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I'm not contesting the Everglades' role in filtering nutrients, but consider that the acreage of Glades, mangroves and seagrass are much less than they once were (before we started carving them up), and the nutrients levels they must filter are unnaturally high. Best as I remember, nitrogen...

so are they still selling it? at least they're posting negative reviews now.

The demand for shark fins is growing, as Asian countries become more economically developed. As I understand it, serving shark fin soup is essentially a display of wealth in many Asian cultures, and as more people in that part of the world become wealthier, they want to indulge in a little...

They'd better get to higher ground, the flood is coming. In addition to my own comments on Amazon (or at least my attempts), I've posted on Oceana's blog (http://community.oceana.org/) and we're sending an email to our supporters.

:yelclap: Amazon has already pulled it from the shelf (go check the link in the original post). Kudos for a job well done!

First, there were too few. Now, after population levels rose high enough to take them off NOAA's Species of Concern list in March 2006, are there too many goliaths? With fishermen wanting to catch goliaths, and divers wanting to keep them in the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

What a great discussion! (although I don't recommend going through it in one sitting :confused_) Bill51, you mentioned the effects of drilling on deep-sea corals. I would think any potential effects of drilling on DSC would depend on proximity between the two; if you set up the rig directly...

First to clarify. The proposed ESA listing is 1) not legislation and 2) the decision by the Bush administration to protect a marine mammal that his administration believes is threatened with extinction as a result of global climate change. If a species is listed, state and local agencies and...

Touché, Wildcard. The closest I’ve come to seeing a live polar bear is at the zoo, which is hardly comparable. And this is unfortunately the way most people have seen them, or many of the other creatures we enviros work to protect. Yet people still care about them, and regardless of...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0210_060210_polar_bears.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2006/12/us_could_designate_polar_bears.html http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/12/27/polar.bears/index.html...

The Department of Interior has proposed listing polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, citing loss of habitat as a reason for their decreasing populations. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/28/science/28polar.html?th&emc=th Of course, how they're going to address loss...

And best fishes-um, wishes- for the New Year!

i find it interesting that china makes environmental news twice in one day, first for the extinction of a dolphin species, then for saving two dolphins with the help of a long-armed man...

The reauthorizised Magnuson Act clearly elevates the role of the council’s scientific advisors. Will it eliminate all politics from the process, not likely but keep in mind that the fishing levels the scientists recommend can NOT be exceeded by the councils. Overfishing will end for all...

They said it couldn’t be done… Congratulations and thank you to the thousands of you who helped make deep-sea coral research and protection the law of the land (and the sea). Late Friday night, in Congress’ last hours before the holidays and a new majority, the House passed a bill...

Thanks to a new text messaging service, diners in South African restaurants can check the sustainability of their fish choices before they order. The Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative recently launched FishMS, which replies to queries with either green (go ahead), orange (legal...

thanks, i kinda figured it out.

We like to see coral underwater, but what about as a necklace?

i know i saw it somewhere on the board, but can't remember where...

Gov. Bush established a 46-square-mile "no-take" zone, restricting fishing in the area and protecting coral reefs and fisheries as a whole ecosystem. The new zone will be part of the Dry Tortugas National Park, making it the largest marine reserve in the continental US. I never thought I'd...