Whale sanctuary proposal defeated
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A proposal for a South Atlantic whale sanctuary is defeated at the International Whaling Commission's meeting.
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An Australian judge Tuesday banned the company that conducts Japan's whale hunt from killing the animals in a large part of its regular hunting grounds off Antarctica.
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By Rebecca Dellagloria, The Miami Herald  Feb. 25--Two proposals to build homes on less than a full acre on properties touching the county's urban development boundary were unanimously rejected by the Redland Community Council on Wednesday.
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By Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 6--Mike Fleagle cast the deciding vote in his first Federal Subsistence Board meeting Tuesday, rejecting an attempt to create a subsistence fishery on the Kenai Peninsula.
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The government's plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants have been dealt an embarrassing blow by a court ruling in favour of environmental group Greenpeace.
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Hong Kong conservationists have criticised the government for failing to protect reef fish in the city's marine parks after a survey showed fish populations had not increased from low levels.
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A meeting called by Japan to plan the end of the whaling moratorium is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.
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A special meeting of the global whaling body called by Japan  is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.
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An amendment to set a timetable for US troop withdrawal was defeated Wednesday.
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Japan threatened to quit the  International Whaling Commission on Thursday after fierce  opposition from anti-whaling nations forced it to scrap a  proposal to allow four coastal villages to hunt the animals.
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By H. JOSEF HEBERT  WASHINGTON - Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday he has scrapped a proposal that critics said would protect fewer rare plants and animals from extinction.
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The International Whaling Commission passes a resolution condemning Japan's Antarctic whale hunt.
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A special meeting of the global whaling body called by Japan  is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.   to plan the lifting of the global moratorium on commercial hunting.
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Plans to hunt up to 50 humpback whales put on hold amid pressure from Australia
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Anti-whaling nations said on Monday they oppose Japan's proposal to permit whale hunting in its coastal communities and will push for Japanese concessions on other issues.
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Supporters of fox hunting in England and Wales lost the first round of an ambitious legal battle against a ban on the sport due to take effect next month.
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Pro-whaling nations, led by Japan, lost the first major vote of the International Whaling Commission&#039;s annual meeting Friday &amp;#151; an indication they may not have the majority necessary to take control of the body and try to repeal its ban on commercial hunting.