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Governor Sarah Palin Announces Lawsuit to Overturn Protections for Endangered Whale1 comment

sarahpalintruthsquad wrote 2 days ago: Governor Sarah Palin Announces Lawsuit to Overturn Protections for Endangered Whale; Planned Suit A … more →

Tags: Beluga whales, Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, ANCHORAGE, beluga, Beluga Whale, beluga whales, Brendan Cummings, Center for Biological Diversity

The other fish drops on the Delta

Holly Doremus wrote 1 month ago: (USGS photo) NMFS has issued its long-awaited revised biological opinion on the effects of operation … more →

Tags: California, water, Bureau of Reclamation, California Delta

FISHERIES: NOAA declares four fish stocks fully rebuilt1 comment

Buck Denton wrote 1 month ago: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the “Atlantic bluefish, Gulf … more →

Tags: Conservation, Science, fisheries, Policy, NMFs, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Bluefish

Better Fisheries Management

goingcoastal wrote 2 months ago: NEW ENGLAND’S fisheries feed our region’s cash flow and provide dinner for our tables. B … more →

Tags: Dive In, Natural Waterfront, Region, fisheries, New England, fishing industry, New England Fishery Management Council, species sectors, fihsermen cooperatives

NATURE: The fascinating lumpfish

Buck Denton wrote 3 months ago: I remember when I came across my first lumpfish (or lumpsucker) while working on a trawler that was … more →

Tags: animals, Biology, fisheries, Fish, Fisheries Observer, lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Marine Conservation, Marine Fisheries

Endangered species get some lovin' from Obama

valeriegleaton wrote 4 months ago: This little fella is a pika. They're endangered. Photo by Alan D. Wilson from Wikimedia Commons. … more →

Tags: obama, stimulus, Science, Army Corp of Engineers, bush, Endangered Species, midnight ruling, Treehugger, Federal Highway Administration

President Obama Calls for Review of Bush-Era Regulation Regarding Scientific Consultation on Endangered Species Act Concerns

smtaber wrote 4 months ago: President Obama took a huge step toward reversing the Bush Administration’s recently promulgat … more →

Tags: Congress, Endangered Species Act, bush, Department of Commerce, Fish and Wildlife Service, interior, obama

Of Smelt, Salmon & Whales1 comment

Richard Frank wrote 4 months ago: The inter-connectivity of our ecosystem has been underscored by new and alarming scientific findings … more →

Tags: science and technology, Endangered Species Act, water, Oceans, ecosystem, Pacific salmon, ORCA, whales

Proposed flounder rules threaten Montauk fleet

goingcoastal wrote 4 months ago: East End fishermen could be caught in the net of a federal ban on winter flounder fishing that is se … more →

Tags: Dive In, Natural Waterfront, maritime, montauk, regulations, fishing fleet, East End, winter flounder, Mid-Atlantic fisheries

FISHERIES: Federal judge temporarily suspends Framework 42 but judgment isn’t a total win for fishers or a total loss for fisheries regulators

Buck Denton wrote 4 months ago: Framework 42 to the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan was enacted to remedy the overf … more →

Tags: Conservation, fisheries, Government, Law, Policy, regulation, Administrative Law, arbitrary and capricious, CoD

6 nations accused of fishing violations

Alan Gregory wrote 5 months ago: This NOAA guy is too nice, in some respects, but he’s on the right track with this statement: … more →

Tags: Fish, Fish and Wildlife, Overfishing

RIVER HERRING need your help

Buck Denton wrote 6 months ago: I visited Cape Cod in between my trip home from Michigan to North Carolina. Flying over Massachuset … more →

Tags: animals, Biology, Conservation, Environment, fisheries, Government, Policy, Habitat Degradation Loss Fragmentation, NMFs

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: The Bush Administration's last minute push to deregulate spreads beyond the Endangered Species Act2 comments

Buck Denton wrote 8 months ago: Who needs regulation—especially environmental regulation, it’s just too inconvenient for some … more →

Tags: Conservation, Law, Bush administration, Commercial Fishing, Department of the Interior, deregulation, Deregulator, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act

Will Gov. Palin Help Save the Beluga Whales? 18 Threats to Alaskan Belugas (Videos)1 comment

sarahpalintruthsquad wrote 8 months ago: The Anchorage Daily News examines what the next steps will to save the endangered Alaska Cook Inlet … more →

Tags: Alaskan politics, Sarah Palin, Alaska, Governor Sarah Palin, environmental concerns, polar bears, beluga whales, Knik Arm, ANCHORAGE

Bush Administration to Gov. Palin: Beluga Whale in Alaska is Endangered1 comment

sarahpalintruthsquad wrote 9 months ago: Beluga whales are now listed as an endangered species. Alaska’s Gov. Sarah Palin has question … more →

Tags: Alaskan politics, Environmental Concerns / Palin's Environmental Policies, Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, beluga whales, Cook Inlet, Endangered Species Act, George Bush, GOP vice presidential candidate

Bush Hates Animals - A Final Hail Mary To Big Corporations10 comments

freedomrebel wrote 9 months ago: If Bush gets his way it would be the largest change to the Endangered Species Act since 1986. It wou … more →

Tags: News, George W. Bush, Politics, freedomrebel @ TPZoo, deregulation, Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Service, Dirk Kempthorne, EarthJustice

Environmentalists Unable to Corral Gov. Sarah Palin

sarahpalintruthsquad wrote 10 months ago: Aerial hunting of wolves by helicopter in Alaska Dina Cappiello, writing for the Associated Press in … more →

Tags: Animal Conservation / Palin's Wildlife polices, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Environmental Concerns / Palin's Environmental Policies, Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain, Polar Bears, Aerial Hunting, Alaska, Alaska Wildlife Alliance

this week's travel finds: see your donation in action1 comment

sforshner wrote 10 months ago: There is no doubt that integrating charitable service into one’s travel experience is a growin … more →

Tags: travel news, sustainable travels, Girlfriend Getaways, Green Travel, new england aquarium, Philanthropic Travel, whales, strike reduction rule, Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide

Sustainability Tails - The Science and Management of the Nation's Living Marine Resources

mrd1 wrote 11 months ago: This month,  the latest Cafe Scientifique takes place at the 49 West Coffeehouse, located at 49 We … more →

Tags: Politics, Preservation, Wild Life, Environment, Fishing, Maryland, Oxford, Virginia, Newcastle


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