President Obama CAN protect Greater Canyonlands, but he needs to hear from you!
Aron Ralston has told President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands. Will you?
The Greater Canyonlands area is one of the largest, wildest and most stunningly beautiful landscapes in the American West, containing spectacular geologic formations, 10,000-year-old archeological sites and world class hiking, climbing and rafting.
via Protect Greater Canyonlands | Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.
Monday, March 26, 2012 11:53am PDT
Entangled gray whale freed after dramatic marathon rescue effort
By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com
A whale-watching adventure late Friday off Southern California developed into a dramatic and prolonged rescue effort after a young Pacific gray whale was spotted trailing about 50 feet of a commercial fisherman’s gill-net. A trained disentanglement team led by Dave Anderson was successful in freeing the 30-foot whale Saturday evening off Dana Point in what the team described as a miraculous event (see video below for some of the action).
via Entangled gray whale freed after dramatic marathon rescue effort.
Operation Infinite Patience: March 27, 2012
The Killing Continues Here in Taiji.
harpooned dolphinsEach day we anticipate the return of the killing boats to the Taiji Butcher house. We monitor how many boats have gone out each morning and document what is brought into the Fisherman’s Union that afternoon. On March 18th, we have confirmation that at least three dolphins were loaded onto a forklift into the Taiji Fisherman’s Union.
via Operation Infinite Patience: March 27, 2012 – Sea Shepherd.
Victory for the Dolphins in Switzerland!
Victory for dolphins in SwitzerlandThe Liberal Green deputy Isabelle Chevalley has managed to ban the import of dolphins into Switzerland with the help of Sea Shepherd Switzerland and the Swiss Cetacean Society-SCS.
via Sea Shepherd :: Victory for the Dolphins in Switzerland!.
March 22, 2012
U.S. District Court Ruling Could Allow State Wildlife Agencies to Kill 460 Federally Protected California Sea Lions in Washington and Oregon
Mother Sea Lion with pup. Photo: AFPMother Sea Lion with pup. Photo: AFPThere is a court case currently taking place which could have a serious impact on the future protection of endangered and threatened species in the US. The Humane Society of the United States and the Wild Fish Conservancy have filed a complaint and a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS). This action follows a decision by the NMFS to allow State Wildlife Agencies to kill up to 460 federally protected California sea lions over the next five years. The restraining order was denied this morning in US District Court. The court will allow the NMFS to kill California Sea Lions while waiting for the full case to be heard.
March 16, 2012
It Takes One Voice to Make a Difference
Cove Guardian Melissa Seghal leads the way in Amazon whale meat petition
Watch Melissa Sehgal in an interview with Jane Velez-Mitchell live from Taiji, Japan tonight Friday, March 16th at 7pm EST on HLN LIVE.
Commentary by current Cove Guardian leader Melissa Seghal
Melissa SeghalMelissa SeghalI have been in Taiji, Japan for a few months now and I have witnessed hundreds of dolphins slaughtered for consumption and taken captive for human entertainment. It is barbaric and beyond words to describe the atrocities that happen during the dolphin drive season.
via Sea Shepherd :: It Takes One Voice to Make a Difference.
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