Federal data show cutting Hawaiian monk seals free from fishing nets, moving vulnerable pups away from preying sharks and other efforts to rescue the animals are significantly helping the endangered species.

One-fifth of the roughly 1,100 Hawaiian monk seals in the world are alive today because of Continue reading: Feds: Hawaiian monk seal population 30% higher because of rescues]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/27/feds-hawaiian-monk-seal-population-30-higher-because-of-rescues/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/27/some-say-monk-seal-protection-law-may-have-backfired/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/27/some-say-monk-seal-protection-law-may-have-backfired/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:45:01 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2178 Media Watch, KITV,25 January 2012

The suspicious death of four Hawaiian monk seals has triggered numerous calls into a tipline hoping to lead investigators to who may be responsible. [...]

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The huge scale of the Costa Concordia disaster is apparent in this satellite image of the stricken cruise ship just off the Italian island of Giglio.

The oil boom that aims to protect the coast from fuel leaks from the ship’s giant tanks is visible trailing along Continue reading: Cruise ship wreck a threat to monk seals]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/19/cruise-ship-wreck-a-threat-to-monk-seals/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/16/special-report-fight-for-survival/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/16/special-report-fight-for-survival/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:07:16 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2158 Media Watch, Honolulu Star Advertiser, 15 January 2012

[...] The current theory is that the ancient ancestors of today’s Hawaiian monk seals began exploring from their original home in the Caribbean 3 million years ago through what is now Central America during a time of global climate change, said Charles Littnan, program leader Continue reading: Special Report: Fight for Survival]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/16/special-report-fight-for-survival/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/12/30000-reward/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/12/30000-reward/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:38:33 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2152 Media Watch, Honolulu Star Advertiser, 12 January 2012

Rewards of up to $30,000, the largest of its kind in Hawaii, are being offered for confidential tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed three critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals on Molokai and Kauai since November.

Tips on each killing come with Continue reading: $30,000 Reward]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/12/30000-reward/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/09/aquatic-mammals-special-edition/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/09/aquatic-mammals-special-edition/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:08:09 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2123 Recent Publications

The Aquatic Mammals special edition on Mediterranean and Hawaiian monk seals, whose publication was announced with some excitement in September last year, has finally been made available for public purchase. As far as we can ascertain, those unlucky enough not to have institutional access or public libraries with AA subscriptions, will be Continue reading: Aquatic Mammals special edition]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/09/aquatic-mammals-special-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/08/hawaiis-seal-killing-outbreak/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/08/hawaiis-seal-killing-outbreak/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:21:35 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2113 Media Watch, USA Today, 8 January 2012

No one knows who is killing the seals — a critically endangered species — or why.

But the deaths are coming as the federal government steps up its efforts to protect the seals, leading to simmering resentment among some fishermen who fear new regulations will trample upon Continue reading: Hawaii’s seal killing outbreak]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/08/hawaiis-seal-killing-outbreak/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/05/suspected-killing-of-fourth-seal-investigated-on-kauai/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/05/suspected-killing-of-fourth-seal-investigated-on-kauai/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:29 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2108 Media Watch, KITV, 4 January 2012

A fourth monk seal found dead in the islands in less than three months has state and federal officials appealing for the public’s help to stop the killings. A fisherman reported the latest Hawaiian monk seal found dead two days ago in Pilaa on the Northeast coast of Continue reading: Suspected killing of fourth seal investigated on Kauai]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2012/01/05/suspected-killing-of-fourth-seal-investigated-on-kauai/feed/ 0