Posts Tagged ‘USFWS’
“A Beautiful Gem in the South Pacific”: Scientists on Rose Atoll
Rose Atoll is a pink jewel on the South Pacific blue horizon. Though its emergent reefs and islands cover just around 20 acres, it carries meaning well beyond what we see: as the southernmost point in the U.S. through American Samoa, as the centerpiece of a federally-protected Marine National Monument and National Wildlife Refuge, and…
Read MoreHelping to Save the Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the three most endangered seals on earth and is the only marine mammal found entirely within US waters. With a declining population of only 900 to 1,100 individuals, robust and well-funded recovery efforts are vital to the seals’ continued existence. Marine Conservation Institute started our work to protect…
Read MoreOceans Caught in the Undertow of the Wave of Debt
Last week the House Committee on Appropriations met to mark-up and vote on Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. By the end of the week, major cuts had to be made, and these cuts greatly impact our oceans. We need to speak up and ask for…
Read MoreChime In
We need your help shaping the next generation of wildlife conservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is in the process of shaping their new vision for the next decade and beyond, and the agency is seeking input from interested citizens like you. Here is a little background on why MCBI is involved in…
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