By Craig Pittman16 June 2013 (Tampa Bay Times) – The Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s east coast has long been known as the most diverse ecosystem in North America. Its 156 miles of water boast more than 600 species of fish and more than 300 kinds of birds. The lagoon is not just an ecological […]
By SASHA HAN21 June 2013 BEIJING (ABC News) – The Chinese white dolphin, treasured by the people of Hong Kong people for its pink color and friendly nature, is endanger of being exterminated by pollution and a traffic jam of boats. The dolphin, once the official mascot of the 1997 sovereignty changing ceremonies, draws tourists […]
By Adam Welz 21 June 2013 (The Guardian) – The world’s fastest land animal is in trouble. The cheetah, formerly found across much of Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, has been extirpated from at least 27 countries and is now on the Red List of threatened species. Namibia holds by far the […]
IWC time series of biomass of the nine great whale species with greatest abundance under the management of IWC. Line denotes establishment of IWC (1946). Data: from L. Christensen, unpublished data, University of British Columbia, 2008. Graphic: Sarika Cullis-Suzuki High Seas, High Risk: A Global Evaluation of The Effectiveness Of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations Technorati […]
TOKYO, 6 June 2013 (AFP) – Japanese whalers hunting the mammals in the northwestern Pacific caught a record-low 34 minke whales this spring, the fisheries agency said Thursday, blaming bad weather. The whaling, conducted in the name of “scientific research,” took place from April 18 to June 3 and netted 17 male and 17 female […]
By Emily Miller 12 May 2013 (Telegraph) – The bloodied remains of Solomon Manjoro were found by rangers after what was thought to be a botched poaching trip at the protected Charara safari area inside a national park. Zimbabwe’s Sunday Mail reported that the local man was charged by the elephant after he entered the […]
[More info on that horrible blast-fishing incident in Chile.] 17 May 2013 (Reuters) – Residents in Chile discover around 600 dead animals washed up on the shore in Punta Choros, on the country’s northern coast. Officials fear the deaths were caused by blast fishing, explosions used by fishermen to rid the water of sea lions […]
By Jennifer Mishler23 May 2013 (Sea Shepherd Jacksonville) – Manatees are beloved here in Florida, and we saw just how much at this year’s Manatee Festival in Crystal River raising awareness about the endangered animals. Aside from their lovable nature, manatees are important to the marine ecosystem as grazers of seagrass and other vegetation. However, […]
By Jordan Greene16 May 2013 (Santiago Times) – Chilean Navy discovers more than 600 dead animals in Punta de Choros, a small fishing town north of La Serena. The bodies of sea lions, cormorants and penguins littered a seven mile stretch of beach in Punta de Choros, northern Chile on Sunday. The crime scene is […]
By Roberta Kwok8 May 2013 (The Guardian) – In the 1970s, a population of Arctic foxes on an island in the Bering Sea began to mysteriously decline. The animals were thin and mangy, and nearly all the cubs died. Today, only about 100 foxes remain. The animals were not felled by an infectious disease, a […]
