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Save The Whales
Organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the species. Includes news, information on research and contacts.
http://savethewhales.org
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Swiss Coalition for the Protection of Whales
Organization devoted to the protection of the species and the marine environment. Find news, information on threats, contacts and links.
http://swisswhales.org/
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Collegiate Times: Bush risks Dolphin Conservation Efforts
Editorial written by Kate Lynch critical of efforts by the US administration to relax protections for the animal. Features information of threats related to tuna fishing.
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/index.php?ID=2370
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Whale Populations are Too Low to Resume Commercial Hunting Geneticists Find
Mark Shwartz reports that scientists vastly underestimated the North Atlantic population before the advent of commercial whaling. Includes a discussion of how this could negatively impact preservation efforts.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/2003/august6/whales-86.html
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Bush Administration eases Dolphin Restrictions for Tuna-Fishing
Article by H. Josef Hebert describes a Commerce Department ruling that allows tuna to be imported from Mexico and Ecuador. Features information on the threat of unsafe fishing practices for the species in Latin America.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0101-03.htm
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Right Whales Seem to Rebound
Barbara Taormina of the Gloucester Daily Times reports on progress made towards species preservation. Includes details on improved fertility and population health.
http://www.whalecenter.org/conservation/gdteg101.htm
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New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust
Dedicated to fostering effective preservation and protection through research. Discover species profiles, information on projects, contacts and news.
http://nzwhaledolphintrust.tripod.com/home/
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U.S. Changes Meaning of Dolphin Safe Tuna Label
Cat Lazaroff describes why the criteria have been changed for tuna harvested in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Includes a discussion of potential impacts on dolphin populations.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/Toxic/012203_tuna_dolphins.cfm
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Ocean Life Institute - Right Whales
Provides links to a lecture series on current threats and on saving the species. Features video and links to news articles.
http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/oli/currenttopics/ct_rightwhales.htm
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
International charity dedicated to the worldwide conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
http://www.wdcs.org/
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