TULSI GABBARD DOES A LITTLE PR FOR PACIFIC BIODIESEL It’s always nice when we see our esteemed congressional representatives in Washington–who get to attend things like State Dinners with diplomats and meetings with the President–take time out of their busy schedules writing laws and things to throw a shout-out to some of the little people back in their home district. And this … [Read more...] about Tulsi Gabbard Boosts Pacific Biodiesel While The Hawaii Congressional Delegation Splits On Drones And Brian Schatz Weighs In On The Voting Rights Act
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Why a Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council member wants the whales removed from the endangered species list
It’s hard to imagine these days–especially if you’re standing on any south or west-face Maui beach in the winter for more than a minute–but even just 50 years ago there were fewer than 1,500 humpback whales in the North Pacific. Whaling, which devastated whale populations around the world, had largely been banned around the world, but as a species, humpbacks hovered near … [Read more...] about Why a Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council member wants the whales removed from the endangered species list
Looking At How US Navy Training In Hawaii And California Waters Will Harm Marine Mammals And What The Service Intends To Do About It
Witnesses said they looked like a wave entering the bay. There were between 150 and 200 melon-headed whales that morning, all sweeping into Hanalei Bay on Kauai at once. It was July 3, 2004, and the whales would stay in the bay for 28 hours, leaving only after a legion of volunteers helped shepherd them back to the open sea. All the animals save one–a calf, who apparently died … [Read more...] about Looking At How US Navy Training In Hawaii And California Waters Will Harm Marine Mammals And What The Service Intends To Do About It