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The oil spill’s over… right?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:35:39 +0000

Heard much about the BP oil spill lately? Nope, me either... once the oil stopped spewing, the news also seemed to dry up. Time to move on, right... after all, there are crazy pastors in Florida to interview. Not so fast.

42 Tribal Wildlife Grants Awarded in 16 States

Sundance Channel — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:05:05 +0000

The Hopi Tribe will conduct an assessment of golden eagles in Arizona, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will restore longleaf pine habitat in Alabama, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will develop a Tribal Wildlife Management Plan for their reservation in New York, and in Washington state the Jamestown S'Kllalm Tribe will work towards restoring the Dungeness Elk Herd to its historic range.

Two More Suits Filed in Legal War Over Bay-Delta Smelt

Sundance Channel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:43:00 +0000

The Center for Biological Diversity today filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect two critically imperiled San Francisco Bay-Delta fish species, the longfin smelt and delta smelt.

Vinyl fish street art

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:42:57 +0000

If you have tons of old useless vinyl records lying around and aren’t sure what to do with them, then look at this find by Wooster Collective for inspiration. It’s a fish whose body is made of vinyl albums.

Green tech finds (8/20/09)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:54:02 +0000

From recycled plastic plywood to giraffe poop in your tank, it's a green tech-a-palooza... here are this week's finds:

Don't have an iPhone? Not to worry... 3rdWhale's comprehensive green information app is now available for open-source mobile platform Android, and a Blackberry Storm version is on the way.
Don't want an iPhone? Samsung's new Reclaim boasts a casing made from 40% bioplastic, outer packaging made from 70% recycled materials, very few nasty chemicals, and a very efficient charger.

Research Offers Hope for Recovery of Global Fish Populations

Sundance Channel — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:31:55 +0000

A new study by an international team of scientists examined global fish populations and fishing trends in 10 large marine ecosystems and found that in five of the areas where intensive management is taking place, fish stocks are beginning to rebuild.

Fished Out: Caribbean Sea’s big fish nearly gone

Sundance Channel — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:55:43 +0000

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5, 2009 (ENS) – Sharks and barracuda disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region’s marine food web, its reefs and its fisheries, finds a new study by researcher Chris Stallings of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Stallings says overfishing is the most likely cause [...]