[MARMAM] Invitation to Marine Mammal Bycatch Workshop at SMM

2017-10-15 Thread Aimee Leslie
Dear colleagues,Bycatch and entanglement in fishing gear is the greatest threat to cetaceans today. We need to join efforts to better understand and mitigate the threat working collaboratively with fishers and authorities, as well as make the most of the policy opportunities (such as the new MMP

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2017-10-15 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profitorganization) has many marine mammal books, reprints, monographs, and journalsthat are available for a donation to the organization. All funds raised will be actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinu

[MARMAM] In honor of Dale W. Rice 1930-2017

2017-10-15 Thread Sally Mizroch
Dear colleagues, Dale Rice passed away peacefully in his own home on September 13th, 2017. He had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and advanced prostate cancer in January. Dale had planned to live at least 100 years, so he (and we) were surprised and disappointed that his life

[MARMAM] New publication: Genital interactions during simulated copulation among marine mammals

2017-10-15 Thread Dara Orbach
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Genital interactions during simulated copulation among marine mammals We will also be presenting the data at the upcoming Society for Marine Mammalogy conference on Wednesda