Monday, November 16, 2009

Giraffes, sea lions, revolving doors, turtle tourism

ECO-NEWS, WEEK 9

Endangered West African Giraffes are making an "unlikely" comeback, with many forces working both for and against them. (AP, but unusually thorough and interesting)

Study: "removal" of salmon-eating California Sea Lions at an Oregon dam didn't reduce salmon consumption there. (CNBC/AP)

New York Times
Obama nominated a professional promoter of pesticides and GMOs for his agricultural trade rep [not for the first time]. 85 advocacy groups have collectively sued.

Judging by catches, algae-bloom-impacted Bay Scallops may be recovering off Long Island.

Sea turtles in Costa Rica: a tale of "turtle tourism", climate change, and local efforts at protection.

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