In what it calls as a coup, the conservation group Sea Shepherd says it has purchased a ship previously owned by the Japanese government, one of the group?s biggest antagonists, and will deploy it for antiwhaling activity. The vessel ? named the Sam Simon, after the founder of ?The Simpsons,? a benefactor ? will join three other ships that are to sail to the Southern Ocean this month to chase the Japanese whaling fleet. [The Guardian, Sea Shepherd]
The state of Minnesota proposes adding the moose to its list of ?species of concern,? a sign that it is worried about a population decline even though it is not ready to outlaw moose hunting. [The Pioneer Press]
Costa Rica becomes the first Latin American country to ban hunting as a sport in a unanimous vote by its congress. [Reuters]
Saudi Arabia cuts its oil output to the lowest level in a year as surging American crude production and weakening economic growth sap demand. [The Financial Times]
The city of Austin, Tex., has not seen a measurable amount of rainfall since Oct. 26, the National Weather Service says. Citing the drought, its home county, Travis, just extended a ban on outdoor burning in unincorporated areas until the new year. [The Austin Statesman]
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