Small cetacean species may not survive another decade warns new
landmark publication IUCN-The World Conservation Union, Gland,
Switzerland, 14.05.03. A new publication on the status of the
world's cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises, offers a
stark warning that the smaller, lesser-known species such as the
baiji (or Yangtze River dolphin) may not survive the next
decade. Dolphins, Whales and Porpoises: 2002-2010 Conservation
Action Plan for the World's Cetaceans, is an authoritative,
benchmark publication providing the latest information on the
status of cetaceans worldwide while recommending actions that
could help save the most threatened species. As a guiding
document for all those involved in cetacean conservation, it
will be used by scientists in the field and academic
institutions, as well as those making critical decisions about
the future of these species and their habitats. This new
publication is the most recent of three Action Plans compiled by
the Cetacean Specialist Group (CSG) of IUCN's S