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Feds Say Tribe Can Resume Hunting Whales
newser· 2 days agoFor centuries, the tribe hunted whales from cedar canoes, but they stopped in the 1920s after commercial whaling devastated whale populations. By 1994,...
Makah Tribe Wins Federal Approval to Hunt Gray Whales
New York Times· 2 days agoAfter decades of legal battles, federal regulators are allowing the tribe to hunt up to 25 whales in...
Makah Tribe being granted a federal waiver to resume hunting gray whales
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 2 days agoIt’s been more than twenty years since the Makah Tribe last legally hunted a gray whale. “My reaction is definitely one of joy, the first reaction was joy because there’s ...
Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts
Coeur d'Alene Press· 2 days agoThe United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday...
Indigenous Makah tribe in Washington allowed to resume whaling tradition
NPR· 2 days agoPFEIFFER: You said that last time one of these hunts happened, more than 20 years ago, there was opposition from activists. Are we seeing that same response this time? PAILTHORP ...
Iceland Grants License to Kill Vulnerable Fin Whales - EcoWatch
EcoWatch· 4 days agoIceland has granted a 2024 whaling license to its one remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., according to the government, drawing criticism from whale protection advocates ...
Iceland grants whaling license for 2024 season
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoIceland, Norway and Japan are the only three countries that allow commercial whaling despite fierce opposition from animal rights activists. In January,...
Washington's Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 2 days agoSEATTLE (AP) — The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought...
What you need to know about the climate deniers speaking at Turning Point Action's annual convention...
Media Matters· 16 hours agoRight-wing youth organization Turning Point USA's political advocacy arm Turning Point Action is hosting a convention this weekend in Detroit, which will feature an array of seasoned climate ...
The case for animal personhood - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoIn April, indigenous leaders in the South Pacific signed a treaty recognizing whales and dolphins as legal persons. Whales and dolphins, which are sacred...