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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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/2012/01/08/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 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/30/third-monk-seal-found-dead/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/30/third-monk-seal-found-dead/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:37:14 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2104 Media Watch, Honolulu Civil Beat, 28 December 2011

A third monk seal was found dead on Molokai Wednesday and officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to determine the cause of death.

The discovery comes after news last week that NOAA is investigating the deaths of two other monk seals in Continue reading: Third monk seal found dead]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/30/third-monk-seal-found-dead/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/24/us-authorities-investigate-monk-seal-deaths/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/24/us-authorities-investigate-monk-seal-deaths/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:35:05 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2097 Media Watch, Maui Now, 23 December 2011

State and federal authorities are investigating the suspicious deaths of two Hawaiian monk seals found recently on the south shore of Moloka‘i. [...]

Authorities say foul play cannot be ruled out as the cause in either case. [...]

Molokai resident Walter Ritte issued a statement saying the Continue reading: US authorities investigate monk seal deaths]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/24/us-authorities-investigate-monk-seal-deaths/feed/ 0 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/08/shot-dead-on-rhodes/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/08/shot-dead-on-rhodes/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:45:41 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=2075 MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study & Protection of the Monk Seal, 7 December 2010

On Tuesday December 6, the Port Police of Rhodes and the Dodecanese Fisheries Director and President of the Management Body of the Protected Area Karpathos-Saria, Ms. Fotaki Marigo, informed MOm of a dead monk seal on the Karavola islet southwest Continue reading: Shot dead on Rhodes]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/12/08/shot-dead-on-rhodes/feed/ 7 http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/06/16/monk-seal-favourite-killed-on-amorgos/ http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/06/16/monk-seal-favourite-killed-on-amorgos/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:16:57 +0000 Editor http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/?p=1783 — by Erwin Werdenigg, Amorgos Island Magazine

Amorgos – June 15th, 2011: The young friendly male monk seal appearing in the port of Aegiali at the middle of April quickly won the hearts of the people and Continue reading: Monk seal favourite killed on Amorgos]]> http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2011/06/16/monk-seal-favourite-killed-on-amorgos/feed/ 3