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Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

Associated Press  

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said an aerial survey found an entangled whale about 60 miles east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Dec. 16. Like one of the …

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Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly

Raw Story  

One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction. The number of North Atlantic right whales rose to 373 in 2023, up four percent from a recent low of 358 individuals in 2020, according to the latest estimates by scientists at …

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Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already devastating year for the vanishing animals, federal authorities said. “NOAA Fisheries and our partners will monitor this whale and attempt to respond to the entanglement, if possible, as weather and safety conditions allow.” Several right whales have died this year …

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Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled, authorities say
11 months, 1 week ago

Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled, authorities say

Associated Press  

A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts shows potential evidence of injury from entanglement in fishing gear, which is one of the most pressing threats to the vanishing species, federal authorities said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was notified about the dead female North Atlantic right whale on Sunday off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. “Due to the animal’s …

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Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
1 year, 2 months ago

Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear. This suggests the population is potentially levelling off, as equal numbers of whales could be entering the population as are being killed, …

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Tucker Carlson says New Jersey whale deaths are caused by the Biden administration’s offshore wind.
1 year, 11 months ago

Tucker Carlson says New Jersey whale deaths are caused by the Biden administration’s offshore wind.

Slate  

You wouldn’t expect liberal politicians and environmentalists to align with Tucker Carlson on just about anything these days. Things got weirder a month later when Carlson remarked, on a Jan. 13 broadcast, that “the government’s offshore wind projects—which are enriching their donors—are killing a huge number of whales, right now,” citing “seven dead whales that washed up in the Jersey …

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Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save a vanishing species of whale. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales. The environmental groups had asked NOAA …

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Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list
2 years ago

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday. “There is also uncertainty regarding the effect of long-term sublethal entanglements, emerging environmental stressors including climate change, and the compounding effects of multiple continuous stressors that …

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Lawmakers using spending bill to delay lobster restrictions
2 years ago

Lawmakers using spending bill to delay lobster restrictions

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s congressional delegation is using the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill to try to delay for six years new protections for endangered whales to protect Maine’s lobster industry. Maine’s congressional delegation and Democratic governor presented a united front, saying the new rules would “not meaningfully protect” right whales while threatening the state’s signature fishery — and thousands …

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Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population falls again
2 years, 2 months ago

Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population falls again

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year, as it lost about 2% of its population, but scientists warn the animal still faces existential threats and is losing breeding females too fast. The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, a group of scientists, government officials and industry members, said Monday that the population fell to …

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Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say
2 years, 5 months ago

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale from extinction, the federal government said Friday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made the announcement via new proposed rules designed to prevent ships colliding with North Atlantic right whales. “The government is proposing a significant improvement in protections …

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Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low
3 years, 2 months ago

Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A type of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost nearly 10% of its population last year, a group of scientists and ocean life advocates said on Monday. The North Atlantic right whale numbered only 366 in 2019, and its population fell to 336 in 2020, the North Atlantic Right Whale …

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Right Whales Are Shrinking In Numbers— New Study Shows They're Also Shrinking In Size
3 years, 7 months ago

Right Whales Are Shrinking In Numbers— New Study Shows They're Also Shrinking In Size

NPR  

Right Whales Are Shrinking In Numbers— New Study Shows They're Also Shrinking In Size North Atlantic right whales now grow about three feet shorter than they did 40 years ago. EVE ZUCKOFF, BYLINE: To find out how long and fat a North Atlantic right whale is without being overly invasive, scientists motor a few miles into Cape Cod Bay and …

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