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Published online 25 July 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030721-12
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Whale numbers disputed
Pre-whaling population estimates upset conservationists.
A new study estimating the original size of North Atlantic whale populations - before whaling took its toll - is being heavily criticized by researchers. Yet it backs the case for a continued ban on whale hunting.
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