Help wildlife of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Invasive plants have so tangled the underbrush that marsh rabbit and deer are unable enter. Rabbit are the main food for bobcats. The introduction of pythons into the Everglades is also reducing the rabbit population. Deer must stand on the narrow strip of land between wet prairie…
We’ve got wildlife socks to warm your feet when you join with us to save the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge from being shut down. Socks for individuals who give $5 or more a month. Click here to donate through Paypal ($10 minimum or more a month). From top to bottom the fish are mackerel, blue-back herring, cod,…
The long-term goal is to limit global warming to well below 2C or if possible 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Starts with Speaking Up for Climate Action After Paris, Washington in your own voice When implementing the Paris Agreement, the biggest obstacle to success is the U.S. Congress. The Ocean River Institute…
The Secretary of the Interior is recommending the president open the NE Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. Today, more than ever before, deep sea canyon rangers and seamount guardians are needed to make sure critical marine life feeding patterns are not disrupted, that forage fish like squid are not removed to…
Create a Coral Reef Marine Reserve in Biscayne National Park. This is the largest marine park in the National Park System. Biscayne National Park manages a portion of the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. This is the third largest barrier reef tract in the world. The coral reef is suffering from warming…
A community group on the North West Highlands coast of Scotland called Sea Change has invited us to help them create the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area. Act with the Ocean River Institute to protect and recover some important marine species which had been damaged by destructive fishing practices. The MPA area, north of the…
Save Blueback, Alewife & Atlantic Herring Join with us in calling on the New England Fisheries Management Council to use an ecosystem based management approach that includes the importance of herring as forage to sustainably manage Atlantic herring while protecting river herring. For the love of herring, please comment and sign our letter to the…
The National Marine Fisheries Service is developing a recovery plan for elkhorn and staghorn corals. We want the plan to set a specific target of 350 ppm for atmospheric CO2. Reversing the trend of carbon build up is necessary to slow coral bleaching. NMFS’s plan has merits because it sets helpful criteria for ocean warming and…
