California Becomes First State to Ban Fur Trapping
Written by Louis Sahagun and Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California has enacted a...
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Hunting/Fishing
Cruel Taiji Dolphin Drive Hunt Season Underway
Fishermen in the coastal town of Taiji, Japan have begun their controversial annual dolphin hunt. These hunts run from September to April, and involve the corralling of dolphins at sea by small boats and driving them into the confines of a cove where they are slaughtered for meat or kept alive for lucrative sale to marine parks and aquaria across the globe.
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Over 100,000 Species ‘Threatened’ For The First Time Because Of Hunting And Fishing
More than 100,000 species are now categorised as ‘threatened’ for the first time in history. Around 9,000 species have recently been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, bringing the total of threatened species to 105,732.
Read More What Would You Say to the Remaining Few North Atlantic Right Whales?
North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. Fewer than 450 are left. They never recovered from the intensive hunting of the past and their situation is dire. But it’s only too late to save them when we stop trying.
Read MoreElephant Poaching Declines in Africa, but 15,000 Still Illegally Killed Each Year
Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent.
Read MoreBreaking News: Botswana Lifts Trophy Hunting Ban on Elephants
In a senseless step backward, the southern African nation of Botswana yesterday announced it will once again allow trophy hunters to prey upon its natural bounty of wildlife, including its iconic elephants.
Read MoreGiraffe Added to Red List of Endangered Species
Although conservation efforts benefit some giraffe subspecies, others are in serious trouble. Here’s the lowdown.
Read MoreNew Documentary Reveals What It’s like to Hunt down Whalers
Captain Paul Watson — the vegan founder of international ocean conservation activist group the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society — is the subject of a new documentary. Called “Watson,” the film spans decades of Watson’s activism using archival footage meshed with personal stories.
Read More Seaspiracy: What You Should Know About Fish, The Ocean, and More!
A short film that really captures in a nutshell the serious crisis facing our oceans.
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