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“What we've seen over the last two decades is, simply put, mortality caused by humans is outpacing reproduction in the species,” said Heather Pettis, research scientist at the New England Aquarium.
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While many activists are looking to state law for a way to stop Pilgrim, Sheila Lynch-Benttinen of Duxbury says she has a different plan.
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"Questions have been coming at us about potentially euthanizing Snow Cone. The science of euthanizing a whale at sea is, let's say, in its extreme infancy," Landry said. "But if we find a weather window, we do feel as though there are things that we can do to make her life better."
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The “Red List” is used by more than 25,000 restaurants, stores, and distributors — including Whole Foods, Red Lobster, Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Disney to guide purchasing and menu choices.
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A federal judge has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service, which is in charge of protecting North Atlantic right whales, failed to do so. The agency's rules and regulations that are meant to reduce entanglements in lobster fishing gear were insufficient, the court found.
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North Atlantic right whales are suffering more than previously known from entanglements in rope and fishing gear, a new study found.
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The New England Aquarium and Cornell University are partnering with LAUTEC US, a consulting firm for renewable energy projects, to build a marine spatial planning website that will model right whale habitat, evaluate risks to right whales associated with wind development, and assess the financial and operational risks for developers looking to build in areas where right whales roam.
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By comparing the lengths of 41 females North Atlantic right whales with their reproductive histories, scientists found that smaller females are now having fewer calves because of their lower fat stores and energy reserves.
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The state found the proposal put North Atlantic right whales at unnecessary risk and lacked a comprehensive research design that would answer important safety questions about the gear.
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As the installation of turbines for America’s first large offshore wind farm grows nearer, the environmental group Oceana is warning that construction rules designed to protect endangered wildlife could be difficult to enforce.