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How did decades of whale hunting affect whale populations

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In just two decades, the population of bowhead whales in the area had reduced by over 60%. With this decline, it became harder to hunt whales, so whalers also turned their attention to walruses. ... The profits gained from whaling were too great for anyone to take notice of these impacts

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