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Charlie in the indoor lettuce patch
Conservation
Pepsi is trying to “refresh the world” by giving away grants to lots of non-profit groups. One of the categories is “the planet”, and the Duke University Lemur Center has been nominated! If they get enough votes, they could win $50,000. The Lemur Center promotes research, education, and conservation of some incredible (and endangered) animals. … Read More “Help Duke’s lemur center win $50,000 with just one click!” »
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Charlie rides Henry, the monster Pug!
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If you haven’t been following my Twitter feed (why aren’t you following my Twitter feed?), you may have missed the picture from FAILboat Bay over the last two weeks. For some reason, the small bay right next to my house has accumulated derelict boats over the winter. Vacationers tend to leave their boats moored over the winter and assume nothing will happen to them during the 9 months they’re abandoned. Of course, anything can happen to a boat over 9 months, and most tend to not be well anchored to begin with. Here is a selection of some of my favorite FAILboats from the last 2 week.
No one can guess which boat will be aground on any given day, but rarely do we get three at once. Can you spot the ultimate FAILboat?
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Congrats to Miriam for taking the title of grand storyteller in the Ocean Story Slam! Her story will be a lesson to us all to think about small details while in the field. Also, prize is soon to be in the mail, but let the bragging commence.
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“Build a bridge out of ‘er!”
Conservation, Science
The government of Hawaii has proposed a bill banning the sale of shark fins within their state. It currently has the catchy title of “SB 2169: A bill for an act relating to shark fins”, and you can read it here.
This bill is progressing much faster than my shark conservation friends working in Hawaii suspected. The public comment period closes Monday at 8:00 a.m. Hawaii time! If you have something you’d like to say about this bill, please do it soon.
You do not need to be a Hawaii resident to submit a comment!
Here’s how to submit a comment:
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Charlie and Bluegrass in the snow.
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Charlie out in the snow
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First they paraded half-naked women around in cities (including Charleston, right across from the building where I teach) holding signs that said “I’d rather be naked than wear fur” (Link NSFW). Then they had the “vegetarians have better sex” commercial that the Super Bowl refused to air (Link also NSFW). Now PETA is at it … Read More “More ineffective advocacy from PETA” »