U.S. government approves emergency rescue of belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges

Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.

U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphins

TORONTO — U.S. authorities have approved an “emergency rescue” operation to import Canada’s last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of money to care for its complement of 30 belugas [] The post U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphins appeared first on Loonie Politics.

From Tortoises To Bears: How A Free July Workshop Aims To Protect Bay County’s Native Species

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – Local officials looking for ways to protect regional wildlife have a new resource next month. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is bringing a regional conservation workshop to Bay County on Wednesday, July 22, to help communities safeguard native species. The main focus of the three-hour session is helping [] From Tortoises To Bears: How A Free July Workshop Aims To Protect Bay County’s Native Species

All rescued after building collapses into floodwaters in Missouri

A building collapsed into floodwaters at a campground in southeast Missouri, where officials initially said 10 to 17 people fell into the water. Everyone involved in the collapse was rescued, and five campers who were separately reported missing were also found safe. The collapse happened Friday at Bearcat Getaway Campground near Lesterville in Reynolds County, [] The post All rescued after building collapses into floodwaters in Missouri appeared first on BNO News.

National Guard Airlifts Summer Campers From Historic Floods

Sgt. Eddie Young/ Missouri State / via REUTERSThe National Guard has scrambled to rescue over 200 campers trapped by floodwaters. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency on Friday as rapidly rising floodwaters threatened the Camp Taum Sauk summer camp, 100 miles southwest of St. Louis, prompting the National Guard to evacuate children by helicopter. Also airlifted to safety were around 20 campers who had climbed to the roof of a collapsed building at the Barecat Getaway campground in Reynolds County.Read more at The Daily Beast.