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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) last month introduced the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022. This seemingly well-intentioned legislation, cloaked in the best interests of the species, would end future breeding of certain cetaceans, specifically orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales, for public display. Sadly, however, the legislation would fail in species protection and instead set us down the path toward species extinction.