Here’s the latest on monk seals based on recent public updates.
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Good news from the conservation front, as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently published an update on the conservation status of the Mediterranean Monk Seal in its Red Data list. This marine mammal, listed as “endangered” since 1986 and even categorized as “critically endangered” globally between 2008 and 2015, has shown a promising increase in population numbers.
www.seashepherdglobal.org2024 monk seal updates from NOAA Fisheries in the Pacific Islands.
www.fisheries.noaa.govSea Shepherd’s Monachus campaign in the Tuscany archipelago has gotten off to a great start in 2023.
www.seashepherdglobal.orgAs key habitat goes underwater, NOAA is relocating some endangered Hawaiian monk seals to higher ground.
www.climate.govGet the latest monk seal updates from NOAA Fisheries in the Pacific Islands.
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