International: Arctic Peoples Convene To Address Potential Impacts Of Increased Shipping On Marine Mammals

International: Arctic Peoples Convene To Address Potential Impacts Of Increased Shipping On Marine Mammals   A rapid increase in shipping in the formerly ice-choked waterways of the Arctic poses a significant increase in risk to the region’s marine mammals and the local communities that rely on them for food security and cultural identity, according to an Alaska Native groups and the Wildlife Conservation Society who convened at a recent workshop.   The workshop—which ran from March...

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