Exaltation to Extinction for Sawfishes
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By , on February 18th, 2013 8 comments   Art, Conservation & Environment, Fish, Fishing, Organisms   , , , , , , , ,  

At first glance, a sawfish appears otherworldly, lifted from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. One fish, two fish, blue fish, sawfish…there was a fish without a flaw but I was caught off guard by that saw. If one can get past the saw, used to unearth crustaceans from the mud for a tasty . . . → Read More: Exaltation to Extinction for Sawfishes

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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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From The Editor’s Desk: Is Icelandic Whaling Bad?
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By , on January 11th, 2011 37 comments   Conservation & Environment, Editor's Desk, Fishing, Industry & Government   , , , , ,  

A week ago I received an email that sparked this post. An Appeal to the Public to Not Visit Iceland Until Icelandic Whaling Stops Online environmental activist and CEO of FISH4TRAVEL, INC., Robert Bennett, is asking thousands of people every day not to visit Iceland until the country stops killing whales. A website named rescuethewhales.org . . . → Read More: From The Editor’s Desk: Is Icelandic Whaling Bad?

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