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Earth First! 6, no. 2
In this issue of Earth First!, Texas EF!’ers give an update on their fight for protecting pine beetles, pecans, and rivers; Holly Jensen discusses the fight for Icelandic whales; George Wuerthner is exploring the importance of the bioregional approach to designate wilderness areas; and Eric Holle debates the relocation of the Navajo-Hopi.
Earth First! 7, no. 2
In this issue of Earth First!, Howie Wolke debates the negative consequences of roadbuilding on the public lands. Captain Paul Watson gives an update about the butchering of whales on Iceland, Laura Gold sorts out the concept of Wilderness, and the Earth First!ers of the LA area call for a boycott of the Los Angeles Zoo.
Earth First! Journal 19, no. 2
In this issue of Earth First! Journal Lacey Phillabaum tells the story of when the Two Elk Lodge (Vail Ski Resort, Colorado) was burnt down for the sake of preserving ancient forests. Moreover, Pori Kwa Milele reports from the actions against illegal development in Nairobi’s Karura Forests, and Ben White discusses the Makah whale hunt.
Ocean Odyssey
Ocean Odyssey uses computer generated imagery to explore the deep oceans through the eyes of a sperm whale, the largest predator that has ever lived.
Small-Scale Fisheries versus Whale-Watching Tourism: The Story of Puerto López
This article addresses the social implications of fishers leaving activities connected with small-scale fisheries, with an emphasis on food sovereignty.
"Military Cetology"
Considering the role of sound in shifting conceptions of the ocean, Ritts and Shiga explore how the US Navy mimicked whale, dolphin, and popoise communication techniques during the Cold War.
“Moby Dick” in the Rhine: How a Beluga Whale Raised Awareness of Water Pollution in West Germany
In 1966, a stray beluga whale swimming up and down the polluted Lower Rhine caught the media’s attention in West Germany.
Beauties and Beasts: Whales in Portugal, from Early-Modern Monsters to Today’s Flagship Species
This article looks at changing perceptions of whales along the coasts of Portugal.
Facing Changes, Changing Targets: Sperm-Whale Hunting in Late Eighteenth-Century Brazil
This article investigates the origins of the exploitation of sperm whales off the Brazilian coast in the eighteenth century.