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NYC Woman Killed in Maine Coast Shark Attack; More Sightings Off Long Island Beaches
Authorities in Maine said Tuesday the woman killed in a rare shark attack off the state’s coast was a 63-year-old woman from New York City. The shark bite killed Julie Dimperio Holowach, the Maine Department of Marine Resources said. The shark, which was later confirmed to be a great white shark, attacked Holowach about 60 feet from shore off Bailey Island...
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Not Giving It Up Cold Turkey: Bird Hunters Just Winging It
The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii...
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US Still Sends Lots of Lobster to China, But Tariff a Worry
America is still sending millions of pounds of lobster to China, but members of the seafood industry remain on edge about the future of the United States’ relationship with one of its most important customers. The U.S. exported more than 17.6 million pounds of lobster to China last year, according to figures from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The...
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Shutdown Makes it Tough for Groups to Help Endangered Whales
Rescuers who respond to distressed whales and other marine animals say the federal government shutdown is making it more difficult to do their work.
