U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases draft of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge for public review.
Read full story here. Â Â Read Oceanic Society comments on the CCP.
Oceanic Society Newsletter
The Oceanic Society regularly publishes a newsletter -- The WHALE.
It covers topics such as discoveries about the science of marine animals, results from Society sponsored research, and environmental alerts for major threats to marine life.
Receiving the newsletter is one of the benefits of becoming a member of the society.
You can view a sample issue here.
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Here's what's in this issue:
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Costa Rican Humpback Whales
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Peru Dolphin Project
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Belize Dolphins
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Surinam Turtles
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Coral Reef Protection Update
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IWC Update (International Whaling Commission)
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Turneffe Project Update
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News from the Field
If you'd like to receive The Whale on a regular basis, join the Oceanic Society and become part of the family.