• Record number of dolphins wash up on France’s Atlantic beaches

    Record number of dolphins wash up on France’s Atlantic beaches
    Scientists say figure is ‘tip of iceberg’ and that dolphins becoming tangled in fishing gear is main cause of deathAnimal campaigners say time is running out for the dolphin population off France’s west coast and are calling on the government to ban fishing in areas where the animals are at risk.A record number of dead dolphins have washed up on the country’s Atlantic beaches in the last month, but activists believe this is only a fraction of those being injured and kille
  • Campaigners urge France to ban fishing where dolphins are at risk

    Campaigners urge France to ban fishing where dolphins are at risk
    Record number of dead dolphins have washed up on Atlantic beaches in last monthAnimal campaigners say time is running out for the dolphin population off France’s west coast and are calling on the government to ban fishing in areas where the animals are at risk.A record number of dead dolphins have washed up on the country’s Atlantic beaches in the last month, but activists believe this is only a fraction of those being injured and killed by fishing boats. Continue reading...

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