Whale Strandings, oil and erosion

Taking deceased whales off the beach and burying them in landfill is environmentally bad. The oil in whales stops the erosion of the sand by calming the water. This natural phenomenon has been noticed for many centuries. The next time whales strand in numbers it is better to spread out the whales over kilometres of coastline and let them rot rather than waste the erosion-preventable product. It is also great for fish, insects and land animals. This could greatly benefit sensitive areas such as K'gari, and other delicate regions where erosion affects the most, and many whales strand regularly. Cyclone season might not take a heavy toll if the sand had a higher oil content. Many people are against this idea because of the stench, however, any inconvenience in the short term outweighs the loss of coastal land and property. This has probably being the number one cause of coastal erosion in Australia in certain areas. Nature is being interfered with. Human beings are too eager to bury and forget rather than think through long-term options thoroughly. The taking of whales off the beach over the last 200 years has dried and weakened the sand. Every part of the whale is beneficial to this cause. The bones work as a break and are themselves full of oil. Imagine the number of whales taken from the beaches of Australia since European settlement. Note: A blue whale found recently buried on a beach is still leaking oil 26 years after washing ashore.