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Gulf Oil Spill Could Mean the End of Bluefin Tuna if Endangered Status is not Granted
BP's Gulf of Mexico oil disaster threatens to devastate the western Atlantic bluefin tuna population as millions of gallons of oil gush into the tuna's native spawning ground. Activists hope granting the bluefin the status of Endangered will keep the species alive. Read More
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BP Burns Endangered Sea Turtles Alive, May Face Heavy Fines for ESA Violations
BP is incinerating endangered sea turtles in the Gulf, with "controlled burns," and reportedly refusing help. Read More
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Humble Hero of the Endangered Humpback
The Humpback Whale Project is the brainchild of Andrew Stevenson; the project culminates in a documentary that will seek to educate future generations as to the importance of whales in our culture as well as understanding the behavior of the behemoths. Read More
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Kill Whales to Save Whales?
In a "10 year peace plan," the International Whaling Commission is seeking more control over international whaling, more accountability, and more discussion. Read More
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Restoring the Alameda Naval Air Station
At it's peak in 1945, Alameda was a bustling Naval Air Station that had a military and civilian work force of over 18,000. There were 1,513 housing units, berthing space at two piers for aircraft carriers, and a Seaplane Lagoon. Today, habitat restoration group Friends of Alameda Wildlife Refuge works… Read More
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Sage Grouse Endangered? Yes. No…umm…
Even though it has been wiped off over half of its original habitat, the sage grouse will have to wait in line to be called endangered. Too bad they don't have health insurance...HA! Read More
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Illegal Logging Hits Butterflies Hard
The winter swarms of monarch butterflies are a spectacle that delights tourists (and brings millions of dollars to Mexico each year along with the butterflies). But deforestation has devastated the monarchs - they're down to less than a tenth of their peak levels. Read More
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New Naval Training Project Puts Endangered Whales in the Crosshairs
We're back to "Save the Whales." Again. It turns out that the only calving ground for the endangered North Atlantic right whale is right smack in the middle of the the high-traffic zone for the Navy's new training range. Read More
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Valentine’s Day Marks the Year of the Tiger
Tiger Woods's career and relationship with his wife may be in danger, but the original tiger is seriously endangered. Read More
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Wyoming Acts on Sage Grouse Protection
Hopefully we won't have another "Jobs vs Birds" argument - the sage grouse is a threatened rangeland species, but Wyoming is trying to protect it before it's declared an endangered species Read More
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NBA Star Yao Ming Fights Shark Slaughter
Shark-fin soup is huge in China, and spectacularly inhumane - harvesters chop off the fins and toss back the sharks to die slowly. NBA star Yao Ming is doing something about it, turning hearts and minds against fins. Read More
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The Rivers Agreement
Efforts to save the Columbia river basin and estuary system are crossing many social, political, and financial barriers. Read More
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