Sentences with phrase «of whale conservation»

As the first decade of the twenty - first century draws to a close, the 25th anniversary of a milestone in the history of whale conservation approaches.

«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.

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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.

One of the marine conservation folks at my day job passed along this little critter yesterday — it's an online game that uses the classic Space Invaders model, only this time you're a whale trying to stop Japanese whaling ships by «bumping» them from below with globs...

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.

«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.

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 Indonesia.

(The author of Whale is a conservation biologist; the author of Falcon is a research fellow at the University of Cambridge as well as a falconer.)

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.

But the delegation «regrets that the IWC failed to reach agreement on a new paradigm that would improve the conservation of whales.»

US law allows the restriction of imports from countries that «undermine» international conservation agreements such as the ban on commercial whaling.

«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.

It's a pity, really — if whales were amphibians, that much maligned and oft ignored group might benefit from some of the huge amounts of public sympathy (and money) available to cetacean conservation.

The plan sets a target of capturing 333 minke whales annually as part of a 12 - year - long research effort «to achieve conservation of [Antarctic marine ecosystem] resources while pursuing their sustainable utilization and to understand and predict the effects of factors such as climate change.»

«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.

The North Atlantic right whale relies heavily on a fundamental behavior: the ability of whales to communicate with one another using sound,» said Dr. Doug Nowacek, Repass - Rodgers Chair of Marine Conservation Technology at Duke University.

Since humpback whales no longer fulfil the criteria of the EPBC Act, the study suggests, they should have their conservation status revised.

«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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia / Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Middle Left, Food, Japan, Laws & politics, Marine life, Meat issues, Organizations, Pacific rim, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Institute of Cetacean Research, Merritt Clifton, Paul Watson, Ringling, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Oh, I'd be remiss if I didn't offer a huge whale - sharked size thank you to the non-profit group SANCCOB — one of the Aquarium's longest standing research and conservation partners.

The program is an exploration of the Ocean Voyager exhibit and introduction to the Georgia Aquarium conservation and whale shark research program.

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.

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.

The reserve is a 36 000 hectare conservation area on the Whale Trail that is also part of a World Heritage Site.

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...

A portion of Whale Shark Wheat sales will go towards Georgia Aquarium's research and conservation efforts.

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...

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

Your donation supports all of our conservation efforts to create the world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

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

Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area extend offshore from Montara, just south of Gray Whale Cove.

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.