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From: Jason Lefkowitz, Oceana
To: Debi Goenka
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:11 AM
Subject: Oceana Protects Dolphins From Sonar in Canary Islands


Dear Debi,

I just wanted to send you a brief note to tell you about an exciting victory
that was just won by Oceana Europe.


You're probably already familiar with the issue of how the sonar used by US
and other naval military vessels can interfere with the natural mechanisms
that dolphins and other cetaceans use to navigate underwater. This can lead
to these dolphins losing their way and becoming stranded on shore -- a
potentially fatal risk.

(If not, here's a link to a report we've prepared on the subject that you
can read online:


Oceana Europe has been tackling this issue head-on, and this week they won a
really important victory: they have convinced the government of Spain to
stop the US and other navies from using this sonar equipment in the Canary
Islands, where over 80 cetaceans, mostly beaked whales, have been stranded
during military exercises over the last 20 years -- one of the highest
numbers of strandings anywhere in the world.

Our European staff played such a key leadership role in this issue that the
Spanish government even consulted with them when writing the speech to
announce the decision to that nation's Congress! Their accomplishment shows
how much respect Oceana is gaining around the world, thanks in no small part
to your ongoing support.

I wanted to tell you about this victory so that you could see the progress
we're making around the world on preserving and defending the oceans and the
life within them. It's a big challenge, but with the commitment of dedicated
people like our European team and citizens like you around the world, I know
that we'll succeed!

For the oceans,
Jason Lefkowitz
E-Activism Manager
Oceana

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