Beluga whales from aquarium to sanctuary

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This 22 June 2019 video says about itself:

Two beluga whales make epic journey from China to Iceland sanctuary

Two beluga whales from an aquarium in Shanghai have arrived in Iceland on June 19 to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that conservationists hope will become a model for rehoming some 3,000 of the creatures currently in captivity.

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Indigenous leaders warn of protests, halting developments over shale gas exemption

Indigenous leaders warn of protests, halting developments over shale gas exemption

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Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Roger Augustine says ‘the blueprint’ for government to consult Indigenous groups is there. (Radio-Canada)

‘It is our job to ensure the protection of lands and waters for our future generations’: Chief Ross Perley

Top Indigenous leaders are warning that the Higgs government has made “a serious mistake” on shale gas that may reignite protests like those seen in the Rexton area in 2013.

They say the province’s duty to consult Indigenous people is clearly defined, and the government should have known how to proceed as it tries to restart the industry in one part of the province.

“It’s not as if this is all new,” said Roger Augustine, the regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. “The blueprint is there.”

“There’s a lot of case law,” said Chief George Ginnish of Natoaganeg First Nation. “There are…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: On The Move – Invasives

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Bittersweet seeding2

On the move
As seeds take root
Adapted to a new environment
Displacing the natives
As their niches disappear
In a every changing landscape

Kudzu infest

One that we have played a hand in
In our wanting to control nature
To what we think it should be
Riches in the earth
Taken for our own needs

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A new landscape emerges
One like everywhere else
On the move
As seeds take root

bitterswee infest

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