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Author Archives: Ret Talbot
30 Years of Coastal Shark Protection in the Atlantic
This April marks the 30th anniversary of US federal protection for sharks in the Atlantic Ocean. It was a long time coming, but these regulations, in combination with the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and the 1997 ban on killing … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Stan!
Today is Stan Waterman’s 100th birthday! For those who don’t know, Stan Waterman is a five time Emmy winning cinematographer and a pioneering giant in the world of shark diving. We mention Stan a couple times in Chasing Shadows because … Continue reading
Posted in Chasing Shadows, Sharks
Tagged Chasing Shadows, greg skomal, stan waterman, white shark
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Beloved Invaders – Perceptions of Non-native Species
This episode of the Beyond Data Podcast (Season 1, episode 3) was originally released in August 2018. The non-native brown trout, which the data show places a burden on imperiled native fishes, is revered in the United States, while other … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Data Podcast, Invasive Species, Recreational Angling
Tagged brown trout, Catherine Schmitt, David West, Derek Young, Francis Brautigam, invasive species, Julie Lockwood, kim todd, kirk deeter, Michael Steinberg, Nathaniel Hitt, Non-indigenous Aquatic Species, non-native species, Nonindiginous Species, salmonids
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Where Science and Poetry Meet
The white shark is no myth. It is no accident or aberration. It is the result of a sequence of precise adaptations achieved over millions of years, and it has culminated in this—a near-perfect, albeit little-understood, animal swimming steadily north along the Outer Cape on a mid-September morning. Continue reading
Posted in Chasing Shadows, Sharks
Tagged Chasing Shadows, tim dee, white shark, writing life
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My Relationship with White Sharks
With a growing number of white sharks returning to New England each summer, I’ve been asking people about their relationship with sharks and how that relationship may have changed over time. I’m struck that many start by talking about JAWS. … Continue reading
We Have the Data – Let’s Act on It
If you have been following along on my personal Facebook page, you know that I have continued to advocate for an all-in approach to COVID-19 here in Maine. A couple days ago, on the graph I generate daily and publish … Continue reading
What Does ‘Essential’ Mean During a Global Pandemic?
Yesterday Maine Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order “mandating that all non-essential businesses and operations in Maine close their physical locations that are public facing.” Understanding what is meant by an “essential business” during a global pandemic is something … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19
Tagged Boynton-McKay, camden, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hannaford, Maine, Max Miller, rockland
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COVID-19 – It’s Time to Pivot Maine
It’s time to do more. I had a conversation with a friend who still pops into get coffee at the local cafe on his morning walk. A local business that sells antiques in town remains open saying “We’ll respect your … Continue reading
Civil Disaster Declaration in Rockland
As I’ve done with the last two pieces I’ve penned about CORVID-19 and, more specifically, our response to it here in Maine and in my city of Rockland, I will reiterate at the top that I am not a medical … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, disaster declaration, Maine, rockland, Social distancing
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COVID-19 – Do the Right Thing…Now!
As I wrote a couple days ago, I am not a health expert, but as I watched aghast at local k-12 schools, museums, restaurants, etc. in Maine choosing to remain open despite really clear data showing the necessity for social … Continue reading
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