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RTSea Blog

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A blog that explores the concerns and issues regarding our precious ecosystems - from marine conservation to global warming to saving endangered species like sharks.

Added on: Jul 5th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Richard Theiss
Listed in: Environmental Activism Green
Tags: environment Nature Sharks ocean conservation marine ecology rtsea

Recent Posts

Canadian Geese Migration: animal intelligence without need of a GPS

Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 20:16 in Canada, Sharks, canadian geese, anna paquin, bird migration, animal intelligence, fly away home, human vs. animal intelligence

I was watching a charming movie on cable today, one I had seen when it first came out in the theaters some years back: Fly Away Home. It's a father-daughter drama that incorporates some of the interesting studies that have been done in training orph...
Coral Reef Ecosystem: complex with multiple variables at risk

Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 09:14 in coral reefs, coral bleaching, marine eco-systems, marine research, multiple variables, coral reef conservation

Coral reefs are one of the ocean's must colorful and complex creations. I'm sure you have read about how they are in peril. Climate change, acidification, human development - all are having an impact, most often represented by coral bleaching which...
Conservation of Nature & Faith: author brings two ideologies together

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 19:26 in religion, Nature, conservation, environmental theology, beauty of the lord, richard austin, creekside press

What motivates someone to care about the environment and conservation? Is it political ideology or commercial interests, something personal or a broader altruistic concern? Obviously, there can be as many reasons as the number of micro-organisms in...
Conservation & Politics: climate bill and species protection lagging

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 19:59 in climate change, endangered species, clean air act, co2 emissions, center for biological diversity, obama administration

Getting caught up on my backlog of environmental and conservation email, I ran across some interesting and disturbing items from the Center of Biological Diversity, one of the most proactive organizations in wielding the power of the law to effect ch...
The Cove: a critically important documentary available soon on DVD

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 19:21 in japan, dolphins, mercury contamination, taiji, marine mammals, the cove, dolphin harvest, ocean preservation society

While on my most recent location assignment, I had the pleasure of being on board and spending time with Simon Hutchins and Greg Mooney, two important members of the Ocean Preservation Society which is one of the key organizations behind the powerful...
Shark Conservation Act of 2009: moving forward towards final passage

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 18:37 in United States, sen. john kerry, cites, shark conservation, shark finning, oceana.org, shark conservation act of 2009, rep. madeleine bordallo

Returning from a week-long assignment, I was pleased to find that the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 had moved along one more step towards reaching President Obama's desk.The Senate's version (S. 850), introduced by Sen. John Kerry, which is similar ...