Vincent Kennard | Profile on Sulia

Vincent Kennard | Profile on Sulia: "Six wolves have already been killed in Maremma after a spite of attacks, allegedly by wolves, on sheep in the area. It is not clear whether wolves were actually responsible for the attacks or hybrid feral dogs."

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Plan to delist gray wolf endangers other threatened species, researchers find

Plan to delist gray wolf endangers other threatened species, researchers find: "The federal government's proposal to discontinue protection for the gray wolf across the United States could have the unintended consequence of endangering other species, researchers say."

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SeaWorld Tries to Convince You That Keeping Orcas is Ethical | Care2 Causes

SeaWorld Tries to Convince You That Keeping Orcas is Ethical | Care2 Causes: "After refusing to grant interviews or contribute its side of the story to the making of Blackfish and months of dismissing the film and its continued backlash, SeaWorld has finally responded publicly in defense of keeping orcas captive in an attempt to clear up any “inaccuracies” about the park that are being spread around."

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Soldier reunited with puppy he found on Afghanistan front-line | Mail Online

Soldier reunited with puppy he found on Afghanistan front-line | Mail Online: "When Aaron Eleby saw a defenseless, fluffy puppy while out on patrol in Afghanistan the Special Forces soldier from New York knew he had to save it."

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First Michigan wolf hunt falls short of quota as controversy still swirls | The Detroit News

First Michigan wolf hunt falls short of quota as controversy still swirls | The Detroit News: "Roughly half the intended number of wolves will be taken during Michigan’s first wolf hunt in 53 years, but Department of Natural Resources officials still deem it a success."

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"EXPOSED: America's Secret War on Wildlife" from Predator Defense Films

"EXPOSED: America's Secret War on Wildlife" from Predator Defense Films: "in our new documentary, EXPOSED: USDA’s Secret War on Wildlife, whistle-blowers go on the record showing Wildlife Services for what it really is—an unaccountable, out-of-control, wildlife killing machine that acts at the bidding of corporate agriculture and the hunting lobby, all with taxpayer dollars."

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Government Officials exposed in Report to the Parliament of Australia - White Shark Video

Government Officials exposed in Report to the Parliament of Australia - White Shark Video: "In response to the announced cull on December 9th, 2013, concerns regarding the competence of officials is raised anew. These posts are copied from Erik Brush, Ross Weir, and Senator Rachel Siewert "

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At least 21 wolves killed in Mich. hunt : News : miNBCnews.com

At least 21 wolves killed in Mich. hunt : News : miNBCnews.com: "Michigan authorities say at least 21 wolves have been killed in the Upper Peninsula during the state's first wolf hunt in decades."

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Bob Timmons - Fine Art

Bob Timmons - Fine Art: "Bob is the Artist for the Ocean and through his powerful awareness-art shows the Beauty & Intense Stories of the Ocean. "

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Michigan House OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt

Michigan House OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt: "The Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to allow wolf hunting in Michigan, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's desk."

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Wolf hunt ends with 6 extra wolves killed | Northwestern Media | thenorthwestern.com

Wolf hunt ends with 6 extra wolves killed | Northwestern Media | thenorthwestern.com: "The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Thursday the 2013 season ended with 257 wolves killed. That’s six animals over the 251-wolf limit."

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UPDATE: Judge Considering Fate of Idaho Wolf Derby

UPDATE: Judge Considering Fate of Idaho Wolf Derby: "After a phone hearing Friday morning, a federal judge is considering the fate of a disputed coyote and wolf derby planned for this weekend in central Idaho."

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Icebound ship in Antarctica edges closer to rescue

Icebound ship in Antarctica edges closer to rescue: "A ship that has been trapped in thick Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve was nearing rescue on Friday, after a Chinese icebreaker named the Snow Dragon drew close to the icebound vessel."

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Weather, altered behavior could be reasons few wolves killed in state hunt | Michigan Radio

Weather, altered behavior could be reasons few wolves killed in state hunt | Michigan Radio: "The state Department of Natural Resources says hunters are unlikely to bag the limit of 43 wolves before the season ends on December 31. In fact, it’s been two and a half weeks since the last wolf was taken on December 5.        "

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Unicorn of the Sea: Narwhal Facts | Stories | WWF

Unicorn of the Sea: Narwhal Facts | Stories | WWF: "Often dubbed the unicorns of the sea, narwhals are strange and beautiful creatures with long tusks protruding from their heads. Members of the population of more than 80,000 can weigh up to 4,200 pounds and grow as long as 17 feet in length."

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NOAA: Coastal ocean aquaculture can be environmentally sustainable

NOAA: Coastal ocean aquaculture can be environmentally sustainable: "Specific types of fish farming can be accomplished with minimal or no harm to the coastal ocean environment as long as proper planning and safeguards are in place, according to a new report from researchers at NOAA's National Ocean Service."

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Puppy Rescued from Recycling Center | Pets - Yahoo Shine

Puppy Rescued from Recycling Center | Pets - Yahoo Shine: "Recycling center workers in San Francisco found a diamond in the "ruff" on Friday: a 10-month-old puppy wiggling inside a bag of trash."

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Tuesday, 24 December 2013

British Antarctic survey field season is underway

British Antarctic survey field season is underway: "On the eve of the centenary year of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance Expedition the ship which bears his name is playing a crucial role in the 2013/2014 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season."

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DNR Has Ended Wolf Hunting Season | Wisconsin Public Radio News

DNR Has Ended Wolf Hunting Season | Wisconsin Public Radio News: "A flood of wolves killed by hunters prompted the Department of Natural Resources to close the state's wolf hunting season at 5 p.m. on Monday."

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Sea Shepherd Australia :: Abbot breaks election promise on Whales

Sea Shepherd Australia :: Abbot breaks election promise on Whales: "The Abbott government has abandoned its pre-election promise to send a Customs vessel to monitor Japan's illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer."

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Antarctica live: the mysterious song of the leopard seal | Alok Jha | Science | theguardian.com

Antarctica live: the mysterious song of the leopard seal | Alok Jha | Science | theguardian.com: "No one knows whether male leopard seals sing to attract mates or to repel rivals – or perhaps both. Ecologist Tracey Rogers aims to find out by 'singing' their own songs to them"

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86 percent of big animals in the Sahara Desert are extinct or endangered » Focusing on Wildlife

86 percent of big animals in the Sahara Desert are extinct or endangered » Focusing on Wildlife: "Bigger than all of Brazil, among the harshest ecosystems on Earth, and largely undeveloped, one would expect that the Sahara desert would be a haven for desert wildlife. One would anticipate that big African animals—which are facing poaching and habitat loss in other parts of the world—would thrive in this vast wilderness. But a new landmark study in Diversity and Distributions finds that the megafauna of the Sahara desert are on the verge of total collapse"

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‘Anchorman 2′ in ‘hot water’ for SeaWorld scenes - The Global Dispatch

‘Anchorman 2′ in ‘hot water’ for SeaWorld scenes - The Global Dispatch: "Leading entertainment animal campaign organization, Animal Defenders International (ADI), has condemned Director Adam McKay for featuring abused Seaworld dolphins in upcoming movie Anchorman 2."

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Whale meat imports set after 23 yrs - The Japan News

Whale meat imports set after 23 yrs - The Japan News: "A Japanese firm that has played a central role in research whaling will soon launch full-scale whale meat imports after a 23-year hiatus as a result of a drop in hauls due to obstruction by the Sea Shepherd antiwhaling group, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned."

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Atlantic amphipods are now reproducing in Arctic waters

Atlantic amphipods are now reproducing in Arctic waters: "Biologists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have for the first time shown that amphipods from the warmer Atlantic are now reproducing in Arctic waters to the west of Spitsbergen."

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Montana is a backward wolf massacre state

Montana is a backward wolf massacre state: "Regarding allowing ranchers to kill perceived "threatening wolves" (Senate Bill 200): Montana policy wolf qualifies it, from wolf conservationists' perspectives, as a backward wolf massacre state"

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White Wolf: The Japanese Wolf - The World's Smallest Wolf Ever

White Wolf: The Japanese Wolf - The World's Smallest Wolf Ever: "The Honshū Wolf, is known in Japan as the Japanese Wolf or by it's other name the "Mountain Dog". This wolf is one of the two extinct subspecies of the Gray Wolf once common to the islands of Japan. The Honshū Wolf lived on the islands of Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū in Japan. The Hokkaidō Wolf, was native to the island of Hokkaidō. The Honshū Wolf is the smallest known variety of wolf, probably due island dwarfing, and because of this size difference it's classification as a subspecies of the gray wolf is disputed."

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WDIO.com - Wolf Hunt Opponents Hold 'Light Show' at Bentleyville

WDIO.com - Wolf Hunt Opponents Hold 'Light Show' at Bentleyville: "The Northwoods Wolf Alliance, a coalition of Anishinaabeg and their allies, was at the Bentleyville Tour of Lights, holding a light show of their own.
They were encouraging sightseers to contact Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and urge him to end the wolf hunt that is currently happening in the state, as well as demand that another one isn't held in the future."

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Idaho targets two wilderness wolf packs for elk damage - Outdoors blog - Spokesman.com - Dec. 17, 2013

Idaho targets two wilderness wolf packs for elk damage - Outdoors blog - Spokesman.com - Dec. 17, 2013: "State wildlife officials have hired a hunter to eliminate two wolf packs in a federal wilderness area in central Idaho because officials say they are eating too many elk calves, according to the Associated Press."

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Friday, 20 December 2013

4 gov'ts oppose Japan's whaling, urge peaceful protests at sea - 毎日新聞

4 gov'ts oppose Japan's whaling, urge peaceful protests at sea - 毎日新聞: "The Australian, New Zealand, U.S. and Dutch governments voiced strong opposition to Japan's plan to hunt whales in the Antarctic Ocean in the coming weeks, while they also called on both whalers and anti-whaling activists not to engage in dangerous behavior at sea."

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As local fur demand rises, mysterious drop in Nunavut seal harvest - North - CBC News

As local fur demand rises, mysterious drop in Nunavut seal harvest - North - CBC News: "The number of sealskins harvested in Nunavut has fallen by more than half since the European Union banned seal products in 2009, but the reason for the drop in the harvest remains a mystery because the price paid to hunters for their furs has remained the same, and local demand for sealskins is at an all-time high."

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Conservationists push to ban coyote hunting in order to save red wolves | MyFOX8.com

Conservationists push to ban coyote hunting in order to save red wolves | MyFOX8.com: "Three conservation groups asked a judge in a federal court Monday to stop coyote hunting in five coastal N.C. counties, saying the practice is killing lookalike red wolves."

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Farmers agree to new wolf strategy - News - The Copenhagen Post

Farmers agree to new wolf strategy - News - The Copenhagen Post: "Wolves remain protected but can be killed if they threaten people, livestock or pets, according to the newly proposed wolf strategy"

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Wolf Killing Contest Disguised as Holiday Family Fun in Idaho | EcoWatch

Wolf Killing Contest Disguised as Holiday Family Fun in Idaho | EcoWatch: "This year while most people will be enjoying a holiday break and winding down after Christmas, a hunters’ rights group in Idaho has something special planned to bring people together: it will be hosting the first predator killing contest in decades to take out wolves and coyotes the weekend of Dec. 28-29."

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" Letter Urges Obama Administration to Retain Endangered Species Protections"

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School cancels SeaWorld trip after "Blackfish" backlash - CNN.com

School cancels SeaWorld trip after "Blackfish" backlash - CNN.com: "With a parade of performers already canceling appearances at SeaWorld, now at least one school class says it's dropping a long-scheduled trip to the park over concerns about the treatment of whales as shown in the documentary "Blackfish.""

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Where Is Journey Spending the Holidays / Public News Service

Where Is Journey Spending the Holidays / Public News Service: "The lone wolf that has become a mascot for the issue of wolf recovery in the West looks as if he'll end the year in Jackson County, although he's been across the California border and back in recent weeks."

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Couple used tiger charity to fund luxury lifestyle, court hears - Telegraph

Couple used tiger charity to fund luxury lifestyle, court hears - Telegraph: "A couple used a charity set up to save Chinese tigers as their personal piggy bank, funding a lifestyle of extravagant dinners and wine, a court heard."

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Idaho Wildlife Officials Hire Hunter to Kill Wolves | Exposing the Big Game

Idaho Wildlife Officials Hire Hunter to Kill Wolves | Exposing the Big Game: "State wildlife officials have hired a hunter to eliminate two wolf packs in a federal wilderness area in central Idaho because officials say they are eating too many elk calves."

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White Wolf: Two Wolves - Native American Legends (Video)

White Wolf: Two Wolves - Native American Legends (Video): "Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States (principally Georgia, the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee). Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian-language family."

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Washington Wolf Supporters Howl for Wolf Recovery - Defenders Blog

Washington Wolf Supporters Howl for Wolf Recovery - Defenders Blog: "In advance of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to strip federal protection for most gray wolves in the contiguous 48 states, the Agency denied Washingtonians the opportunity to testify in opposition by refusing to hold a public hearing in the Pacific Northwest.  This did not go over well in Washington! In fact, over 100 citizens decided to host their own hearing on Sunday December 15th to oppose stripping federal protections for gray wolves."

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Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections From Wolves | EcoWatch

Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections From Wolves | EcoWatch: "Approximately one million Americans stated their opposition to the Obama Administration’s proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves in a comment period that closed today. This is one of the largest numbers of comments ever submitted on a federal decision involving endangered species and reflects broad dissatisfaction with the Obama Administration’s politically driven move to turn wolf management over to states across most of the lower 48."

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How Plastic In The Ocean Is Contaminating Your Seafood : The Salt : NPR

How Plastic In The Ocean Is Contaminating Your Seafood : The Salt : NPR: ""The ocean is basically a toilet bowl for all of our chemical pollutants and waste in general," says Chelsea Rochman, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Davis, who authored the study. "Eventually, we start to see those contaminants high up in the food chain, in seafood and wildlife.""

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Researcher studies how lizards and turtles adapt to changing habitats - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Researcher studies how lizards and turtles adapt to changing habitats - Loveland Reporter-Herald: "Danny Martin, who is working on his doctorate in ecology at Colorado State, finds great fascination with reptiles, and lizards in particular. He has worked on research projects with river otters, swift fox and mountain plovers in the past, but it's the reptiles that capture his focus now."

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Howls of protest light up Interior | Endangered Species Coalition

Howls of protest light up Interior | Endangered Species Coalition: "Tuesday, December 17th was the end of the public comment period around the proposed delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act and the Endangered Species Coalition delivered our message with aplomb."

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Wolf Killed in Missouri? | Outdoor Life

Wolf Killed in Missouri? | Outdoor Life: "No one is exactly sure what the animal is, which is why the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) plans on conducting DNA testing on the animal to determine its species."

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Groups seek to stop coyote hunt to protect endangered red wolves | Reuters

Groups seek to stop coyote hunt to protect endangered red wolves | Reuters: "Conservation groups have asked a U.S. judge to halt coyote hunting in eastern North Carolina, where the endangered wild red wolves roam, arguing that the wolves, which resemble coyotes, are being killed by mistake."

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NetNewsledger.com - Illegal Wolf Hunt Results in Fines

NetNewsledger.com - Illegal Wolf Hunt Results in Fines: "Two men have pleaded guilty and been fined a total of $4,500 for illegal wolf hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act."

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Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Found in North Pacific | LiveScience

Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Found in North Pacific | LiveScience: "Five distinct humpback whale populations have been identified across the North Pacific Ocean in the most comprehensive genetic study of the mammals in this region yet, a new study reports."

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WDC survey finds New Zealanders are willing to pay to protect rare dolphins - WDC

WDC survey finds New Zealanders are willing to pay to protect rare dolphins - WDC: "An independent survey, commissioned by WDC, has revealed that 80% of New Zealanders not only want to see more protection measures for dolphins, they are also willing to help pay for them."

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Kenya implanting microchips in rhinos to fight poaching | CanIndia NEWS

Kenya implanting microchips in rhinos to fight poaching | CanIndia NEWS: "The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Friday began implanting microchips in every rhino in the world’s famous Masai Mara Games Reserve in an extensive process that will include sedating hundreds of animals."

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White Wolf: Rock Legend Iggy Pop Urges Gov. Snyder to Cancel Wolf Hunt, and Let the People Decide

White Wolf: Rock Legend Iggy Pop Urges Gov. Snyder to Cancel Wolf Hunt, and Let the People Decide:

Michigan native Iggy Pop, a music legend and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has endorsed the Keep Michigan Wolves Protected campaign to stop the trophy hunting of wolves and restore the right of Michigan voters to have a say over wildlife policy.

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Luna, a wild orca boy, tries to communicate with humans by imitating their boat's motor. [VIDEO]

Luna, a wild orca boy, tries to communicate with humans by imitating their boat's motor. [VIDEO]: "Luna, a wild orca whale who lives off the coast of Vancouver Island in Canada, attempts to communicate with humans by perfectly imitating a boat's motor. He's been living in the area ever since he got separated from his family when he was two."

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