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On Incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Ocean Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

It was in Alaska that I began thinking more deeply about my connection to the land and the ocean and my responsibilities in stewarding the places that nurture and support us. I invite you to read a recent piece by my colleague Jonathon Ross, Ocean Conservancy’s new director of Arctic Indigenous-led conservation.

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How Can We Protect the North Pacific Right Whale?

Ocean Conservancy

This blog was written by Kirsten Williams, Summer 2022 Legal Intern for Ocean Conservancy. Her work focuses on climate change litigation, ocean law and policy, and renewable energy. . Critical habitat is habitat that is needed to support recovery of a listed species. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Protecting Marine Mammals Through New Technology

Ocean Conservancy

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a critical law that protects our country’s most imperiled species on land and at sea. Global trade was picking up steam, with goods moving across our seas in ocean freighters.

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Federal Court Refuses to Halt Construction of Revolution Wind Project

Law Columbia

Recently, a federal court denied two back-to-back motions by a group called Green Oceans to preliminarily enjoin construction of the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island. For background, in January 2024, Green Oceans filed a complaint in the U.S.

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All About Sperm Whales

Ocean Conservancy

Sperm whales are very much alive today and are a wonder of the ocean. Sperm whales are found in the deep ocean all over the world. Sperm whales wander throughout the ocean, sometimes traveling a million miles in their lifetimes. See more wonderful ocean animals! Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Facts About Beluga Whales

Ocean Conservancy

In addition, the Cook Inlet distinct population segment has been listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The largest threat to Arctic species is climate change, affecting both their habitat and the food they eat. The Arctic is heating up fast.

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For Whom the Bellwether Tolls: Polar Bears, Climate Change, and Confounding Art with Science

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Polar bears have become the global bellwether of climate change: a symbol for an impending catastrophe that will forever change the natural world as we know it.