With multiple species of marine wildlife becoming entangled in commercial Dungeness crab fisheries, species including humpback whales, blue whales, and leatherback sea turtles, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) was…
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For Immediate Release: December 17, 2022 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, (409) 795-8426, jsteinhaus@seaturtles.org U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Will Reevaluate Toxic Dredging Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn…
Turtle Island Restoration Network, as part of a group of 122 organizations highlighted disproportionate harm from pesticides for Black, Indigenous and People of Color and low-income, low-wealth communities to the…
Impactful Ninja, a site specializing in “actionable insights to help make a positive impact on the world & society” named Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) as one of the best…
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2022 Contacts: Scott Artis, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (925) 550-9208, sartis@seaturtles.org Tis the Sea Turtle Season with Spotting of First Nesting Green Sea Turtle and…
For Immediate Release: December 13, 2022 Contacts: Scott Webb, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (707) 921-8211, swebb@seaturtles.org Chance Cutrano, Resource Renewal Institute, (312) 403-3702, ccutrano@rri.org Super Coalition of Electeds, Non-Profits, and…
For Immediate Release: December 12, 2022 Contacts: Scott Webb, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (707) 921-8211, swebb@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Featured Guest Speaker During California’s Global Leadership on Biodiversity Conservation…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was recently urged to focus on preventing chemical disasters to ensure fenceline communities, workers, and the general public are safe from harm. In a…
More than 75 groups urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury that they should push banks harder on their commitments to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, with Turtle Island Restoration…
By: Audrey Fusco, SPAWN Nursery Manager and Restoration Ecologist The population of the Western monarch butterfly dropped to less than 2,000 individuals in 2020 and recovered to more than 247,000…