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Research &amp; showbiz planned for aggressive <b>monk seal</b>

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By Brooks Baehr - bio | email By Brooks Baehr - bio | email HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Marine mammal experts once considered KE-18 to be such a dangerous Hawaiian monk seal it appeared they had no choice but to euthanize him. Six months later KE-18 has ...
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Well-Known Conservationist Comes To <b>Hawaii</b>

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 06:58
HONOLULU -- A well-known conservationist is in Hawaii to meet the island's "ambassadors of wildlife" -- endangered monk seals whose very survival may depend on educating people about their plight. The Hawaiian monk seals at the Waikiki aquarium not ...
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Aggressive <b>monk seal</b> taken from the wild

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 14:22
By Audrey McAvoy / AP A Hawaiian monk seal that attacked almost all the pups born at Kure Atoll last year — and likely killed two — has been plucked from the wild to a temporary home in Waikiki to protect other members of the critically endangered ...
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Efforts show promise toward saving <b>seals</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
By AUDREY McAVOY , AP HONOLULU - Federal data show that 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.
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Feds: Efforts to rescue <b>monk seals</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
By Audrey Mcavoy, AP National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, AP In this 2007 photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, two biologists move an endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup away from the threat of sharks at ...
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Deseret News
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<b>Hawaiian monk seal</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
We were impressed with the state of the park and the rainbow ethnic groups using it, the tidiness of the facilities and the care the users exerted to keep the place clean, but it was the big fat Hawaiian monk seal lying on the shore that held our ...
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Saipan Tribune
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<b>Hawaii</b> Hit By Number of Endangered <b>Seal</b> Killings

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
By Audrey McAvoy The deaths of four Hawaiian monk seals are coming as the government steps up its efforts to protect the seals, leading to simmering resentment among some fishermen who fear new regulations will trample upon their right to fish.
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Sci-Tech Today
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Groups offer $30G to solve <b>monk seal</b> killings

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
HONOLULU – Animal protection groups concerned about the recent slayings of three Hawaiian monk seals offered up to $30000 on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects. The mysterious series of killings of the critically ...
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Kona <b>Monk Seal</b> Hospital Ready to Break Ground

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:17
The Kauai Monk Seal Watch Program has achieved its fundraising goal for a monk seal hospital on the Big Island. The project could break ground as early as this summer, The Garden Island reports. “This new Hawaiian monk seal hospital, ...
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Officials pluck <b>Hawaiian monk seal</b> from the wild after he injured <b>...</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:13
AUDREY McAVOY AP HONOLULU — A Hawaiian monk seal that attacked almost all the pups born at Kure Atoll last year — and likely killed two — has been plucked ...
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Wildlife Officials Capture Aggressive <b>Monk Seal</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 06:19
HONOLULU -- An aggressive Hawaiian monk seal named KE 18, known for attacking pups and juvenile seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, has been removed ...
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Research &amp; showbiz planned for aggressive <b>monk seal</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 04:55
By Brooks Baehr - bio | email HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Marine mammal experts once considered KE-18 to be such a dangerous Hawaiian monk seal it appeared ...
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Aggressive <b>monk seal</b> removed from the wild

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 03:42
A highly aggressive monk seal that has attacked more than a dozen pups and ... led to the deaths of several young seals in the Northwest Hawaiian Island, ...
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Officials pluck <b>Hawaiian monk seal</b> from the wild after he injured <b>...</b>

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 00:13
AUDREY McAVOY AP HONOLULU — Federal officials are moving a Hawaiian monk seal from the wild and giving him a temporary home in Honolulu to protect other ...
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<b>Monk Seal</b> May Avoid Euthanasia

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 22:41
NOAA officials have captured a monk seal in the northwest Hawaiian Islands that has killed several young seals. While officials had plans to euthanize the ...
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60 metres underwater on one breath alone

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:57
The records took place on the Big Island of Hawaii in Honaunau Bay. ... life and were fortunate to freedive with dolphins, Hawaiian monk seals, reef sharks, ...
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Kona <b>Monk Seal</b> Hospital Ready to Break Ground

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:09
“This new Hawaiian monk seal hospital, now about to become a reality, is one of the most significant steps forward in saving this species,” Tim Robinson, ...
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Lingle: Campaign about building infrastructure

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 19:34
Deregulation: Don't expand Hawaii's protected habitat for monk seals or it will destroy the fishing industry. * Legal reform: Eliminate frivolous lawsuits, ...
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Lingle: Campaign about building infrastructure

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 19:34
Deregulation: Don't expand Hawaii's protected habitat for monk seals or it will destroy the fishing industry. * Legal reform: Eliminate frivolous lawsuits, ...
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Lingle: Campaign about building infrastructure

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 19:34
Deregulation: Don't expand Hawaii's protected habitat for monk seals or it will destroy the fishing industry. * Legal reform: Eliminate frivolous lawsuits, ...
Categories: Hawaiian Monk Seal