Man is a animal. We evolved as animals due to natural selection. Now we are at the top of the food chain. How can you not include man in any theory of natural selection. But then again enviromentalist never were logical.
Janice,
FYI millions of species became extinct before mans arrival and millions more will become extinct after man is long gone!
I have no desire to see whales become extinct. But I see no reason to keep man from enjoying them and yes, even harvesting them in a controled manner!
Hillbilly,
US law dictates that no US citizen shall disturb any marine mammal. That includes swimming with them.
BTW I hunt with a handgun. Evolution has enabled man to develop the use of tools. Much like the Finchs of the Galapagos Islands that use twigs to pull out grubs from trees. So a hunter using a weapon is just natural selection.
You can't beat logic!