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Also note that the Minke whales that are being whaled, are not threatened with extinction. In fact, they are classified as "least concern".

So, let's hunt them to make sure they get back into a more pressing category? Seems like a bad idea.

This is not binary. It is fully possible to hunt them to keep the population stable. It is not a bad idea at all as long as it is properly regulated.