Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.

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Critter News

MAY 5, 2010

The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst.

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Critter News

MARCH 13, 2010

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or Cites that opened in the Qatari capital on Saturday will be discussing 42 proposals during the next two weeks. Tags: australia CITES marine life marine animals Japan. From Al Jazeera. Australia and Japan are among the countries refusing to back a total ban.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds. Tags: features , pelagic , pelagic birding , petrels , seabirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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