The Sublime Otherness of Sharks - Edward Tenner - The Atlantic:
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Monday, 30 September 2013
Mexican gray wolf: Where the wild things aren’t | Exposing the Big Game
Mexican gray wolf: Where the wild things aren’t | Exposing the Big Game: "Mexican gray wolf: Where the wild things aren’t"
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Sunday, 29 September 2013
Second Japanese protest planned at MUJI Japan over shark fin soup
Second Japanese protest planned at MUJI Japan over shark fin soup: "Despite a 65,000 signature petition and a protest held outside its store earlier this year, MUJI Japan, a self-touted environmentally-friendly company, still refuses to stop selling shark fin soup."
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Saturday, 28 September 2013
Friday, 27 September 2013
Opponents of Mich. wolf hunt question data used to justify it | The Detroit News
Opponents of Mich. wolf hunt question data used to justify it | The Detroit News: "members of Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, a group that has lobbied against the hunt, say the statistics are bolstered by a single cattle farm near Matchwood owned by John Koski."
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Wildlife Extra News - Whale mass stranding attributed to sonar mapping for first time
Wildlife Extra News - Whale mass stranding attributed to sonar mapping for first time: "An independent scientific review panel has concluded that the mass stranding of approximately 100 melon-headed whales in the Loza Lagoon system in northwest Madagascar in 2008 was primarily triggered by acoustic stimuli; more specifically, a multi-beam echosounder system operated by a survey vessel contracted by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production (Northern Madagascar) Limited."
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Daily Kos: Wolf Rules in Montana Endanger Yellowstone Park Wolves
Daily Kos: Wolf Rules in Montana Endanger Yellowstone Park Wolves: "Wolf Rules in Montana Endanger Yellowstone Park Wolves"
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Jessica Lange: Stop Minnesota's wolf hunt - TwinCities.com
Jessica Lange: Stop Minnesota's wolf hunt - TwinCities.com: "Actress Jessica Lange has joined the opposition to Minnesota's wolf hunt."
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Oregon’s famous wolf retiring? | Natural Resource Report
Oregon’s famous wolf retiring? | Natural Resource Report: "The gray wolf, dubbed “OR-7” by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, may have finally chosen a home. His travels have been tracked thanks to a GPS collar."
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Sea Shepherd Unveils Largest Faroe Islands Campaign | Ecorazzi
Sea Shepherd Unveils Largest Faroe Islands Campaign | Ecorazzi: "Sea Shepherd Unveils Largest Faroe Islands Campaign"
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The Marine Mammal Center : Dolphin Rescue!
The Marine Mammal Center : Dolphin Rescue!: "It's too early tell what the prognosis will be for Minion, but based on experience, it is likely he will need human care for the rest of his life as experience shows that when dolphin calves are separated from their mothers at such a young age, they will not survive if released back to the wild."
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society :: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society :: Sunday, Bloody Sunday: "On the heels of a weekend which saw 120 pilot whales slain on the shores of the Faroes, Sea Shepherd Global prepares for Operation Grindstop 2014"
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Sea Shepherd Global Prepares for Operation Grindstop 2014 | Beach Carolina Magazine
Sea Shepherd Global Prepares for Operation Grindstop 2014 | Beach Carolina Magazine: "In the wake of continued barbaric killings of sentient, intelligent small whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands, Sea Shepherd Global is preparing for the launch of Operation GrindStop 2014, the most wide-ranging, determined and longest-duration Faroe Islands campaign in Sea Shepherd history. "
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Rare humpback whale spotted off Australian shores | Mail Online
Rare humpback whale spotted off Australian shores | Mail Online: "Photographer Jenny Dean was on a whale-watching trip with her husband when she captured these amazing images of the rare white humpback in Etty Bay near Innisfail, far north Queensland, Australia"
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Massive Starfish Die-Off Baffles Scientists – News Watch
Massive Starfish Die-Off Baffles Scientists – News Watch: "The waters off British Columbia, Canada, are littered with dead starfish, and researchers have no idea what’s causing the deaths."
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State Department Ignores Keystone XL Impact on Endangered Species – EcoWatch: Cutting Edge Environmental News Service
State Department Ignores Keystone XL Impact on Endangered Species – EcoWatch: Cutting Edge Environmental News Service: "A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) finds that the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline woefully underestimates the impacts it would have on some of America’s most endangered species, including whooping cranes, northern swift foxes, piping plovers, pallid sturgeon, American burying beetles and others. "
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Wolves deliberately being driven to extinction in US - Comment now to save them - National wildlife conservation | Examiner.com
Wolves deliberately being driven to extinction in US - Comment now to save them - National wildlife conservation | Examiner.com: "New links to follow to leave your comments against the further de-listing of wolves:"
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Wolves Need You on October 4 in Albuqurque, NM
Wolves Need You on October 4 in Albuqurque, NM: "On October 4, 2013 USFWS will hold its only public hearing on both of these destructive proposals in Albuquerque, NM. Your participation in the Save the Lobo event and the hearing on the same days is crucial to ensure the future of these beautiful, intelligent, critically endangered wolves. A critical mass of supporters on October 4 can turn the tide for wolves. This is a historic opportunity. To ensure the future of New Mexico’s native wolves, save the date and spread the word."
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Michigan wolf hunt: With licenses set to go on sale this Saturday, opponents continue to cry foul | MLive.com
Michigan wolf hunt: With licenses set to go on sale this Saturday, opponents continue to cry foul | MLive.com: "Michigan's first-ever managed wolf hunt is fast approaching and won't be stopped, but the fight over future hunts continues with supporters and opponents accusing each other of spreading misinformation and half-truths."
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Poll Shows West Coast Residents Will Co-Exist with Gray Wolves — Oregon Wild
Poll Shows West Coast Residents Will Co-Exist with Gray Wolves — Oregon Wild: "At least two-thirds of people surveyed in Oregon, Washington and California are rooting for the wolves in the controversy over whether to take them off the endangered species list."
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Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Monday, 23 September 2013
Is this the most beautiful squid in the world? Underwater photographer's incredible pictures capture amazing colours of the bobtail squid | Mail Online
Wildlife Extra News - Tortoises released onto Galapagos Island after rats eradicated
Wildlife Extra News - Tortoises released onto Galapagos Island after rats eradicated: "Eleven Galapagos park rangers hiked for two and a half hours to transport 118 juvenile tortoises (Chelonoidis ephippium) to their release site on Pinzón Island. The Ministry of the Environment, via the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), carried out this action as part of the ecosystem restoration of Pinzón.
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Wildlife Extra News - New survey shows Iranian cheetahs edging towards extinction
Wildlife Extra News - New survey shows Iranian cheetahs edging towards extinction: "Iran is home to the last known population of Asiatic cheetah which once roamed across vast ranges of west and south Asian countries. However, despite enforced protection efforts in recent years, no reliable information was available about the cheetah population in the country which made assessment of conservation measures impossible."
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Wildlife Extra News - Smuggled elephants seized in Thailand
Wildlife Extra News - Smuggled elephants seized in Thailand: "The Royal Thai Police have seized more than a dozen unregistered and illegally registered elephants from camps in three provinces in the south of Thailand as part of sweeping investigations into live elephant smuggling and the abuse of elephant identity certification and registration systems."
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Sunday, 22 September 2013
SLIDESHOW: adorable newborn otter pups rescued in India | IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare
SLIDESHOW: adorable newborn otter pups rescued in India | IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare: "The youngest residents at the IFAW Wildlife Rescue Center in India have yet to open their eyes and see the world around them. They are three smooth coated otter pups ‘rescued’ by the locals of the fringe villages of the central range of Kaziranga National Park. "
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PLOS ONE: Spatial Genetic Analyses Reveal Cryptic Population Structure and Migration Patterns in a Continuously Harvested Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Population in North-Eastern Europe
Justice sought for Kiya | Boston Herald
Justice sought for Kiya | Boston Herald: "Cops are tracking new leads in the “Puppy Doe” case after the pit bull’s heartbroken original owner has come forward in a dramatic bid to help capture the barbaric brute who tortured the dog and left it for dead in a Quincy park."
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Saturday, 21 September 2013
Packs spreading out throughout region | La Grande Observer | Union and Wallowa Counties' News Leader
Packs spreading out throughout region | La Grande Observer | Union and Wallowa Counties' News Leader: "Wolves continue to disperse across Northeast Oregon, establishing territories in Wallowa, Umatilla and Union counties. The state’s newest documented pack roams the Mt. Emily wildlife unit, which reaches from La Grande to Pendleton."
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#QatarDeceit A Tweetstorm: Qatar Dolphin Discovery & Research: STOP SPONSORING THE TAIJI DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER | Champions for Cetaceans
#QatarDeceit A Tweetstorm: Qatar Dolphin Discovery & Research: STOP SPONSORING THE TAIJI DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER | Champions for Cetaceans: "#QatarDeceit A Tweetstorm: Qatar Dolphin Discovery & Research: STOP SPONSORING THE TAIJI DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER"
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Orcas aren't the only ones - WDC
Orcas aren't the only ones - WDC: "In yet another bad press item this summer for SeaWorld, a young beluga, “Bella,” died after a brief and unknown illness. This sad and premature death reflects the unhappy fate of many belugas held in oceanariums around the world. "
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8 Reasons Why Animal Testing Doesn't Help Humans | PETA.org
8 Reasons Why Animal Testing Doesn't Help Humans | PETA.org: "8 Reasons Why Animal Testing Doesn't Help Humans"
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Lone wolves in a changing landscape | GoGreenNation.org
Lone wolves in a changing landscape | GoGreenNation.org: "Laura Paskus has a terrific column on wolves, biodiversity, and how we’re changing our world today:"
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Marineland To Transform Into Skate Park | Stuff.co.nz
Marineland To Transform Into Skate Park | Stuff.co.nz: "Memories of dolphins flipping out of the water will soon be replaced by young people's latest skateboarding tricks.
Napier City Council has approved the redevelopment of the former tourist attraction Marineland into a skate park. A neighbouring car park and SkateZone land will also be transformed into a reef garden and amphitheatre."
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Napier City Council has approved the redevelopment of the former tourist attraction Marineland into a skate park. A neighbouring car park and SkateZone land will also be transformed into a reef garden and amphitheatre."
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Poor welfare conditions cause dolphinarium closure
Poor welfare conditions cause dolphinarium closure: "taly’s Rimini dolphinarium has been ordered to close by the Prosecutor’s Office, following failures to sufficiently care for their dolphins."
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SeaWorld’s “Killer Whale Treadmill” | Cetacean Inspiration
SeaWorld’s “Killer Whale Treadmill” | Cetacean Inspiration: "This new “enrichment device” could be a means of damage control to distract people’s attention from the bad publicity. After all, if they were doing this out of genuine care for the animals, wouldn’t they have installed a killer whale treadmill a long time ago?"
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Friday, 20 September 2013
Dublin Port to gift part of Bull Island back to local community - Environmental News | The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 18, 2013
Dublin Port to gift part of Bull Island back to local community - Environmental News | The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 18, 2013: "The island, which grew as the pattern of sand movements in the bay changed, is a world-recognised bird habitat, and a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve."
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Wildlife Extra News - Basking shark tagging off Scotland
Wildlife Extra News - Basking shark tagging off Scotland: "Twenty-seven basking sharks have been tagged in the second year of a project to find out more about their life cycle."
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The Slaughter of Wolves – This Is A TRAVESTY | Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife
The Slaughter of Wolves – This Is A TRAVESTY | Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife: "Is this the legacy we wish to leave to the next generation? A climate of cruelty?
Can you live with yourselves knowing that animals are being tortured with steel-jawed traps? I hope not. I know I can’t."
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Can you live with yourselves knowing that animals are being tortured with steel-jawed traps? I hope not. I know I can’t."
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
World's Largest Cave, Son Doong, Prepping For First Public Tours
World's Largest Cave, Son Doong, Prepping For First Public Tours: "The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the biggest cave in the world. It's over 5.5 miles long, has a jungle and river, and could fit a 40-story skyscraper within its walls.
But nobody knew any of that until four years ago."
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But nobody knew any of that until four years ago."
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Blog: Update on Dolphins in Indonesia | Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
Blog: Update on Dolphins in Indonesia | Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project: "Indonesian fishermen respect dolphins. In 2010, when the Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) conducted a survey throughout Indonesia, all the fishermen answered that they would never want to harm dolphins. Some replied that dolphins help them find fish; some replied dolphins help them when they are facing problems in the sea; and others that they simply like to interact with them in any positive way."
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Lone wolf's travels may lead to new state law - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com
Lone wolf's travels may lead to new state law - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com: "Nearly a century ago, gray wolves were almost wiped out. But now they're slowly making their way back toward California."
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Country diary: Burghead, Highlands: Despite the diving gannets, it was the Arctic terns that stole the show for me | Environment | The Guardian
Country diary: Burghead, Highlands: Despite the diving gannets, it was the Arctic terns that stole the show for me | Environment | The Guardian
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Eye on the Arctic | Radio Canada International » VIDEO – Changing Sea Ice: The Ripple Effect
Eye on the Arctic | Radio Canada International » VIDEO – Changing Sea Ice: The Ripple Effect: "Anthropologist Lene Kielsen Holm, an Inuk (Inuit) from Greenland, talks about the importance of sea ice in Inuit culture and the effect climate change is having on the traditional way of life in the"
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Howling for Help! A fundraiser for Mission:Wolf | Nonprofits - YouCaring.com
Howling for Help! A fundraiser for Mission:Wolf | Nonprofits - YouCaring.com: "Howling for Help! A fundraiser for Mission:Wolf"
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PM dogged by seal-hunt protester | Front Page News | Kelowna Daily Courier
PM dogged by seal-hunt protester | Front Page News | Kelowna Daily Courier: "Emily Lavender is one persistent seal.
The 25-year-old who lives in Victoria has dogged Prime Minister Stephen Harper for years, dressing up as a baby seal to protest Canada's annual seal hunt on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)."
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The 25-year-old who lives in Victoria has dogged Prime Minister Stephen Harper for years, dressing up as a baby seal to protest Canada's annual seal hunt on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)."
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Ceta-Base: 2013 Taiji, Timeline of Events (Drive Fisheries)
Ceta-Base: 2013 Taiji, Timeline of Events (Drive Fisheries): "The data in the table below compiles information about animals that are sources from drive hunt fisheries, primarily those that operate in Taiji, Japan. This table will only track animals that are considered "live-capture", meaning animals which are taken alive for the purpose of public display in the aquarium & marine park industry. For other information like number of those driven, killed or released visit the Drive Fisheries page."
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Cascadia Wildlands » Of Hobbits, Elves, Elk, Ecology and Wolves
Cascadia Wildlands » Of Hobbits, Elves, Elk, Ecology and Wolves: "Of Hobbits, Elves, Elk, Ecology and Wolves"
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Cascadia Wildlands » Identifying and Dealing with the Anti-wolf Forces (PG-13)
Cascadia Wildlands » Identifying and Dealing with the Anti-wolf Forces (PG-13): "Identifying and Dealing with the Anti-wolf Forces "
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Cascadia Wildlands » More than a Mile of Dead Wolves Need Your Attention Now
Cascadia Wildlands » More than a Mile of Dead Wolves Need Your Attention Now: "we are losing nearly a wolf and half a day or more than one mile of wolves laid nose to tail over the last two years—at a minimum. In the absence of science and restraint, the well intentioned delisting experiment in the Rockies is failing miserably, cruelly and embarrassingly. And the whole world is watching. "
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In These Amazing Photo Manipulations Artist Ferdi Rizikiyanto Reminds Us About Climate Change
In These Amazing Photo Manipulations Artist Ferdi Rizikiyanto Reminds Us About Climate Change: "Ferdi Rizikiyanto, also known and Pepey, is a brilliant graphic designer artist based in Indonesia. His photo manipulations done on Photoshop have bough him a fair amount of buzz. Here are a selection of pieces done by the artist which emphasise the need to better protect our environment in the fight to tackle global warming. "
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BBC News - Genomes of big cats revealed
BBC News - Genomes of big cats revealed: "International scientists have mapped the genomes of the tiger, lion and snow leopard, in conservation efforts to protect endangered species."
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Wisconsin #1 for Deer “Harvest” | Exposing the Big Game
Wisconsin #1 for Deer “Harvest” | Exposing the Big Game: " Ironically, the state DNR is also keen to “control” (read: kill off) their wolf population through hunting and trapping, in part because wolves prey on deer. How contradictory is that?"
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013
The four biggest mistakes we're making in the climate change debate - Technology - Catholic Online
The four biggest mistakes we're making in the climate change debate - Technology - Catholic Online: "Recently, Catholic Online published a story on the expansion of Arctic sea ice, suggesting the expansion of the ice represents a setback for the strident global-warming alarmist community. However, upon cool review of the evidence, the conclusion may be premature."
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Take part in a deep ocean survey | Wildlife News
Take part in a deep ocean survey | Wildlife News: " Volunteer citizen scientists can assist by going to http://www.planktonportal.org. A field guide is provided, and the simple tutorial is easy to understand."
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Monday, 16 September 2013
A Plea to Save Loki – time is running out | Loki's Gift
A Plea to Save Loki – time is running out | Loki's Gift: "A Plea to Save Loki – time is running out"
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All aboard for a fall whale-watching tour | The Chronicle Herald
All aboard for a fall whale-watching tour | The Chronicle Herald: "All aboard for a fall whale-watching tour"
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Aquariums Around the World Alter The Cove's Killing Calendar in Taiji, Japan
Aquariums Around the World Alter The Cove's Killing Calendar in Taiji, Japan: "In Taiji, Japan, dolphin buyers hide behind separate ‘herding exercises’ for live captures. Critics call it a PR move that doesn’t exonerate financial support of the slaughter."
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