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October 31, 2004
Autumn In Eugene, Oregon
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Check out our Autumn In The High Sierra podcast - a video program that highlights this stunning scenery
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October 15, 2004
Finally! Great Whites Get Protection
This is a fantastic step forward for great white sharks as well as other sharks and fishes suffering from shark overfishing. Since they first came into the public eye in the 1970's with Benchley's JAWS, great whites have been considered highly prized trophy fish. The apex predator has suffered considerably since that time, with no real supporters or advocates.
Big fish loomed large at the 13th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which closed this week in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The great white shark, the world's largest predatory fish, gained CITES protection for the first time at this year's conference. Delegates heard that increased demand for the shark's jaws, teeth, and fins was decimating already vulnerable populations. Great white jaws can fetch up to U.S. $10,000 each.
The shark was given Appendix II status, which means a permit is needed to trade in its parts.
More at: Great White Sharks, Others Win Global Protection
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