Sentences with phrase «for whale conservation»

Garrett said this week Australia's center - left government had been clear about its opposition to Japanese scientific whaling and recently named an ambassador for whale conservation.

Now, history waits for the IWC to act decisively for whale conservation and the preservation and health of ocean habits, by transcending the question of whaling and extending its role in relation to the myriad troubles that beset the world's whales and their habitats.»

Not exact matches

«Projections of Southern Hemisphere whale numbers are crucial for management and conservation and this research helps answer some of the uncertainties regarding their recovery.»

The finding, experts say, has implications for conservation management, which often solely focuses on the number of animals in a population, and may extend to chimpanzees, dolphins, whales, and other species.

But with bowheads, which are slowly recovering from intense whaling in the 19th century, conservations groups would be highly motivated to buy all the shares for 13 years, until the population grows to the carrying capacity.

Summarizing the key message of the review study, Prof. Bejder stated, «The recovery of the iconic humpback whales of Australia delivers both hope and optimism, as well as an opportunity to celebrate success at two levels: (1) the successful implementation of contentious international management actions to protect marine species; and (2) the wise and significant investment in conservation science, illustrating how society can respond to strong conservation interventions to achieve outcomes that are not simply for immediate, human material gains.

«Whale sharks are under threat from human impacts of hunting and ship strike and it makes it much easier to plan for conservation if we only have to deal with neighbouring countries in each region rather than localities spread across the entire Indian Ocean.»

«The future of these dolphins would appear to be as secure as any population of any species can be in this era of climate change,» says the study's lead author, Mike Bossley of Whale and Dolphin Conservation Australasia in Port Adelaide, who has studied the area's dolphins for 25 years.

Should humpback whales be removed from the threatened species list, a direct consequence for conservation biology could be the redirection of research and management funding to enhance the survival of other species and ecosystems that are in greater risk of extinction.

On 10 April, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in Tucson, Arizona, joined three other organizations — the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation — to file a federal lawsuit calling for the government to increase the amount of space designated as critical habitat for the whales under the US Endangered Species Act.

The genome data not only can help us know much more about the adaption mechanisms underlying minke whale, but also provides invaluable resource for marine mammal's future studies such as diseases control and prevention, species conservation, and protection.»

Ms Andrzejaczek said the photo - identification approach was a great opportunity for the public to get involved in whale shark conservation.

Mars Fishcare will donate 100 percent of the profits from this display to the Jessica Rekos Foundation, which will earmark the funds raised for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation's internship program.

(Whale and Dolphin Conservation Press Release) In the aftermath of SeaWorld's announcement to end its captive breeding program for orcas Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) has a launched a new campaign calling on people not to swim with captive whales and dolphins.

Dr. Jaime Jahncke, California Current Group Director for Point Blue Conservation Science, went on an eight - day research expedition along the California coast in May 2016 and observed about 30 to 80 whales every day — mostly humpbacks and a few gray whales.

Salt Point State Park, for instance, features a marine conservation area and 20 miles of hiking trails along the rugged coastline, making it a prime spot to watch grey and blue whales.

Yet it's home to two of the country's most prominent wildlife parks - the Hluhluwe - Imfolozi Park (famous for its rhino conservation projects) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (a World Heritage Site with a huge biodiversity and more animal species even than Kruger), some of the most beautiful and remote beaches, sea turtles and whales... The Elephant Coast is regarded as an eco-tourism hotspot particularly because of its access to Africa's largest est...

Media release: Conservation groups are putting the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on notice as the groups race to secure protection for endangered Southern Resident killer whales...

The «Gray Whale Ranch» had been zoned only for logging but was considered for further development before the Save - the - Redwoods League, a private conservation group, bought the land in 1996 for $ 13.4 million and transferred it to the State Parks Department.

In 2006, the International Union for Conservation of Nature set up the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP).

Conservation and Development in the Gray Whale Lagoons of Baja California Sur, Mexico (http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/guide/z-serge.html) Written by Serge Dedina and Emily Young, this is the report referred to in the interview text above, which was produced for the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission.

Gray whales, as described by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), are stated to feed primarily on swarming mysids, commonly called opossum shrimps, tube - dwelling amphipods, and polychaete tube worms in the northern parts of their range, but are also known to take red crabs, baitfish, and other food (crab larvae, mobile amphipods, herring eggs and larvae, cephalopods, and megalops) opportunistically or off the main feeding grounds.

Since 1980, Stubbs Island Whale Watching has worked tirelessly to make the experience of whale watching count for the sake of research and conservaWhale Watching has worked tirelessly to make the experience of whale watching count for the sake of research and conservawhale watching count for the sake of research and conservation.

Our overall approach is highly respectful of the environment — we strive to have your whale watching adventure count for the good of research and conservation and to ensure our operations are environmentally sustainable.

The program lasts for approximately two hours and includes an educational and engaging orientation on the biology, care, training, study, and conservation of beluga whales; an exclusive behind the scenes look at the beluga whale habitat; an intimate experience working alongside our training staff and interacting with the beluga whales, and presentation of a souvenir photograph and towel.

Salt Point State Park, for instance, features a marine conservation area and over 30 kilometres of hiking trails along the rugged coastline, making it a prime spot to watch gray and blue whales.

For over 20 years, we've worked closely with conservation groups to monitor the locations of orca whales.

«We intend to use our influence and expertise to protect it, focusing on reef conservation and on creating safe migratory routes for the endangered species that travel this coastline, from turtles to humpback whales.»

Finally, some shark trips generate donations for conservation efforts, including this whale shark trip to Isla Mujeres (Mexico).

Salt Point State Park, for instance, features a marine conservation area and 20 miles of hiking trails along the rugged coastline, making it a prime spot to watch gray and blue whales.

Full moon and lunar eclipse on April 4; updates on elephant seals, gray whales, and wildflowers; Point Reyes is recruiting teens for the Youth Conservation Corps; Leave No Trace Workshop at the Bear Valley Visitor Center on April 12.

To celebrate World Oceans Day (which, by the way, was Thursday 8th June), Humble has gathered up 12 of the best indie titles to feature decent amounts of water - based levels or gameplay and is offering them for just $ 10 / # 7.33 in order to benefit the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charities.

And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself / be mesmerized / waste some time for a while staring at it while

At a time when most countries are concerned for the conservation and welfare of dolphins and whales it is strange and disturbing to see a modern country like Japan continue to ignore scientific knowledge and concern for these species.

Also, activists have recruited enough supporters (Bob Barker buying a ship for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, for instance) that they can patrol the vast southern ocean tracking Japan's whaling fleet when the media, and even other governments, are unable to do so.

These include Greenpeace and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which for years has confronted, and sometimes rammed, whaling and fishing vessels.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is at work all over the world, but you'll know Paul Watson best for patrolling Arctic waters intercepting whaling convoys.

While the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the giant — second in size behind blue whales — as endangered, regional populations, including the fin population off Iceland, are healthy.

The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has posted Icelandic government records showing sales of whale meat, oil and meal included about 26 tons of whale meal bound for Denmark in Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has posted Icelandic government records showing sales of whale meat, oil and meal included about 26 tons of whale meal bound for Denmark in whale meat, oil and meal included about 26 tons of whale meal bound for Denmark in whale meal bound for Denmark in 2009.

These include the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which for years has confronted, and sometimes rammed, whaling and fishing vessels.

Iceland's actions threaten the conservation status of an endangered species and undermine multilateral efforts to ensure greater worldwide protection for whales.

With no clear plan for conservation and alternative energy sources, a serious disruption to our oil supply would, I fear, threaten whales, ANWR, the Endangered Species act, and every other environmental protection out there.

«The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), which originally aimed to prevent the oversupply of whale products but turned into a key instrument of whale conservation,» GEO - 5 notes, «can stand as another example.

The plan is a huge step for conservation of the Western Arctic, an area increasingly stressed by climate change, and provides critical protections for key lands in the Reserve and the wildlife dependent on it, including migratory birds from around the world, caribou, bears, wolves, beluga whales, and walrus.

Thanks to Newport Landing Whale Watching and their amazing marine conservation programs for making this program possible, as well as Mi Mar sponsors California State Coastal Conservancy, Captain Planet Foundation, West Marine's BlueFuture, Nordic Naturals, Klean Kanteen, and COSTA.

In March 2014, the ICJ finally ruled that Japan must stop such activities (and Japan announced they will abide)-- a true conservation win for whales.

We also create opportunities for local communities to be involved with and profit from whale conservation initiatives.

After not pushing the subject for several years, Japan came out swinging, in private and in public, in its demand for action to halt harassment of its whaling vessels by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Perhaps it was the lack of commitment to conservation in the current IWC «compromise» proposal that finally pushed them over the edge, but the Australian government has announced that it will move forward with an international court case against Japan in the hopes of seeking justice for whales.

Today, six decades after the IWC formed, and a quarter century after its adoption of the moratorium, it is not only legally valid, but abundantly justified by current environmental circumstances, for the IWC to place greater emphasis on conservation rather than maintaining a commercial whaling industry which has so thoroughly run aground in terms of its acceptability to the global community.