Why was the humpback whale taken off the ‘threatened species’ list? By Stephen Leahy | April 24, 2014 This week the federal government was legally obligated to establish protected habitat for threatened North Pacific humpback whales. Instead the Harper government suddenly moved to take the humpback off the “threatened species” list. That would eliminate the...
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JAPANESE PEOPLE SUPPORT WHALE HUNT
60% of Japanese support whale hunt; 14% eat whalemeat, survey shows National Apr. 23, 2014 – 07:01AM JST ( 64 ) A handout picture taken by Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) in 2013 shows a Bryde’s whale on the deck of a Japanese whaling ship AFP TOKYO — Sixty percent of Japanese people support...
JAPAN PLANS TO RESUME WHALING – NO SURPRISE
Asia Pacific NEW YORK TIMES Japan Plans to Resume Whaling Program, With Changes to Address Court Concerns By MARTIN FACKLERAPRIL 18, 2014 Photo A Japanese whaling vessel. Earlier this month, Japan canceled this year’s hunt after a ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Credit Kyodo News, via Associated Press Continue reading...
JAPAN’S FUTURE AS A WHALING NATION
AP Analysis: Japan anti-whaling ruling saves face By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press | April 11, 2014 | Updated: April 12, 2014 4:43am 7 Photo By Australian Customs Service/AP FILE – This undated file photo provided by the Australian Customs Service shows what the Australian government says is the slain carcasses of a minke whale and...
ANTI CAPTIVITY BATTLE AGAINST VANCOUVER AQUARIUM –
Pete McMartin: The Vancouver Aquarium: Thar she blows! Up! Mayor’s view to free the whales is creating a splash By Pete McMartin, Vancouver Sun columnist April 9, 2014 File photo of Aurora the female beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium. Photograph by: Les Bazso , PNG The Big Fish in our small pond wrote us...
100.000 VOICES FOR WHALES – INTERNATIONAL COURT DECISION LOOMING
Public Statement in Defense of Whales, the Principles of Scientific Research and Peace in Antarctic In relation to the historical ruling the International Court of Justice will deliver on March 31, 2014 in the case Australia vs. Japan on “scientific” whaling in Antarctica, the people of the world who adhere to this statement affirm that...
AFA February 2014 Newsletter
Click HERE to download a PDF of our February 2014 Newsletter. Now you can also view the newsletter on our www.issuu.com account HERE
Open Letter to Japan PM regarding mass slaughter of dolphins.
Open Letter to the Prime Minister, to the Presidents of both Chambers and to all members of the Parliament from Japan regarding the mass killing of the dolphins. I am writing you these words to express my profound admiration and respect for your nation, but admitting at the same time, a deep pain and sorrow...
BEE-KILLING – WITHOUT BEES OUR WORLD IS STUFFED
Bee-Killing Poisons Contaminate Water: More Evidence Dr. Reese Halter Broadcaster, Conservation Biologist, Educator Posted: 01/14/2014 10:09 pm My recent passionate broadcast across Australia on the ‘War Against Nature’ elicited many emails especially from children. They all wanted to know: “Why are adults killing nature?” What kind of a world are we leaving for our children?...
FUKUSHIMA – TEN IMPORTANT MINUTES TO INFORM YOURSELF
Monday, January 13, 2014 Take 10 Minutes To Inform Yourself On The Fukushima Crisis Expert Helen Caldicott clearly explains… Jeff Roberts Activist Post The single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last forty two years to an international campaign to...