News tagged with ringed seals

Arctic marine mammals and fish populations on the rise

Arctic marine mammals and fish populations are on the rise, according to a report released on Monday by the the Arctic Council's biodiversity working group at a Montreal conference.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fur loss, lesions reported in Beaufort Sea polar bears

Research scientists working for the U.S. Geological Survey report that some Alaska polar bears are losing their fur.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sick Alaska seal shows possible spread of disease

(AP) -- Federal scientists said Wednesday that a nearly bald, lethargic seal recovered from the southeast Alaska coast showed the same symptoms of a disease that sickened ringed seals and Pacific walrus on ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

US probes mystery disease killing Arctic seals

US scientists are hoping to uncover answers behind a mysterious disease that has emerged in Arctic seal populations, causing skin lesions, lethargy and death, officials said Friday.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

US wants to list ringed, bearded seals as 'threatened'

The US government on Friday proposed listing six types of seals as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act because they face hardships due to disappearing sea ice and melting snow packs.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Endangered Finnish seal stock makes small recovery

The Saimaa ringed seal population in Finland, which has been on the brink of extinction for decades, increased slightly last year thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, experts said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Dramatic biological responses to global warming in the Arctic

"The Arctic as we know it may soon be a thing of the past," says Eric Post, associate professor of biology at Penn State University. Post leads a large, international team that carried out ecosystem-wide ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (16) | comments 7