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"Nations Fail To Agree on Curbing Japan Whale Hunt" [1]

"Three years of talks aimed at reducing whaling activity by Japan, Norway and Iceland broke down Wednesday, leaving management of the population of the world's largest animals essentially in the hands of whale hunters."

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Wash Post [7], 06/24/2010

Grasshopper Infestations on the Rise Again [8]

As drought blankets much of the western U.S. and Canada, so do grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and other associated bugs. The cyclical insect infestations, which are occurring in pockets in every state west of the Mississippi and in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, range from light to very severe.

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TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [10]
Disasters [11]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
Canada [12]
Northwest (OR WA) [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
California [16]
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Public [5]

Gulf Spill Mapping, Infographic Roundup [17]

As the Gulf oil spill continues to spread and become a growing concern to more parts of the US, these key tools will help you tell and illustrate the story.

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TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Technology [19]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Mexico [21]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Dispersants Remain a Mystery to Public, Despite Fake "Disclosure" [22]

Dispersant manufacturer Nalco failed to disclose the chemical identity of the ingredients to the news media or public, and ignored a US EPA order to stop using the product in the Gulf.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [24]
Chemicals [25]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Health [26]
Pollution [27]
Water & Oceans [3]
Environmental Health [28]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility [29]

US EPA withheld information, and twice during the five-day operation BP cut off the mud pumps for long periods without letting the public know, making statements that left the impression the operation was ongoing.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Economy & Business [24]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Pollution [27]
Water & Oceans [3]
Government [30]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Media Access to Oil-Impacted Areas Disputed [31]

The WatchDog's special Gulf oil spill issue includes stories on media access problems, withholding of information by US EPA and misleading statements by BP, mystery dispersant ingredients, BP's new ex-Cheney spokesperson, prohibiting cleanup workers talking to media, and detaining rig survivors till they sign two statements.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat: 
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Economy & Business [24]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Pollution [27]
Water & Oceans [3]
Technology [19]
Journalism & Media [32]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

"U.N. Helicopters Fly Baby Congo Gorillas To Safety" [33]

"United Nations peacekeepers in Congo have used helicopters to airlift endangered baby gorillas to a sanctuary after they were rescued in a conflict zone where they faced being captured or eaten."

Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Reuters [34], 05/28/2010

"DiCaprio and WWF Launch Campaign to Save Tigers Now" [35]

"Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined with WWF-US in a new global campaign to save endangered tigers. With only an estimated 3,200 tigers left in the wild, WWF and DiCaprio today announced that the Save Tigers Now campaign will run during the Chinese Year of the Tiger, 2010."

Biodiversity [36]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: ENS [37], 05/28/2010

"Wildlife Toll Begins To Confirm Greatest Fears" [38]

Oil-soaked pelicans in some coastal marshes, coated with oil from the Gulf spill, can no longer fly. The number of miles of shoreline smothered in oil continues to grow, and the oil pushes further inland.

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Disasters [11]
Natural Resources [39]
Water & Oceans [3]
Biodiversity [36]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [40]
Source: Wash Post [41], 05/28/2010

Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds [42]

Nearly 150 species of North American birds are in significant trouble, according to a report released May 11, 2010, by a consortium of US, Canadian, and Mexican government agencies, NGOs, universities, and individuals.

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Biodiversity [36]
Wildlife [4]
Region: 
International [6]
Canada [12]
National (U.S.) [40]
Mexico [21]
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