(From divemaster.com) A judge rejected the Bush administration’s attempts to override a ruling that ordered the Navy to take measures to protect marine mammals while conducting sonar exercises. Now the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Navy’s appeal this fall.
July, 2008
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8 July
Sense of Urgency at Coral Reef Meeting
(From radioaustralia.net.au) The world”s largest scientific meeting on coral reefs is underway in the United States. This meeting”s taken the theme “Reefs for the Future”, and hundreds of presentations are focusing on the threats posed by overfishing, pollution, and the temperature rises and severe weather events linked to climate change.
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8 July
RVCA Presents “Sea No Evil Show” at Riverside Art Museum
(From surfline.com) This coming Saturday (12th July) RVCA is proud to support the SEA NO EVIL SHOW, an Art Benefit aimed to helping preserve and protect the oceans of the world.
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8 July
Rescuers Looking for Tangled Whale
(From kitsapsun.com) Whale experts are pondering when and where to launch another search-and-rescue operation to assist a young humpback whale tangled in fishing gear off the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula. The tangled humpback, which is young enough to be with its mother, was first sighted more than a …
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7 July
Fishing line can cause problems for environment
(From houmatoday.com) The Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program is a local effort to educate the public on the problems caused by monofilament line left in the environment. The program hopes to encourage recycling through a network of line recycling bins and drop-off locations, and to conduct volunteer monofilament line cleanup …
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7 July
Juvenile Dolphin Freed From Life-Threatening Debris
(From sciencedaily.com) Members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network successfully removed a black rubber strap Tuesday that was wrapped around the head of a juvenile bottlenose dolphin, averting a life-threatening injury. This injury is an example of the growing threat of marine debris to mammals and other animals …
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7 July
Dolphins Under Threat in Therapy Parks
(From turkishdailynews.com.tr) – Dolphins are known as “cute” mammals around the world – their smiling faces cheer people up and their energy gives joy – but since they became a form of therapy for people, they have also became one of the current topics of animal rights research. It is …
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7 July
Ship Collision May Have Killed Whale
(From newsday.com) Long Branch, N.J. – A collision with a ship might have killed a large whale whose body washed up on the Long Branch beach Sunday. The 49-foot fin whale- an endangered species – was on the sand when workers at Seven Presidents oceanfront park arrived for work Sunday …
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7 July
Black Sea Saltwater Threatening Wildlife
(From todayszaman.com) A recent intrusion by Black Sea saltwater into the wetlands of the Kızılırmak Delta has increased salt levels in the area”s lakes, with negative effects on wildlife in the region. Stressing that unless the necessary precautions are taken, heightened salt levels will damage wildlife in the region, Bulut …
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7 July
Senate Approves Measure in Support of Efforts to Protect Sea Turtles
(From lakeconews.com) Sacramento – The State Senate last Wednesday voted 28-12 to approve Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 62, a measure expressing California lawmakers’ support for efforts to recover and preserve imperiled leatherback and loggerhead sea turtle populations. AJR 62 is authored by Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco).
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7 July
DNA Confirms Existence of River Sharks in Top End
(From abc.net.au) A Northern Territory scientist says new DNA research on river sharks will hopefully help the species survive. The river shark has been classified as an endangered species and is found in estuaries across northern Australia.
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6 July
Whale tangled in crab line in Strait of Juan de Fuca
(From king5.com)- Several groups are working to save a young humpback whale in the Strait of Juan de Fuca that has crab lines wrapped around its body. Cascadia Research, NOAA and Makah Fisheries are trying to free the whale.