13 December 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk The Cook Islands has approved a shark sanctuary in its waters, making for the largest such sanctuary in the world. The South Pacific island chain declared a 1.9 million-sq-km sanctuary, contiguous with one established last week by neighbouring French Polynesia. That sees a ban on shark fishing and possession or sale […]
By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles TimesNovember 27, 2012, 5:00 a.m. HANALEI, Hawaii — When compiling a list of places that may be described as paradise, Hanalei Bay on the rugged north shore of the island of Kauai surely qualifies. The perfect crescent bay, rimmed by palm trees, emerald cliffs and stretches of white sand, has […]
Bruce Ritchie, 11/15/2012 – 05:29 PM. http://www.thefloridacurrent.com A Florida Department of Environmental Protection divisional reorganization that includes eliminating a bureau dealing with beach issues is coming under fire. Florida’s has 825 miles of sandy coastline, contributing $15 billion a year to the state’s economy from beach tourism, according to DEP. The Division of Water Resource […]
Editorial. New York Times. October 11, 2012 Between 2014 and 2019, the United States Navy hopes to conduct testing and training exercises in the Atlantic and the Pacific that will involve sonars and explosives of many different kinds. Over the years, the Navy has been forced to acknowledge what science has clearly demonstrated: noise generated […]
Severin Carrell, Scotland correspondent. guardian.co.uk, Thursday 11 October 2012 08.52 EDT Norway is to double carbon tax on its North Sea oil industry and set up a £1bn fund to help combat the damaging impacts of climate change in the developing world. In one of the most radical climate programmes yet by an oil-producing nation, […]
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Oct. 4, 2012 CONTACT: DEP Press Office (850)245-2112 [email protected] TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Acquisition and Restoration Council are holding two open house event to allow the public to comment on how Florida Forever projects should be prioritized. The Department and the Council develop an annual ranking of statewide land […]
By Tara Malinowski. October 2, 2012. http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/ A long-term study conducted by Mason researchers may be a benchmark in determining health threats to marine mammals. More than 10 years of research in Belize was conducted studying the behavioral ecology, life history and health of manatees, large marine mammals sometimes called sea cows, in an area relatively […]
By Jacqueline Charles and Curtis Morgan. Miami Herald A multimillion-dollar port project billed as critical to Haiti’s economic development faces more U.S.-led environmental surveys. With its disappearing tropical forests and ravaged wetlands, Haiti has a reputation as a barren wasteland for wildlife. Now, ironically, the discovery of endangered corals and a rare tiny lizard along […]
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Someone shot and killed a bottlenose dolphin found over the weekend on Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge, and there’s a $1,500 reward for information leading to a conviction, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society is offering the reward, said NOAA […]
Saturday, 09.22.12 The Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. — Marine officials believe that a popular dolphin’s death in Sarasota stemmed from his close contact with humans. For two decades, Beggar the bottlenose dolphin was known to beg for food from people at the Albee Road Bridge. His body was found Friday in the Intracoastal Waterway. The […]