Issues: Wildlife

• Animals & Birds
• Fish
• Whales & Marine Mammals
• Habitat Preservation

In Depth Articles

Sounding the Depths II: The Rising Toll of Sonar, Shipping and Industrial Ocean Noise on Marine Life
Report

Ocean noise produced by military sonar, oil and gas exploration, and shipping traffic can have impacts on marine life ranging from long-term behavioral change to hearing loss to death. This November 2005 NRDC report reviews the science, surveys the leading contributors to the problem, and suggest what might be done to reduce the impacts of noise on the sea -- before the proliferation of noise sources makes the problem unmanageable.

Written Statement on Proposals to Amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Comments

Comments submitted March 13, 2003, to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, pursuant to the Subcommittee Hearing on environmental legislative proposals, on behalf of 22 environmental organizations.

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