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Internet Fuels Threats to Rare Species
By djkimmel on Mar 22, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures | Send feedback »
From Aol News
Michael Casey
AP
DOHA, Qatar (March 21) - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.
Japan leading charge against bluefin ban
By djkimmel on Mar 18, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures, Planning | Send feedback »
From DailyFinance.com
By MICHAEL CASEY
AP
DOHA, Qatar -Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan in arguing it would hurt poor fishing nations and wasn't scientifically justified.
See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/9lCzVV
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing
By djkimmel on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures, Land Management, Invasive Species, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By AUDREY McAVOY, AP
HONOLULU -Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish. Read complete article on Aol News
Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
By djkimmel on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Planning, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By MICHAEL CASEY, AP
DOHA, Qatar -A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, was discussing new proposals on regulating the trade in number of plant and animal species, including an all-out ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin that has been particularly opposed by seafood-mad Japan. Read complete article on Aol News
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles
By djkimmel on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By JAY LINDSAY, AP
BOSTON -The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades. Read complete article on Aol News
