[MARMAM] Oceanus article posted March 30

I appreciate the managing editor of Oceanus (Lonny Lippsett) posting the magazine's recent article on the Supreme Court ruling on the US Navy mid-frequency sonar case (http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=56252§ionid=1000, posted March 30). I might otherwise have missed this article, which

[MARMAM] Fourth edition of "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity"

. Best, Naomi Rose ___ Naomi A. Rose, Ph.D. Senior Scientist International Policy Humane Society International 700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA Ph 301 258 3048 Fax 301 258 3082 Eml nr...@hsi.org http://www.hsi.org <http://www.h

Re: [MARMAM] A request for a review of "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity"

In response to Eduardo Fernandez's May 27 request for a review of The HSUS/WSPA booklet "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, a critical review is always welcome; among other reasons, it assists in improving future editions. However, I would like to note that the public display community

[MARMAM] SMM workshop - Lost in Translation: The Science-Policy Intersect

This is the first announcement for the full day workshop Lost in Translation: The Science-Policy Intersect on Sunday, October 11, 2009 to be held in association with the SMM's 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Quebec City, Canada. Lost in Translation: The Science-Poli

[MARMAM] Final Announcement for Lost in Translation: The Science-Policy Intersect workshop

open discussion for the afternoon. Please see the full synopsis for the workshop on the SMM conference web site. Our speakers will be Dr. Naomi Rose, Andrew Wright, Dr. Lance Barrett-Lenard, Dr. Tim Ragen, and Dr. Howard Schiffman. The full program will be sent to registered participants at

[MARMAM] New paper on trends in cetacean literature

I would like to announce the publication of the following paper: Rose, N.A., D. Janiger, E.C.M. Parsons, and M. Stachowitsch. 2011. Shifting baselines in scientific publications: A case study using cetacean research. Marine Policy 35: 477-482. Abstract: The marine sciences have underg

[MARMAM] Response to the International Journal of Comparative Pscyhology's special issue on captive marine mammal research

Dear colleagues: As readers of MARMAM may recall, a two-volume special issue of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology (IJCP special issue) was produced last year, focused on the value of captive marine mammal research. The editor of the special issue, Stan Kuczaj, stated in his in

[MARMAM] Taiji pushing through plan for "whale ranch"

Translated by a colleague - I thought this might be of interest to the community: Taiji pushing through plan for "whale ranch" Yomiuri Newspaper, Feb. 28th, 2012 http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120227-0680-yom-soci In the to

[MARMAM] Polar bear comments

.pdf http://www.fws.gov/international/CITES/CoP16/3rdFederalRegisterNoticeWeb.pdf Best regards, Naomi Rose Naomi A. Rose, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, HSI-Wildlife nr...@hsi.org<mailto:nr...@hsi.org> t +1 301.258.3048 f +1 301.258.3082 Humane Society International 700 Professional DriveGaithe

[MARMAM] Release of "Death at SeaWorld"

Dear colleagues: For those interested in the issues surrounding the public display of killer whales, a new book by journalist David Kirby, which is available in bookstores on July 17, discusses the topic thoroughly. "Death at SeaWorld" is not just about the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau in Fe

[MARMAM] Proposal to import 18 wild-caught belugas

from the wild of cetaceans for public display and will be submitting comments to this effect. I would be happy to send talking points I have developed for this permit application to anyone who requests them. Regards Naomi Rose Naomi A. Rose, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, HSI-Wildlife nr...@hsi.org

[MARMAM] IWC SOCER 2006 - call for submissions

THE 2006 SOCER IS: April 1, 2006. The SOCER will also contain a glossary of technical terms. The draft version of this report will be written by the principal SOCER editors (Michael Stachowitsch, Naomi Rose and Chris Parsons) and circulated as a Scientific Committee document in advance of the Scien

[MARMAM] IWC SOCER solicitation - reminder

el Stachowitsch Naomi Rose Dept. of Marine Biology Humane Society International University of Vienna2100 L Street, N.W. Althanstrasse 14, A-1090Washington, D.C. 20037 USA

[MARMAM] Panama dolphin capture proposal

Hello MARMAM members: I have just returned from a three-day visit to the Republic of Panama. For the past two years or so, a company called Ocean Embassy (www.oceanembassy.com and see press release below) has been seeking permission of the Panamanian government t

[MARMAM] Publication of US Animal Welfare Act standards policy paper

the agency to consider when finalizing it. The recommendations are based on the best available science and industry best practice. Regards, Naomi Rose [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 900 Pennsylvania Ave., SE

[MARMAM] The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity

Fellow MARMAMers: I am pleased to announce the publication of the 5th edition of "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity." The 4th edition of this white paper, first published by The Humane Society of the United States in 1995, was released in 2009. After a decade, the Animal Welfare Inst

[MARMAM] Don Baur: In Memoriam

Dear Marmam colleagues: Don Baur, a mentor to many in the marine mammal policy world, passed away on December 15 from cancer. Don joined Perkins Coie in 1987, after working as a lawyer for the Department of the Interior and serving as General Counsel for the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. He wa

[MARMAM] Panel discussions at the Biennial in Dunedin

If you go to the home page for the Society of Marine Mammalogy, you will see the following announcement: Panel discussions at the conference There will be two very interesting panel discussions at the conference. One on humane killing of marine mammals, on the afternoon of Monday 9 December. T

[MARMAM] Panel discussion on captive killer whales in Dunedin, New Zealand

inquiries. Please direct any questions to Doug Wartzok or Helene Marsh. Naomi Rose [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 900 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 na...@awionline.org<mailto:na...@awionline.

[MARMAM] War of the Whales

51645015/. All the best, Naomi Rose [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 900 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 na...@awionline.org<mailto:na...@awionline.org> T: +1 202 446 2120 ~ F: +1 202 446 2131

[MARMAM] SeaWorld's new "Ask SeaWorld" Twitter campaign

Dear MARMAMers: As some here may know, SeaWorld has launched a new Twitter campaign, "#Ask SeaWorld." The link below takes you to a March 28 question and response from the related website. http://ask.seaworldcares.com/?p=276 >From my knowledge of the literature and my time in the field, I know

[MARMAM] SeaWorld response to MMS paper on age milestones in killer whales

Dear MARMAMers: Once again, I am compelled to post on SeaWorld's current public relations efforts. A recent paper in Marine Mammal Science, which went through comprehensive peer-review, indicates that while survivorship rates have improved in captive killer whales, survival to certain age miles

[MARMAM] CORRECTION: Announcing Workshop on Sea Pen Sanctuaries at SMMC 2015

kshop on Sea Pen Sanctuaries at SMMC 2015 Dear Friends and Colleagues - This is to let you know about an exciting workshop organized by myself and Naomi Rose on sea pen sanctuaries for captive dolphins and whales! YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW AND RESERVE YOUR ATTENDANCE AT: https://www.marinemamma

[MARMAM] Latest killer whale life history paper

Dear MARMAMERs: The Journal of Mammalogy has published an early-view paper by Robeck et al. entitled "Comparisons of life-history parameters between free-ranging and captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations for application toward species management" (http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/co

[MARMAM] Do bottlenose dolphin females fight and sometimes kill infants?

Dear MARMAMers: A weeks-old calf has died at Planète Sauvage, a dolphinarium in France. Here is the short press item on this death: http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/port-saint-pere-un-jeune-dauphin-meurt-a-planete-sauvage-29-08-2015-168169 For those who don't speak French, the article says:

[MARMAM] Hemochromatosis in captive dolphins

point me to evidence that I am wrong about the lack of ongoing research into this question. Naomi Rose [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 900 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 na...@awionline.org<mailto

[MARMAM] USDA APHIS proposed rule on care and maintenance conditions for captive marine mammals

Dear MARMAMers: For those interested in the welfare of captive marine mammals, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has published a proposed rule to amend several provisions of the regulations governing the care and maintenance of captive marine mammals (see the Federal Registe

[MARMAM] New paper comparing killer whale and bottlenose dolphin literature in Animal Behavior and Cognition

Dear MARMAMERs: The journal Animal Behavior and Cognition has published a paper by Hill et al. entitled "An inventory of peer-reviewed articles on killer whales (Orcinus orca) with a comparison to bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)," available at http://animalbehaviorandcognition.org/do

[MARMAM] Open letter on Iberian orcas

es/uploads/documents/Open-Letter-Iberian-Orcas.pdf Thank you, Naomi Rose [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE T: +1 202 446 2120 ~ C: +1 240 401 4269 www.awionline.org<http://www.awionline.org/> P Please consider