacean Threats, Diversity, and Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (2007)

Captivity

Dolphin Assisted Therapy: Can you put your faith in DAT? (2007)

Driven by Demand (2006)

Captive Cetaceans: A Handbook for Campaigners (1998)

Free Corky Campaign Factsheet (2006)

Captive Orcas - ‘Dying to Entertain You’ (2001)