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4 Lame Excuses for Shark Finning and Why it Must End

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

The act of shark finning flies directly in the face of sustainable living. We need to outgrow this practice and embrace a positive relationship with sharks.

Big Gains Made in Shark Conservation, But Extinction Still Possible

Environment News ServiceJanuary 7, 2011.

New legislation closes a loophole that had allowed for shark-finning -- a practices that was responsible for huge population declines.

Sharks: From Hunters to Hunted, and Overfished

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. March 8, 2010.

There are eight shark species that haven't received the media attention lavished on the high-profile bluefin -- but which, in some cases, hover even closer to extinction.

Sharks Vs. Very Mean Pirates: Michael Steele's Latest Incoherent Analogy

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. June 25, 2009.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele is known for his creative analogies. Here's the latest.

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