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MICHIGAN (USA)- Traditionally, sharks are portrayed in a negative way in media coverage. More than 52 percent of global coverage focuses on shark attacks, and in 60 percent of coverage, sharks are portrayed negatively.   A new study from Michigan State University reveals that this negative image is affecting theirContinue Reading

In: Protection & Policy

BANGKOK (THAILAND)-35 countries worldwide have now submitted seven species of vulnerable sharks and manta rays for consideration for protection next year under an international treaty concerned with regulating wildlife trade. The recommendations include porbeagle and oceanic whitetip sharks, three species of hammerhead sharks, and two types of manta rays. GovernmentsContinue Reading