Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut
One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut.
One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2021
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A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.
Ecology
Jan 3, 2021
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Environmental groups asked a federal court Wednesday to throw out the Trump administration's assessment of oil and gas activity's likely effects on endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, saying it dismisses the chance ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2020
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A plan to protect corals in the Gulf of Mexico is close to becoming a law, drawing cheers from environmental groups who believe leaving the corals alone would help vulnerable ocean ecosystems to grow.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2019
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New research from the Center for Conservation Innovation (CCI) at Defenders of Wildlife, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows for the first time the importance of expert agencies to protecting imperiled species. ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2019
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The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2019
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The Trump administration is taking a major step toward allowing a first-in-a-generation seismic search for oil and gas under Atlantic waters, despite protests that the geological tests involve loud air gun blasts that will ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2018
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A federal judge on Tuesday said the National Marine Fisheries Service violated environmental laws when it approved the Navy's plans for training in waters off Hawaii and Southern California.
Ecology
Apr 1, 2015
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When fishermen are at sea to catch monkfish, fluke or other commercial seafood, much larger fish can unintentionally wind up in their nets. Hauling in sand tiger sharks and Atlantic sturgeon can be particularly problematic—not ...
Ecology
Aug 28, 2014
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The level of codfish spawning in one of the most critical fisheries in the Northeast U.S. is at an all-time low.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2014
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