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Two new shark species discovered

February 29, 2008

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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carpetsharks, endangeredspecies, IUCN, newspecies, overfishing, redlist, shark, wobbegong

Researchers in Australia recently announced the discovery of two new species of wobbegong (or carpet) sharks, which they have named the "floral banded wobbegong" and "dwarf spotted wobbegong."  As the name suggests, the dwarf spotted wobbegong is a smaller cousin...continued

Into Our Hand

September 12, 2007

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
redlist, wildlife

Tonight marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.  As the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life points out, Rosh Hashanah is, among other things, a day of remembrance.   And one of the things that Jews remember...continued

Andrew Wetzler
Andrew Wetzler
Director, Endangered Species Project
Chicago
I grew up in New York City but spent my summers canoeing and hiking in...
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