They were. Environmental movement successfully "solved" this problem. https://i1.wp.com/slatestarcodex.com/blog_images/enviro_whal... "See that tiny micro-bump at the end? That represents progress."
* What Happened To 90s Environmentalism?
https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/01/01/what-happened-to-90s-e...
See section 7, "Saving The Whales".
They were. Environmental movement successfully "solved" this problem. https://i1.wp.com/slatestarcodex.com/blog_images/enviro_whal... "See that tiny micro-bump at the end? That represents progress."
* What Happened To 90s Environmentalism?
https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/01/01/what-happened-to-90s-e...
See section 7, "Saving The Whales".