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Your Dinner Entrée May Be Killing Whales

Expert BlogUnited StatesTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Endangered fin whales will receive a temporary reprieve from Iceland's harpoons this summer, but more minke whales will be killed. Consumers are the driving force behind both commercial whale hunts.

Fin Whales Safe from Iceland Hunt, Minke Whales Not So Lucky

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
Endangered fin whales can breathe a huge sigh of relief: the director of Iceland's only fin whaling company said that his fleet would not hunt fin whales again this year because of difficulties exporting the whale meat to Japan.

Trump Budget vs. the Great Lakes

Expert BlogKaren Hobbs
The Great Lakes are an indelible part of the quality of life in some of America’s greatest cities (Canada’s too!). But the Trump budget outlined this week clearly represents a threat to the region.

Three Ways Trump’s “Starvation Budget” Threatens Wildlife

Expert BlogNora Apter
After his confirmation earlier this month, Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, expressed strong displeasure with what was anticipated to be a 10 percent budget cut to the Department of the Interior (DOI). The Secretary disagreed so strongly with…