Peter Hammarstedt is a Sea Shepherd | Dumbo Feather - Conversations with extraordinary people:
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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Clean-water advocates release frightening facts about pollution in Puget Sound | Eco | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News
BBC News - Humpback whale Norfolk coast recording 'a first'
BBC News - Humpback whale Norfolk coast recording 'a first': "The sighting of a humpback whale in the North Sea off the Norfolk coast is the first on written record, experts said."
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Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Half of the state's wolf hunt areas have reached quotas since the start of October - County 10
Half of the state's wolf hunt areas have reached quotas since the start of October - County 10: "Six of the 12 wolf hunt areas are now closed for the remainder of 2013. Wolf hunt area four reached its harvestable quota of two wolves this past Sunday. Other wolf hunt areas already closed for the season include areas two, three, five, seven and 10."
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Mexican Wolf protection plan to increase habitat and reduce killing raises hackles in Southwest | Environmental Geography
Mexican Wolf protection plan to increase habitat and reduce killing raises hackles in Southwest | Environmental Geography: "A new federal plan managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to extend the Endangered Species Act protections to an estimated 75 Mexican wolves in the states of New Mexico and Arizona"
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Monday, 28 October 2013
Email - Will You be a Voice for Wolves? New Public Hearings Announced. - WildEarth Guardians
Email - Will You be a Voice for Wolves? New Public Hearings Announced. - WildEarth Guardians: "You have four new opportunities to come stand for wolves. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to abandon gray wolf recovery and continue a deeply flawed Mexican wolf recovery effort. The Service needs to hear from you in person in Denver, CO, Albuquerque, NM, Sacramento, CA and Pinetop, AZ."
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Butterflies pictured drinking turtles' tears: Photographer catches the wonderful moment of Julia butterflies and yellow Sulphur butterflies - Mirror Online
Coyote snare traps called inhumane, L.A. councilman wants to ban them - latimes.com
Coyote snare traps called inhumane, L.A. councilman wants to ban them - latimes.com: "Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell on Friday proposed banning animal snare traps in the city, saying the wire nooses used to trap coyotes are "inhumane.""
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Op-Ed: What We Learned From Living With Wolves for 6 Years
Op-Ed: What We Learned From Living With Wolves for 6 Years: "Documentarians Jim and Jamie Dutcher say that America’s renewed wolf hunts must end."
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Sunday, 27 October 2013
The War Against Wolves and Wildlife: Time to Stop the Killing | Camilla Fox
The War Against Wolves and Wildlife: Time to Stop the Killing | Camilla Fox: "At least 1,321 wolves have been killed by trophy hunters and commercial and recreational trappers in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho alone. "
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World Whale Conference :: Planet Whale
World Whale Conference :: Planet Whale: "The 2nd World Whale Conference and inaugural meeting of the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) will be a groundbreaking event as NGOs, whale and dolphin watching tour operators, and passionate individuals from across the world meet for the first time to discuss how to deal with the major threats to the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises."
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Retailers join the fight to save rhino | News24
Retailers join the fight to save rhino | News24: "A joint initiative to curb rhino poaching was launched on Friday by SA National Parks (SANParks), Bavaria 0.0% and five retailers."
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Experts criticize province for allowing “willy-nilly killing” of wolves - Wolf Matters
Experts criticize province for allowing “willy-nilly killing” of wolves - Wolf Matters: "A debate over wolf bounties in Alberta is heating up as experts criticize the province for allowing private groups to offer incentives to kill hundreds of wolves in recent years."
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Saturday, 26 October 2013
The International Wolf Symposium: A Model of Respect and Collaboration | Zack Strong's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
The International Wolf Symposium: A Model of Respect and Collaboration | Zack Strong's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC: "The International Wolf Symposium: A Model of Respect and Collaboration"
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DEFAZIO URGES SECRETARY JEWELL TO EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR GRAY WOLF | The House Committee on Natural Resources - Democrats - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey
DEFAZIO URGES SECRETARY JEWELL TO EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR GRAY WOLF | The House Committee on Natural Resources - Democrats - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey: "Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter Secretary of the Department of the Interior Sally Jewell urging her to extend the gray wolf delisting public comment period, which was impacted by the recent 16-day government shutdown. DeFazio also requested that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reschedule gray wolf public hearings cancelled by the shutdown and urged them to schedule a hearing in Oregon."
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Hunter: Wolves mean less big game - Outdoors - Mobile Adv
Hunter: Wolves mean less big game - Outdoors - Mobile Adv: "Kent Laudon, a wolf biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, finds Wilkins’ blame misguided. He calls the growing wolf population, and the impact it has on big game, complex and fluid. "
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The survival of our American Grey Wolf and why it matters - CNN iReport
The survival of our American Grey Wolf and why it matters - CNN iReport: "The survival of our American Grey Wolf and why it matters"
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Guest Opinion: Stop killing Yellowstone’s wolves | Yellowstone Gate
Guest Opinion: Stop killing Yellowstone’s wolves | Yellowstone Gate: "Barbara O’Grady is a geologist and owner of Wild Bear Adventures, an ecotour company. She is president of Bear Creek Council, a grassroots conservation group based in Gardiner, Mont."
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Is conserving land and only selected wildlife species to hunt them the meaning of Conservation? - CNN iReport
Is conserving land and only selected wildlife species to hunt them the meaning of Conservation? - CNN iReport: "This is a modern thing, not a tradition. This is misuse of animals, not conservation."
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Friday, 25 October 2013
Pit bull saves cat from hungry coyotes | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Pit bull saves cat from hungry coyotes | MNN - Mother Nature Network: "Dogs and cats are supposed to be mortal enemies, but Jack the pit bull would risk everything to save his feline friend."
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SeaWorld Faring Poorly in CNN Poll – Only 14% of Respondents Would Bring Their Familes - Candace Calloway Whiting
SeaWorld Faring Poorly in CNN Poll – Only 14% of Respondents Would Bring Their Familes - Candace Calloway Whiting: "SeaWorld Faring Poorly in CNN Poll – Only 14% of Respondents Would Bring Their Familes"
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Sweden's predator control plan to receive European Commission review | Alaska Dispatch
Sweden's predator control plan to receive European Commission review | Alaska Dispatch: "The European Commission is to review the Swedish government’s proposed legislation on wolves and other predators."
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Thursday, 24 October 2013
Fish and Wildlife Service News Release System
Fish and Wildlife Service News Release System: "As a result of delays caused by the lapse in federal appropriations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced rescheduled dates for the remainder of a series of public hearings on two proposed rules—one to list the Mexican wolf as an endangered subspecies and delist the gray wolf elsewhere, and the other to improve recovery efforts for the Mexican wolf in the Southwest. Comment period deadlines also are extended until December 17 to allow these hearings to take place within the public comment periods on the proposed rules."
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Killer Whales (Orcas) that Died in Captivity by Name
Killer Whales (Orcas) that Died in Captivity by Name: "Killer Whales (Orcas) that Died in Captivity by Name"
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Three Wild Lobos Slated to Live Their Days in Captivity | Wolf Conservation Center
Three Wild Lobos Slated to Live Their Days in Captivity | Wolf Conservation Center: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has ordered the trapping of three critically endangered wild Mexican gray wolves accused of livestock depredations. If captured, the alpha male and female of the Paradise Pack in Arizona and a male of the Fox Mountain Pack in New Mexico will live out there days in captivity."
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Red Wolves (and Coyotes) Under the Gun! | Exposing the Big Game
Red Wolves (and Coyotes) Under the Gun! | Exposing the Big Game: "There are only about 100 left – and if drastic measures aren’t taken soon, the critically endangered red wolf could once again be pushed to extinction in the wild by coyote hunters in North Carolina."
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News Release: NOAA removes the eastern Steller sea lion from the Endangered Species Act list
News Release: NOAA removes the eastern Steller sea lion from the Endangered Species Act list: "After public input and careful scientific review, NOAA Fisheries has found that the eastern distinct population segment of Steller sea lions has recovered and can be removed from the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act."
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10-year-old gray wolf at Bays Mountain Park euthanized | Kingsport Times-News
10-year-old gray wolf at Bays Mountain Park euthanized | Kingsport Times-News: "Bays Mountain Park has lost the last of its elder wolves."
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Wolves Should Remain on Endangered Species List | Richard Steiner
Wolves Should Remain on Endangered Species List | Richard Steiner: "The current federal plan to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for gray wolves across the lower 48 states is one of the most ill conceived proposals yet from the Obama administration. If enacted, the plan would reverse three decades of wolf recovery across the American west."
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Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Wolves and Humans at the Crossroads - Defenders Blog
Wolves and Humans at the Crossroads - Defenders Blog: "Wolves and Humans at the Crossroads"
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Greenpeace activists have piracy charges dropped by Russia | Environment | theguardian.com
Greenpeace activists have piracy charges dropped by Russia | Environment | theguardian.com: "Russia has dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest over Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser charges, the Itar-Tass news agency reported on Wednesday, citing federal investigators."
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Conservationists disappointed with southern bluefin tuna commission. - Bush Telegraph - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
ORRCA and Sea Shepherd want shark net alternatives after death of baby whale at Mona Vale | thetelegraph.com.au
ORRCA and Sea Shepherd want shark net alternatives after death of baby whale at Mona Vale | thetelegraph.com.au: "SHARK nets have to go, and alternatives need to be found, whale protection organisations say."
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DNR updates wolf kill total to 95; closes one zone to hunting
DNR updates wolf kill total to 95; closes one zone to hunting: "With the number of wolves being killed at a pace that is faster than had been expected, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday closed the first of six zones for the remainder the season."
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Wolf Advocates Howl for Protection - Defenders Blog
Wolf Advocates Howl for Protection - Defenders Blog: "Although the federal government shutdown forced the postponement of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) gray wolf delisting and Mexican gray wolf management hearings, that didn’t stop hundreds of wolf supporters from making their voices heard!"
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3 Mexican wolves to be removed after attacks | ABQJournal Online
3 Mexican wolves to be removed after attacks | ABQJournal Online: "Wolves and cattle ranchers have come head to head again in the Gila and Apache national forests.
Attacks on livestock have prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue orders to remove three Mexican wolves from the New Mexico and Arizona land where the endangered species is being reintroduced, according to internal memorandums."
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Attacks on livestock have prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue orders to remove three Mexican wolves from the New Mexico and Arizona land where the endangered species is being reintroduced, according to internal memorandums."
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Summer holiday for whales - in the North Sea! | Conservation | The Earth Times
Summer holiday for whales - in the North Sea! | Conservation | The Earth Times: "Summer holiday for whales - in the North Sea!"
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White Wolf: A Wolf Story : Ancient Legends of Ireland
White Wolf: A Wolf Story : Ancient Legends of Ireland: "A Wolf Story : Ancient Legends of Ireland"
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Humpback whale calf dies in shark net on Sydney beach | Environment | theguardian.com
Humpback whale calf dies in shark net on Sydney beach | Environment | theguardian.com: "Shark nets are ‘indiscriminate killers’, says Humane Society, urging more research into alternative deterrence"
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Monday, 21 October 2013
Wisconsin is Too Open to Hunting With Dogs | Exposing the Big Game
Wisconsin is Too Open to Hunting With Dogs | Exposing the Big Game: "Wisconsin is Too Open to Hunting With Dogs"
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'60 Minutes' Spotlights Humpback Whale Conservation, Sea Shepherd | Ecorazzi
'60 Minutes' Spotlights Humpback Whale Conservation, Sea Shepherd | Ecorazzi: "The show featured an interview with Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson, who made a rare appearance from his current home: the ocean"
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Among Wolves: Gordon Haber’s Insights into Alaska’s Most Misunderstood Animal | Wolf Conservation Center
Among Wolves: Gordon Haber’s Insights into Alaska’s Most Misunderstood Animal | Wolf Conservation Center: "Among Wolves: Gordon Haber’s Insights into Alaska’s Most Misunderstood Animal allows the reader a unique opportunity to learn from the late Dr. Gordon Haber and his fascinating 43 year study of Alaska’s wolves that resulted in an unwavering commitment to advocating for their preservation in the wild."
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Red wolf protection organizations file lawsuit | News - WCTI NewsChannel 12
Red wolf protection organizations file lawsuit | News - WCTI NewsChannel 12: "Red wolf protection organizations file lawsuit"
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Science brings end to cull in NJ
Science brings end to cull in NJ: "The community of Princeton, New Jersey, was seriously considering a cull. Hunters were rubbing their palms in preparation of the town’s policy, which would allow “sharp shooters” to cull the estimated 80 coyotes in the area. But then, Princeton Council did a funny thing: they looked to science."
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