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CMS (also known as the Bonn Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty under the United Nations Environment Program that entered into force in 1983. Its objective is the conservation of terrestrial, avian and marine migratory species throughout their ranges.
Read MoreOn July 27, 1870, Giles Gordon was bathing in the ocean in Southport when a shark swam up and bit his foot. Gordon lost a toe but survived the attack. His story remained buried in historical records for more than a hundred years – until Clay Creswell dug it up.
Read More“What’s going on with the shark cull?” I asked. “Oh it’s a big deal here,” she said. “The town is completely divided on it; some are for it and some think it’s an awful idea. It’s in the newspaper everyday.”
Read MoreFour months having passed since the scheduled hiatus of the controversial shark cull in Western Australia, and with deadline looming on whether or not to extend, amend, or simply end what protest groups have called “despicable and highly illegal,” it seems appropriate to weigh in on the significance of this controversial state action.
Read MoreNoted for filming “Hammerheads: Nomads of the Sea,” Valerie talked about illegal shark finning on television with celebrities such as Geraldo, Jim McLaughlin and Jane Pauley, and was featured on Shark Week, CNN and the Montel Williams show.
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