14 DAY TRIAL // The state of New Jersey has recently announced that it is ready and willing to get behind efforts to safeguard the dolphin population inhabiting its coastal areas.
As previously reported, hundreds of bottlenose dolphins in the US have thus far been killed by a measles-like virus, and many are expected to follow in their footsteps in the weeks to come.
Ecorazzi tells us that high officials in New Jersey have agreed to have the state's coastline monitored by an aircraft operated by the State Environmental Protection Department.
This aircraft will help pin down the animals that are in need of help, and bring them to shore for testing.
The same source tells us that the state will also financially support the tests that need to be carried out in order to figure out what is wrong with the animals.
Until now, the tests carried out on dolphins found beached in New Jersey have been paid for by a non-profit organization dubbed the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the same source tells us.
Since the beginning of July until present day, some 70 sick bottlenose dolphins beached in New Jersey. I guess it's no wonder the state has decided to intervene and help tackle the situation.
In fact, it's about time it did so, I dare say.