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Right Whale News is a quarterly newsletter that promotes the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis. The newsletter, initiated in 1994, promotes information exchange, cooperation among those active in recovery efforts, improvement of efficiency, the enhancement of commitment and stimulating action. Topics regularly covered include management, education, research and upcoming events. Coverage of southern and North Pacific right whale topics is also provided on a limited basis.

The current issue, available at www.gepinstitute.com/RWNAugust06.doc includes articles entitled “Feds propose new restrictions on ship traffic to help safeguard right whales;” “Elements of the ship strike reduction strategy;” “Right whale in Bay of Fundy hit by ship;” “Right whale funding update;” “Plan now to attend the North Atlantic right whale Consortium annual meeting;” “The Urban Whale;” “Volunteer Network News;” “A visit to the Georgia Aquarium;” “Changes;” “Critical habitat designated for North Pacific right whale;” “Report from Argentina;” “Scientific literature and reports;” and “Calendar of Events.”

Produced by the Georgia Environmental Policy Institute, a nonprofit organization located in Athens, Georgia, USA, the newsletter is distributed electronically to over 800 subscribers in 19 countries. Subscriptions are free.

To subscribe, send an email to the editor, Hans Neuhauser, at hansneuhauser@bellsouth.net and enter the word “subscribe” in the subject box.