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Report Shows Bluefin Tuna Trade Plagued With Fraud

October 17, 2011

Photo: Stewart / cc

As the world’s demand for seafood continues to rise, global fish stocks have been pushed to the brink from overfishing, with some species, like bluefin tuna, being especially hard hit. In an attempt to avoid an irreversible collap…

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Istanbul Celebrates New Hope for a Favorite Fish With First-Annual ‘Lüfer Festival’

October 16, 2011

Children with their bluefish drawings at the Lüfer Festival. Photo: Slow Food Istanbul.

Istanbul marked its first “Lüfer Bayramı” (Bluefish Holiday) this weekend with fishing competitions, environmental talks, showings of fish-themed films and art…

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The Week in Animal News: Man Kills Entire Pelican Colony, Sharks at Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)

October 14, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

The arrival of thousands of pelicans could annoy just about anyone, but few resort to a mass killing to deal with the “problem.” That’s what one Minnesota farmer did this week, and he now faces fines of $15,000 and six months in jai…

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Oka! Movie: Endangered Music and People in the Heart of the Congo Forest (Interview)

October 13, 2011

Images courtesy of Olivia Bruynoghe / Roland Films

Deep in the forests of central Africa live people who rely on those forests for survival. It is not a game or a TV reality show, and the jungle is not territory to be feared and overcome. Filmmaker L…

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Chimpanzees as Actors Leave a Harmful Impression

October 12, 2011

Screenshot via YouTube

It’s no secret that the cutest, most widely recognizable animals tend to be the most likely to benefit from humanity’s capacity for conserving nature, though it turns out that not all exposure is good exposure. According to the…

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Protecting Endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal Creates Eco-Tourism Haven in Greece

October 12, 2011

Coastline near Alonissos, Greece. Photo: Anca Pandrea / Creative Commons.

As mega-resorts continue to sprout along much of the Aegean and Mediterranean coastlines, one North Aegean island in Greece is thriving on lower-key, eco-friendly tourism — th…

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New Zealand Oil Spill Worsens as Oil Hits Shore, Threatens Local Wildlife

October 10, 2011

New Zealand’s Mount Maunganui Beach, where oil is now washing ashore. Photo: Ronnie Macdonald / CC

Updated: Oil Spill Will Get “Significantly Worse,” Now New Zealand’s Biggest Environmental Disaster In Decades

The unfolding oil spill in off the coas…

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Department of Defense Spends Thousands to Save a Butterfly

October 9, 2011

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Normally, common sense might suggest that living on a military base’s artillery range would reduce an animal’s hopes of long-term survival — but for one threatened butterfly species, the opposite is true. Taylor’s Checkerspo…

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Beaded Rhino Sculptures Sold to Help Endangered Black Rhinos

October 9, 2011

Photos: Bundu Designs

There are only somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 black rhinos alive today, and 16 have been killed by poachers this year alone.

But there’s some good news for the 400 odd black rhinos in Zimbabwe. Canadian group Bundu Designs …

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The Week in Animal News: Surfers Save Shark, Skinned Alive for Fake Uggs, and More (Slideshow)

October 7, 2011

It’s been a good week for sharks — a baby great white was rescued by Venice beach surfers, the world’s largest shark sanctuary was declared, and faux shark fin soup may be catching on.

We also have the shocking news of raccoon dogs skinned alive to…

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