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Whales, seals, and polar bears in the crosshairs as Republicans target 50-year-old conservation law
11 Oct 2025 12:54 GMT
… such as whales, seals and polar bears.The Marine Mammal Protection Act … to continue Maine’s heritage fishery,” she said.
The National Marine … technological changes, while the National Fisheries Institute a seafood trade group …
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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
11 Oct 2025 11:36 GMT
… protect whales, seals, polar bears and other sea animals. … of marine mammals, including polar bears, with exceptions for Indigenous … necessary step” for American fisheries’ success.
Restrictions imposed on … continue Maine’s heritage fishery,” Olsen said.
Some …
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Ep. 417: The Rat King of NY, Japanese Brown Bears, and the Crime Desk
22 Sep 2025 10:39 GMT
… . The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is asking for stripe … , the Atlantic stripe bass fishery was declared to be overfished … the fishing season, exactly who fishery removals should apply to. … island of Sakoln, and the brown bear is native to both. …
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National Geographic’s 2025 Wildlife Photos Spotlight Conservation
10 Dec 2025 14:27 GMT
… the image of a polar bear perched atop a massive … that could disrupt local fisheries and tourism.
Equally compelling … of conservation efforts, with polar bear populations declining by an … immense.
Nima Sarikhani’s polar bear image required months of …
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Time for a bear: Baie Verte Peninsula town gets midday visit from a polar bear
10 Apr 2025 18:21 GMT
… of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture issued a warning about a polar bear sighting … The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture noted that polar bear sightings are … a wandering polar bear is not recommended.
Residents of areas where polar bears are …
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Polar Bear safely captured on Baie Verte Peninsula
10 Apr 2025 17:51 GMT
… Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture have safely captured the polar bear reported …
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UW study creates a metric for measuring polar bear health using allostatic load
09 Apr 2025 18:48 GMT
… health relative to environmental stressors.
Polar bears have been adversely affected by … individuals. Because of this, understanding polar bear health is essential to understanding … and School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences graduate student, Sarah Teman …
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New study points to more polar bear troubles from climate change
31 Oct 2024 23:22 GMT
… School of Aquatic and Fishery sciences, in a news … Whiteman. "Alternatively, polar bears may be walking through unusually … B.J. Kirschhoffer/Polar Bear International/Submitted to The … the polar bears may pull them off.
"Polar bears could also …
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Polar bears are suffering from painful 'ice balls' stuck on their feet
23 Oct 2024 17:46 GMT
… the bottoms of polar bears’ feet.
Icy polar bear paws
Researchers from … UW School of Aquatic and Fishery sciences.
“As strange … to ice buildup on polar bears’ paws.”
Polar bear feet covered in … , and worrying, phenomenon.
Polar bears, adept at navigating icy …
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Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming Arctic
22 Oct 2024 19:24 GMT
… the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found lacerations … have been documented in polar bears.
The researchers suggest several … School of Aquatic and Fishery sciences. “As strange … studied two populations of polar bears living above 70 degrees …