The picture of the deceased gray whale in the April 29 Herald clearly suggested a problem rather than a solution: How does one remove a carcass of such an enormity? (Article, “Researchers need bigger boat to move 30-ton whale”).
Thirty-five years ago or so a similar occurrence on the Oregon coast was seen by the Oregon State Fish and Game Department as a solution rather than a problem: Dynamite the carcass to distribute the whale’s remains over the beach for the marine animals and birds to consume for their survival.
The dynamite was set in place on and about the whale’s carcass and detonated. The flesh from the leviathan was distributed far and wide — including a piece weighing about half a ton that landed on an automobile about half a mile away.
The owner of the automobile was not injured, but one can easily image the automobile insurance provider’s response to the damage claim — obviously damage that was not part of the solution!
David N. Houghtaling
Everett
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