Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.
| Dog kills 50 wedge-tailed shearwaters in Molokai preserve |
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| Friday, 24 April 2009 06:41 | |||
The dog was captured roaming the dunes with a shearwater in its mouth, according to the organization. "We're all devastated," said Ed Misaki, the Conservancy's Molokai program director, in a news release. "These were all adult birds trying to establish their nests. This will affect the ability of this thriving seabird colony to continue to grow." Wedge-tailed shearwaters —or uau kani — are large, dark-brown migratory birds with According to state wildlife biologist Fern Duvall, all 50 of the birds were sexually mature adults and at least 7 years of age. They had recently begun arriving at the preserve to establish their nests for the breeding season, which extends from March through December. (From honoluluadvertiser.com, Moomomi, Molokai) 
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A loose dog killed 50 adult wedge-tailed shearwaters yesterday at a breeding colony at The Nature Conservancy's Moomomi Beach Preserve.
a black-tipped dark-gray bill. The birds live all their lives at sea and come ashore only to breed and nest at the same site each year. They nest in shallow sand burrows, 3 to 6 feet in length. 
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