Introducing the Summer SharkTakular photo contest!

Posted on By David Shiffman
Conservation, Science

I am pleased to announce that I will be working with Cindy and Alexa of Oceans 4 Ever during their Summer Sharktakular! The week of July 19th will be dedicated to shark conservation education. As with most things involving Oceans 4 Ever, a major component of the SharkTakular is a contest- specifically a shark conservation photo contest. Here are the rules:

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Sea Shepherd currently winning eBay “My Nonprofit” contest

Posted on By David Shiffman 19 Comments on Sea Shepherd currently winning eBay “My Nonprofit” contest
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eBay has been running a contest called “My Nonprofit” for the last month. The three non-profit charities with the most votes will receive $15,000; $10,000; and $5,000 from eBay. Finalists include worthy charities such as the American Red Cross, Race for the Cure, and Doctors Without Borders. As of right now, the Sea Shepherd Conservation … Read More “Sea Shepherd currently winning eBay “My Nonprofit” contest” »

Whale Quotas and Sea Shepherd

Posted on By Andrew Thaler 37 Comments on Whale Quotas and Sea Shepherd
Conservation, Popular Culture, Science

We sparked a good debate over the effectiveness of direct action conservation movements over at the post “Is Sea Shepherd really saving whales?” One of the most difficult questions raised was if Sea Shepherd wasn’t there, would the Japanese make their full quota? The data presented in that post was inconclusive, because the quota increase corresponded to the beginning of SSCS’s Southern Ocean campaign, so we have no time period in which the Japanese quota was increased while Sea Shepherd was absent.

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Top post for the month of June

Posted on By Andrew Thaler
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How to build a canoe from scratch on a graduate student stipend Deepwater Horizon and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Is Sea Shepherd really saving whales? Sea Shepherd and Whale Wars Check out “Expedition Great White” on the National Geographic Channel! Ethical Debate: Killing sharks for science? New Nicorette commercial perpetuates anti-shark stereotypes 10 … Read More “Top post for the month of June” »