Critter News
MARCH 23, 2010
In Qatar yesterday nations voted down a proposed ban on exporting Atlantic bluefin tuna. But Mr Watson is unfazed by the outcome in Qatar. Tags: sea shepherd. Looks like they'll need to since nobody else wants to protect them. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully wasn’t available today to confirm how New Zealand voted.
Critter News
MARCH 25, 2010
The opening line in this USA Today article says it all, "Every proposal to protect marine species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Doha, Qatar was voted down." Tags: CITES marine animals Japan china endangered species. It's unfortunate, but true, thanks primarily to Japan and China.
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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.
Critter News
MARCH 28, 2010
In Qatar, the concern about lost livelihoods during difficult economic times was particularly acute. Tags: CITES marine animals Japan endangered species. But jobs that depend on harvesting endangered species will quickly disappear if those species are not protected.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2011
And I hugged a woman who was lucky enough to hold a Spix’s Macaw at the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation in Qatar while on vacation in the Middle East some years ago. … Tags: brazil • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? However if I had to choose one bird to see in Brazil it would be a Sickle-Winged Nightjar.
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