Necropsies begin for 25 pilot whales found dead
Teams of biologists are investigating the deaths of 25 pilot whales in the shallow waters off southwest Florida.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2014
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Climate research provides roadmap for endangered species preservation
(Phys.org) —As the Endangered Species Act nears its 40th birthday at the end of December, conservation biologists are coming to terms with a danger not foreseen in the early 1970s: global climate change.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2013
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Marine species distribution shifts reflect local climate conditions
Climate change has resulted in shifts in where and at what depths many marine species are found. These shifts have not been uniform, and sometimes have occurred at different rates and in different ways than expected. The ...
Ecology
Sep 16, 2013
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Navy training, testing may kill whales, dolphins
U.S. Navy training and testing could inadvertently kill hundreds of whales and dolphins and injure thousands over the next five years, mostly as a result of detonating explosives underwater, according to two environmental ...
Ecology
Aug 30, 2013
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Ga. aquarium denied permit to import 18 belugas
Georgia Aquarium officials say the National Marine Fisheries Service has denied its application to import beluga whales from Russia.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2013
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Crews begin dismantling key California dam
For nine decades, the 10-story-high concrete dam with its rusted pipes, railings and valves has stood in the wooded canyons between the Big Sur hills and the picturesque town of Carmel, blocking the natural flows of the Carmel ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2013
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Stranded orcas hold critical clues for scientists
(Phys.org) —The development of a standardized killer-whale necropsy system has boosted the collection of complete data from killer-whale strandings from 2 percent to about 33 percent, according to a recent study from a ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2013
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Are great white sharks endangered?
It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines? Some scientists say the population is large and healthy. Others say it is alarmingly small. No one has ever known for certain, ...
Ecology
May 28, 2013
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Agencies should use common approach to evaluate risks pesticides pose to endangered species
When determining the potential effects pesticides could pose to endangered or threatened species, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) should ...
Ecology
Apr 30, 2013
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Mass sea lion strandings baffle California
Peter Wallerstein realized something was seriously wrong when a sea lion pup turned up seven miles inland at a cellphone store in California.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2013
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