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Environmental groups and National Home Communities, the corporation that had owned Ohio Key, on May 2nd, announced the transfer of the 25-acre island of critical bird habitat to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, closing the book on an effort that spans more than three decades. Once known for its giant billboard, as a Read More… New Wildlife Refuge Created on Ohio Key A representative of the Russian government today signed the Stockholm POPs Convention – a landmark treaty to phase out some of the most dangerous chemicals on Earth. Marking the one year anniversary of the introduction of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), Russia's decision to sign is a major step toward addressing Read More… Russia Signs Stockholm POPs Convention Nalychevo Nature Park, Russia – Responding to a 4 year long effort by World Wildlife Fund, officials from the Kamchatka regional government have announced the creation of a new 76-square mile Marine Protected Area (MPA) adjacent to the Nalychevo Nature Park on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. The new MPA stretches Read More… New Marine Protected Area Established off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula Saint John, New Industry and wildlife organizations that have worked with Canadian officials for the last three years on a plan to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from ship collisions applauded Transport Canada's proposal to move commercial shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy. North Atlantic right whales are the world's most Read More… Right Whale Advocates Applaud Canada's Proposal to Move Commercial Shipping Lanes |
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