Finding Endangered Life on eBay
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By , on May 7th, 2012 3 comments   Conservation & Environment, Coral, Fishing, Industry & Government, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms   , , , , , ,  

eBay’s history is dotted with carcasses of endangered and vulnerable species. In 2000, the Sea Turtle Conservancy announced that a large selection of illegal hawksbill turtle shell products were available on the online auction site. “On Jan. 6, about about 50 genuine tortoise shell items were listed for sale through ebay, said Gary Appelson, advocacy . . . → Read More: Finding Endangered Life on eBay

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Meet DSN’s Newest Vessel: The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible
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By , on November 29th, 2010 3 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , ,  

It is an ignominious end for a ship that served in the Royal Navy from 1973 to 2005, and took part in the Falklands, Balkans and Iraq wars before being decommissioned in 2005. The Ministry of Defence is understood to be hoping to raise £2 million after they put the 17,000 ton vessel up for . . . → Read More: Meet DSN’s Newest Vessel: The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible

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