Activists will gather Monday, Feb. 3 during a key 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on a lawsuit against a U.S. military base which could wipe out the Okinawa dugong, one of Earth’s most endangered marine mammals. For Media Advisory, January 31, 2020 Contact: Stepph Sharpe, Turtle...
As we near the end of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month, I wanted to remind our dedicated supporters like you that despite the fact that we’re living in the year 2020, slavery and human trafficking still exist globally – and indeed, woefully, in...
For decades the saying, “there are plenty of fish in the sea,” was taken literally, and the ocean was thought of as an inexhaustible resource. However, we are quickly realizing that this is not the case. With the demand for seafood higher than ever, fish...
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Madhavi Colton as its fourth Executive Director. Dr. Colton is succeeding Dr. Michael Webster, who has chosen to leave his role to pursue research at New York University on how life can...
As we say goodbye to 2019 and welcome 2020, most of us have made New Year’s resolutions to start off the year. Some of us may have made resolutions to become healthier, travel more, learn a new language, or start a new hobby. On...
If you walk along a certain dirt road in the Wahikuli watershed in West Maui, you will see a large sign made by the Coral Reef Alliance asking bikers for their kokua (collaboration) to avoid this road and taking an alternative road nearby instead. What does...
By Bryce King, Habitat Restoration Intern SPAWN is conducting substrate classification, embeddedness, and scour chain studies to gauge the current redd habitat value for salmonids in Lagunitas Creek. The Salmon Protection And Watershed Network, or SPAWN, is conducting substrate classification, embeddedness, and scour chain studies to gauge...
SPAWN’s California Naturalist Training Course begins February 11 at SPAWN’s headquarters on Golden Gate National Area in Olema. For Immediate Release January 15, 2020 Contact Harry McGrath, (415) 254-7185, hmcgrath@seaturtles.org SPAWN to Offer California Naturalist Training This Winter OLEMA, Calif. — The Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) is offering a...
A female coho in Lagunitas Creek. | Photo by SPAWN For Immediate Release January 10, 2020 Contacts: Todd Steiner, tsteiner@seaturtles.org, 415-488-7652 Preston Brown, preston@seaturtles.org, 303-877-0880 Ayano Hayes, ahayes@seaturtles.org, 916-216-8355 California’s Coho Salmon Spawning Numbers Plummet Marin County Spawning Population Lowest in a Decade OLEMA, Calif. — As this year’s spawning season for Marin County’s coho...
Photo by Pete Winch For Immediate Release January 9, 2020 Contact: Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, CKilduff@BiologicalDiversity.org Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-8752, TSteiner@SeaTurtles.org Petition Seeks California Endangered Species Protections for Leatherback Sea Turtles Ancient Animals Threatened by Trump Administration Revival of Longline Fishing OAKLAND,Calif.— The Center for...
