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Hopefully, everyone has already heard the good news: Wal-Mart has informed their suppliers that they will no longer accept cypress mulch harvested, bagged, or manufactured in the state of Louisiana. If not, you can read about here, here, here, and here.Wal-Mart’s move is a great first step for securing the Gulf’s endangered cypress forests, but […]

Look at this sign on the right. Does it look scary to you? I am not particularly fazed by it and yet it is an extremely important warning sign. It is telling me that there is a dangerously high level of bacteria in the water, enough to make me sick. But if I am looking

I had a harrowing day at the beach once. When I was 5 years old my family took me to Galveston . The movie Jaws had just opened and everyone was a little on edge. It was toward the end of the day though when all hell broke loose. Out of the quiet hypnotic wave

Since it’s World Oceans Day today, what better occasion to celebrate a significant step towards sustainable fisheries management here in the Gulf – Our fisheries consultant Marianne Cufone weighs in on red snapper and the Gulf Council.I’ve been watching and participating in fisheries management for well over 10 years, 8 of which have been right