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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Will marine conservation miss out at the next CITES meeting?
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By , on April 12th, 2012 11 comments   Cephalopods, Conservation & Environment, Coral, Fish, Fishing, Industry & Government   , , , , ,  

CITES is the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, to which 175 nations are signatories. Along with the IUCN Red List, it’s one of the main ways that the international conservation status of a species is recognised (IUCN) and regulated (CITES). The main mechanism for this at CITES is through listing of a . . . → Read More: Will marine conservation miss out at the next CITES meeting?

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Spawning in the Oil
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By , on June 7th, 2010 5 comments   Fish, Fishing, Oil Spills   , , , ,  

Hat tip to commenter Kelly. Consider the Bluefin Tuna. Highly prized meat, commercially valuable, the science points to serious over-harvesting, yet was not deemed by CITES as a species worth saving this year. NOW, these struggling tuna have to swim through a sludge and their babies have to deal with a toxic environment. We just . . . → Read More: Spawning in the Oil

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Ship of captive animals seized by Chile
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By , on January 29th, 2009 Leave a comment   Uncategorized   , , ,  

Reuters reports that a veritable “Noah’s Ark” of endangered species with $650 thousand dollars was seized by the Chilean Navy two weeks ago. The boat was sailing from Peru with a cargo hold containing nearly 400 animals form the Amazon region, including including toucans, parrots, baby alligators, and 200 marine turtles. It’s a big win . . . → Read More: Ship of captive animals seized by Chile

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