Sentences with phrase «in whale conservation»

Resolution introduced on June 28 to reaffirm the United States» position both as a leader in whale conservation and as an outspoken opponent of commercial whaling [PDF]

«Being pragmatic in whale conservation policy does not mean selling out on conservationist principles.»

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Sept. 26, 2012: A coalition of conservation groups files suit in Federal Court to force Ottawa to protect endangered and threatened species along the route of the proposed pipeline, including Pacific humpback whales.

Earlier that year, Australia's government had set in motion the Frost Inquiry into whaling, in response to conservation concerns and community campaigning.

A dead humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Friday, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said.

Your first stop is the excellent Whale Museum, which provides an interesting overview of the creatures» behavior and habitats, as well as the history of whaling in Iceland and recent conservation efforts.

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.

Local scientists studying whale shark migratory behaviors shared their knowledge with Conservation International and Georgia Aquarium, and have in turn received a more complete worldview of whale shark migratory patterns — an important aspect of conserving a wide - ranging species.

Scientists conducting the first circum - global assessment of mitochondrial DNA variation in the Southern Hemisphere's humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) have found that whales faithfully returning to calving grounds year after year play a major role in how populations form, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), the American Museum of Natural History, and a number of other contributing organizations.

Andi Rusandi, Director of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight cConservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight conservationconservation.

In 2012, CI scientists repeatedly observed this peculiar situation, and in 2015 opportunistically deployed the world's first fin - mounted archival satellite tags on wild whale sharks prior to their release — resulting in a wealth of movement data which has since helped to inform the management and conservation of the species in IndonesiIn 2012, CI scientists repeatedly observed this peculiar situation, and in 2015 opportunistically deployed the world's first fin - mounted archival satellite tags on wild whale sharks prior to their release — resulting in a wealth of movement data which has since helped to inform the management and conservation of the species in Indonesiin 2015 opportunistically deployed the world's first fin - mounted archival satellite tags on wild whale sharks prior to their release — resulting in a wealth of movement data which has since helped to inform the management and conservation of the species in Indonesiin a wealth of movement data which has since helped to inform the management and conservation of the species in Indonesiin Indonesia.

A new paper from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), in partnership with researchers and practitioners from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Space Quest, Google, and SkyTruth, reviews the use of a maritime vessel communication and navigational safety system that is not only effective in protecting people, but wildlife such as whales, walruses, and other wildlife species as well.

Scientists studying blue whales in the waters of Chile through DNA profiling and photo - identification may have solved the mystery of where these huge animals go to breed, as revealed by a single female blue whale named «Isabela,» according to a recent study by the Chile's Blue Whale Center / Universidad Austral de Chile, NOAA and the Wildlife Conservation Socwhale named «Isabela,» according to a recent study by the Chile's Blue Whale Center / Universidad Austral de Chile, NOAA and the Wildlife Conservation SocWhale Center / Universidad Austral de Chile, NOAA and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The precarious state of those mammals is underscored in a multinational study led by a University of Washington scientist, published this week in Conservation Biology, assessing the status of all circumpolar species and subpopulations of Arctic marine mammals, including seals, whales and polar bears.

«The reduction of whale carcasses during the age of commercial whaling may have caused some of the earliest human - caused extinctions in the ocean,» writes the study's first author, conservation biologist Joe Roman of the University of Vermont in Burlington, in an e-mail.

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.

«The paper succeeds in shifting the dialogue about whaling, and actually modeling the crucial dynamic between whaling and conservation,» says Stephen Palumbi of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

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.»

A massive genetic study of humpback whale populations will help inform ongoing conservation reassessments of humpback whale populations, and reaffirms the highly distinct nature of a small, non-migratory population of humpback whales living in the Arabian Sea in need on continued protection.

To begin to answer these questions, researchers from Conservation International and the Georgia Aquarium have placed satellite tags on whale sharks in various locations around the world, including Cenderawasih Bay.

«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.

One example is the conservation success story of the recovery of the humpback whales that breed in both East and West Australian waters.

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

In the modern era, whaling has been the biggest threat to the gray whale survival, and in fact the species has rebounded to 22,000 individuals from a low of 1,000 in the past 75 years of conservatioIn the modern era, whaling has been the biggest threat to the gray whale survival, and in fact the species has rebounded to 22,000 individuals from a low of 1,000 in the past 75 years of conservatioin fact the species has rebounded to 22,000 individuals from a low of 1,000 in the past 75 years of conservatioin the past 75 years of conservation.

Dogs involved in the Conservation Canines program are not landbound but go out to sea as well, leading scientists to orca whales by detecting the scent of their scat while on board a boat.

(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.

He has donated countless amounts to many different charities including: $ 1 million to Drury University to establish a Professorship of Animal Rights and an animal ethics course, $ 5 million to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to fight whaling and $ 1 million to SHARK to fight pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania.

Through the research of beluga whales in both accredited U.S. facilities and in their natural environments, we are able to develop effective conservation, research and education programs that are essential to the survival and sustainability of belugas everywhere.

As a leader in marine mammal conservation and research, Georgia Aquarium is committed to working with beluga whales both in our care and in their natural habitats.

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.

On this project, you will help develop and maintain a local resource centre in Kizimkazi with information on dolphins, whales, sharks and other types of fish, the local marine ecosystem and local marine conservation.

While in Bali, Dr. Dove also met with the team at Conservation International to talk about our collaboration later this summer, which includes conducting unprecedented full scale health assessments on free - swimming whale sharks.

All contributions go directly to research and conservation of killer whales in the wild.

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.

The IWC Bowhead, Right and Gray Whale subcommittee in 2011 reiterated the conservation risk to western gray whales is large because of the small size of the population and the potential anthropogenic impacts.

In 2005, two conservation biologists proposed a plan to airlift 50 gray whales from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

We have completed groundbreaking genetic research on whale sharks, aided in South African penguin repopulation efforts and are pioneering economic based conservation efforts to save coral reefs.

On 30th May 2010, members of SUBMON, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the conservation and assessment of marine habitats, sighted a gray whale in front of Barcelona's harbour.

As the pioneers of whale watching on the east coast of Australia with 15 years experience in Coffs Harbour, Port Stephens, Tweed Heads and Gold Coast, Spirit is actively involved with the Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the IFAW Asia Pacific, to promote and protect the importance of whale watching and the unique migration of the whales along the east coast of Austrwhale watching on the east coast of Australia with 15 years experience in Coffs Harbour, Port Stephens, Tweed Heads and Gold Coast, Spirit is actively involved with the Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the IFAW Asia Pacific, to promote and protect the importance of whale watching and the unique migration of the whales along the east coast of AustrWhale Research Centre, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the IFAW Asia Pacific, to promote and protect the importance of whale watching and the unique migration of the whales along the east coast of Austrwhale watching and the unique migration of the whales along the east coast of Australia.

The program is an exploration into the behind the scenes of the Cold Water Quest gallery and an in - depth look into Georgia Aquarium's conservation efforts with beluga whales.

The two - hour program includes a classroom orientation where participants learn about the biology, care, training, and study of this fascinating species and Georgia Aquarium's role in beluga whale conservation.

Today, gray whales only inhabit the Pacific Ocean, so to find one in the North Atlantic, let alone the Mediterranean Sea, is bizarre in the extreme,» says Nicola Hodgins of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), which has its headquarters in Wiltshire, UK.

Many of the above conservation - oriented activities (and other opportunities) are listed on this volunteer on vacation site, provided by the Pacific Whale Foundation in partnership with various community groups and nonprofit organizations on Maui.

Junior Girl Scouts Earn the Whale Shark Badge and make a difference in ocean conservation!