From The San Francisco Chronicle Victoria Colliver, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, January 23, 2011 A record number of sea otter bodies were found on California coastlines last year, a trend that leaves scientists and conservationists concerned for the future of… Read More ›
Month: January 2011
Medical Waste Foul Beaches, Cruise Ships Foul Waters
When a friend returned from her Hawaiian holiday she called me in near tears. “We didn’t stay in a resort this time, where the beaches are always clean, so when I took a beachside walk and found mounds of… Read More ›
“Parasites, Pesticides, Sick Salmon,…Dead Lobsters”
From Bangor Daily News /7/11 10:36 pm Updated: 1/7/11 11:48 pm By Bill Trotter BDN Staff Parasites, pesticides, sick salmon and dead lobsters. These four things have become an issue in Passamaquoddy Bay, and no one seems to be happy about… Read More ›
Chef Gordon Ramsay Attacked After Exposing Shark Fin Trading
From: The Toronto Sun Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was doused in gasoline and held at gunpoint as he tried to uncover the dark world of illegal shark fin trading for a new TV show. The Hell’s Kitchen star was shooting… Read More ›
IWC Discusses Shepherd’s Anti-Whaling Effectiveness
Editor’s Note: 1/7/10 See Update “Death Throes…” below A reprint from http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/01/03/world/asia/AP-AS-WikiLeaks-Japan-Whaling.html?_r=1&ref=news January 3, 2011 US-Japan Discussed ‘Action’ Against Anti-Whalers By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 4:32 a.m. EST TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and American officials discussed taking action to… Read More ›
Gray Whale “Depleted” Petition Denied
A note from Sue Arnold CEO California Gray Whale Coalition Dear Colleagues, As expected, National Marine Fishery Services (NMFS) knocked back the petition in spite of a very significant number of responses which supported the concerns outlined in the document…. Read More ›