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TAKE ACTION - YOU HAVE A VOICE- MAKE SURE IT’S HEARD: What you can do to save the North Atlantic right whale from extinction. Click here for more information.

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Entangled Right whale WDCS is working to stop Right whale entanglementsUS: Fisheries rule and new shipping lanes to protect whales
Fishery restrictions implemented to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Southeast and new shipping lanes protect whales in the Northeast.
Right Whale Lecture SeriesDownloadable Education Tools Supporting Right Whale Lecture Series Here you will find helpful free downloadable tools for the Atlantic Right Whale lecture series and a way to TAKE ACTION to help save these critically endangered whales.
Photo credit - K.Jackson/FFWCCWDCS Raises Awareness of Right Whales issues in the UK, urges action
WDCS is horrified by the U.S. government’s continued inaction which is leading to the extinction of North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species of large whale with fewer than 400 remaining.
North Atlantiernc Right WhaleNORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE- Fact Sheet
Basic biology, feeding, calving, range, current population size, what the problrm is and what you can do to help.
Right Whale Lecture SeriesEducation Tools for Northern Right Whale Lecture Series
WDCS and Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary are increasing Northern Right Whale awareness through a series of sic lectures. Click here to download the information regarding the lecture series. Click here for downloadable education tools to use during the lecture or download them just to increase your own awareness.
Head of Dead Right WhaleCall for action to protect right whales
Following the death of another North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Georgia, USA, WDCS has renewed its plea for action to save this endangered species, of which less than 400 individuals remain.
Northern Atlantic Right whaleVessel Collisions and Cetaceans - A Report From WDCS WDCS is concerned by recent evidence which suggests that collisions between vessels and whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) are happening more frequently than previously suspected and - particularly in the case of endangered or geographically-isolated populations - may pose a significant conservation threat.
Northern Atlantic Right whaleWDCS submits comments to NMFS on Right Whale speed protection proposal WDCS has submitted concerns to NMFS regarding the protection of the Northern Riht whale and will continue to work to save these whales from extinction
Northern Atlantic Right whaleWDCS says critically endangered right whales are at risk of extinction if entanglement risk is not immediately reduced WDCS will be urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to immediately release its plan to reduce the risk to large whales from entanglements. On December 6th the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT), a stakeholder group comprised of fishermen, conservationists, scientists and state and federal agency representatives will meet in Virginia Beach.
Northern Atlantic Right whaleNorthern Right WhaleExtinction Imminent As Deaths By Ship Strike And Entanglement Continue You Can Help Protect the Remaining 400! We are asking for your support to ensure that proper management, research, and innovative approaches be allowed to continue to mitigate these issues.   Click here for more information and ways to make your voice heard
Northern Right WhalePectoral FlipperIs the Clock ticking on the Extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whale?
It is thought there are only 300 remaining North Atlantic Right Whales. What is reported here is a catalog of death and inaction that threatens this critically endangered species.
Northern Right Whaleand calfFollow Up on Canadian Fisheries Issue
Despite numerous emails sent from people all over the world asking Canada to postpone the opening of their fisheries unil endangered North Atlantic Right whales could leave the area, the Canadian government decided to go ahead with the proposed opening. We are continuing to send emails to the Canadian government in protest.
Right Whale SpyhopWDCS works to save the critically endangered Northern Right Whale
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) is working to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. With fewer than 350 animals known to remain, the survival of each individual is vitally important to ensure the survival of this species.
Right Whale TaleWDCS and Right Whale Conservation
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) is working to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. With fewer than 350 animals known to remain, the survival of each individual is vitally important to ensure the survival of this species.
Right WhaleNOAA Bans All Gillnet Fishing To Protect Right Whales (2/15/2006)
After scientists determined that a young North Atlantic right whale died last month after becoming entangled in gillnet gear, the NOAA Fisheries Service will prohibit all gillnet fishing off Georgia and northeast Florida through the end of the endangered mammal's calving season.
breach - north atlantic - (c)amy knowltonProtecting what's left of the right whale (2/14/2006) -
Crawling up on to another dead right whale to figure out how it died is enough to ruin your day.

When biologists had to cut up two calves last month in Northeast Florida, it made them sick. They worry the species is disappearing right before their eyes.



 
 
 
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