Ocean Sentry
(From news-journalonline.com)- Thieves hit three sea turtle nests on Flagler Beach sometime overnight Sunday, making off with an estimated 106 eggs and breaking a host of state and federal laws in the process. State and federal laws protect sea turtles, their eggs and their nests.
July, 2008
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30 July
Pierce Brosnan Joins Natural Resources Defense Council
(From variety.com) – Pierce Brosnan and wife Keely Shaye have joined with the Natural Resources Defense Council to win battles that include stopping the construction of a proposed salt factory on the Baja California peninsula, the last pristine breeding ground for the Pacific gray whale. Currently they and the NRDC …
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30 July
New Regulations Imposed On Shark Fishing
(From starnewsonline.com)- Contrary to their media-driven reputation as savage beasts out to get unsuspecting swimmers, sharks are an integral piece of the ocean puzzle, experts say. And the government has recognized that. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries released a proclamation last week increasing regulations for shark fishing. For example, …
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30 July
Feds Propose Change to Murrelets’ Protected Habitat
(From registerguard.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal that would remove approximately 254,070 acres from the critical habitat designation for the marbled murrelet, a threatened species protected under the Endangered Species Act. The land is in northern California and Oregon. The marbled murrelet is a …
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29 July
Shark Found in Lake Guntersville Was Atlantic Sharpnose
(From blog.al.com)- A state fisheries official said this morning that a dead shark found in Lake Guntersville (Alabama) last week was actually an Atlantic sharpnose shark and are more confident that it had been thrown into the lake. Atlantic sharpnose sharks, which reach a maximum of four feet, aren”t known …
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29 July
Probe Into Mystery Bird Illness
(From news.bbc.co.uk)- An investigation is under way after dozens of dead and dying seabirds were found on Orkney. The birds – greater black-backed gulls – seemed to be suffering from an illness which first made them lethargic and unable to fly, then killed them. They were all discovered in and …
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29 July
Rare Shark Stolen From Garden Aquarium
(From guardian.co.uk)- A live shark was stolen from a garden aquarium in Hampshire over the weekend. The rare marble shark – one half of the only breeding pair in the UK – was taken from a brick outbuilding in Farnborough on July 26. “The victim is desperate for the fish …
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29 July
Rarely Seen Beaked Whale Dies On Molokai
(From khon2.com)- A rarely seen sea mammal beached itself on Molokai today. Residents and visitors made numerous attempts to save the beaked whale, but late this afternoon, the animal had to be euthanized. Beaked whales sort of looks like dolphins. They usually spend their time deep in the ocean, so …
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29 July
Groups Sue Navy Over Explosives Disposal
(From seattlepi.nwsource.com)- Two environmental organizations, one based in the Seattle area and another in Washington, D.C., on Monday sued the Navy in federal court, saying that its continuing practice of detonating explosives in Puget Sound is potentially harmful to marine life and out of compliance with at least two major …
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29 July
Study: High CO2 Environment Damages Reefs
(From upi.com) Miami – Reefs may erode in areas with high carbon dioxide levels because the “glue” binding coral skeletons to larger reef structures is missing, a U.S. study found. The study found coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean offer a real-world example of the what reef ecosystems …
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29 July
Park Balances Public access With Protection Of Nesting Birds
(From jacksonville.com) Jacksonville”s Huguenot Park, Florida – Next to the families on vacation and weekend visitors perfecting their tans, managers at Jacksonville”s Huguenot Park made space on the beach this summer for another crowd: birds.
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29 July
Stranded Whale Freed from River
(From news.bbc.co.uk)- The 15ft mammal, believed to be a minke whale, was trapped on mudflats on the River Forth near Limekilns, Fife. A member of the public spotted the stricken mammal and alerted the coastguard – who used lights to help with the rescue effort. When the lamps were shone on …