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►The Battle to Preserve the Midway Islands
The Maritime Executive – July 2, 2020

►August 11, 2020 – Rescue Program Helps Sustain Endangered Monk Seals at Midway Atoll

►Wildlife employee injured in monk seal attack off Midway Atoll
KHON TV News – By Web Staff – July 6, 2017
http://khon2.com/2017/07/11/wildlife-employee-injured-in-monk-seal-attack-off-midway-atoll/

►June 5, 2017 – 75^th Battle of Midway Ceremony, held at multiple locations including Midway Island. This year, the USFWS limited the number of visitors to 25. The International Midway Memorial Foundation (IMMF) was denied permission to land a chartered plane at the Midway airport, to allow other veterans and visitors to attend the ceremony. The Midway ceremony included a live satellite feed for others to watch. Friends of Midway Atoll sponsored two Battle of Midway Veteran’s to attend the BOM Ceremony on Midway Island.

►Public asked to weigh in on future of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Hawaii News Now TV – By HNN Staff – May 16, 2017
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35446923/public-comments-sought-on-papahanaumokuakea-other-national-monuments?utm_content=buffer1bb84&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

►It’s Time to Let Certain Animals Go Extinct
Outside – By: David Ferry – Apr 25, 2017
Conservationists don’t have enough money to save all the endangered species. How do we decide which ones live and which ones die? A controversial ranking system to answer that question may be coming to the U.S. soon.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2176276/its-time-choose-which-animals-we-let-go-extinct

►A memorial few see
Public not allowed to visit historic Midway Atoll for years; wildlife protection is focus
The San Diego Union Tribune, Jones and Lederman write for The Associated Press, Dec 4, 2016
http://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=07bac358-81a4-4513-ba04-dbd2b9eaae4c

►The Battle to Preserve the Midway Islands
The Maritime Executive, MarEx, Nov. 13, 2016
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/the-battle-to-preserve-the-midway-islands

►Military memorial, wildlife at odds in new Battle of Midway
The Associated Press, Caleb Jones, Nov. 3, 2016
https://apnews.com/d52245fe9c014761a0db702105340b68/Military-memorial,-wildlife-at-odds-in-new-Battle-of-Midway

►News Species of Butterflyfish Discovered in Deep Reef
Maui News, Maui Now, Sept. 7, 2016
http://mauinow.com/2016/09/07/news-species-of-butterflyfish-discovered-in-deep-reef/

►Obama’s Hawaii marine conservation area is just a drop in the ocean
The Guardian, Oliver Milman, Sept. 6, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/06/hawaii-marine-ocean-conservation-papahanaumokuakea

►Bill Gates Doubles His Bet on Wiping Out Mosquitoes with Gene Editing
MIT Technology Review, Antonio Regalado, Sept. 6, 2016
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602304/bill-gates-doubles-his-bet-on-wiping-out-mosquitoes-with-gene-editing/

►Obama, on historic Midway Island, touts his conservation efforts
USA Today, Gregory Korte, Sept. 2, 2016
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/01/obama-historic-midway-island-touts-his-conservation-efforts/89747486/

►Obama visits Midway Atoll, a symbol of his climate, Asia legacy
Rueters, Roberta Rampton, Sept. 2, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obama-midway-idUSKCN1174HW

►Obama warns against global warming’s impact on Pacific atoll
AP, Josh Lederman, Sept. 2, 2016
https://apnews.com/1bbc8f1ec001401bbff628060920e0b8/Obama-warns-against-global-warming’s-impact-on-Pacific-atoll

►Obama visits far-flung Midway Atoll in conservation push
The Washington Post, Josh Lederman, Sept. 1, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/obama-to-visit-far-flung-midway-atoll-in-conservation-push/2016/09/01/fada8e0c-7019-11e6-993f-73c693a89820_story.html

►Obama Visits Midway, Highlighting Monument and Commitment to Environment
The New York Times, Julie Hirschfeld Davis Sept. 1, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/us/politics/obama-climate-change-midway-marine-monument.html?_r=0

►Fish and Wildlife Service faces hurdles in maintaining Midway Atoll – 6/16/2016
GAO – Federal News Radio Interview – 10 minutes
http://federalnewsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/061516_Fennell_web1.mp3?_=1

►GAO Report – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Faces Many Competing Priorities
GAO-16-382: Published: Jun 2, 2016, 117 Pages, 7.350Mbt, PDF Document
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-382

►How Did the U.S. Break Japanese Military Codes Before the Battle of Midway?
►That Others May Live – October 12, 2013
►Rare ducks found dead on Midway Atoll – August 17,2008
►170-year-old wreck found in Northwestern Islands – August 16, 2008
►Trash soils Bush’s pledge to protect Hawaiian shore – August 7, 2008
►The World’s Largest Dump: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – July 10, 2008
►Environmentalists gird for battle with Bush over rule changes – July 5, 2008
►Navy will stick to 29 sonar safeguards – June 27, 2008
►Marine monument cleaned up – June 8, 2008
►Orphan seal pup found – May4, 2008
►Managing preservation – April 23, 2008
►Diary from the middle of nowhere – March 29, 2008
►$500,000 for the launch of a marine debris campaign at Midway – February 4, 2008
►Midway Will Reopen for Small Groups of Tourists – January 27, 2008
►Midway crowd is into goony matchmaking – January 18, 2008
►Travelers’ Checks: Midway Atoll reopens to limited group tours – January 18. 2008
►Pygmy sperm whale is lesson in rare breed – January 11, 2008
►Laysan ducks are doing well on Midway – January 4, 2008
►Counting albatroses a flight of fancy – December 28, 2007
►Laysan ducks flourish at Midway – December 27,2007
►Counters squirt their way to an albatross total – December 21, 2007
►Bird count too enticing to pass up – December 14, 2007
►Remote Waters Offer No Refuge from Plastic Trash – October 1, 2007
►The Bird Man of Midway Atoll – September 4, 2007
►Hawaiian monk seal decline ‘unacceptable’ – August 23, 2007
►Hawaii wildlife generates $402.3M – August 20, 2007
►Pacific atoll recruits eco-tourists in new battle of Midway – July 22, 2007
►Midway Atoll: It’s not just for the birds – June 17, 2007
►Remembering Midway – June 5, 2007
►Interior Secretary to address Battle of Midway event – June 1, 2007
►65th anniversary of Midway battle – May 30, 2007
►Ocean monument plan goes online – May 20, 2007
►Monk seals can be tracked on new Web site – April 6, 2007
►Laura Bush walks with wildlife – March 2, 2007
►Laura Bush to visit Midway Atoll today – March 1, 2007
►First lady scheduled for 1-day Midway tour – Feb 28, 2007
►Interior secretary to join first lady for Hawai’i visit – Feb 27, 2007
►First Lady coming to see marine preserve – Feb 17, 2007
►First Lady to visit Midway on March 1 – Feb 16, 2007
►No pollution from oil spill found – Dec 31, 2006
►Fishing boat leaks fuel off Midway – Dec 30, 2006
►Midway’s albatross population to be counted – Dec 14, 2006
►Albatrosses on temperature watch – Dec 12, 2006
►Midway tourism proposal unveiled – Dec 9, 2006
►Historic Island May Be Vacation Destination – Nov 27, 2006
►Pacific WWII Site May Reopen To Visitors – Nov 25, 2006
►A WWII Submarine Finally Comes Home – Nov 21, 2006
►Marine sanctuary teems with life — and hope – Nov 14, 2006
►Laysan ducks introduced on Midway – October 13, 2004
►Paddlers set sights on reaching NW islands – Aug 6, 2006
►Laysan ducks go to Midway – November 6, 2004
►Threat to Close Emergency Airfield Upsets Airlines – Oct 30, 2004
►Cleanup of ’03 oil spill continues – June 28, 2004
►Hokule’a to remain docked until Sunday – May 13, 2004
►Hokule’a to set course for distant islands – May 7, 2004
►Albatross population increases at Midway – January 19, 2004
►Midway battle is getting there – January 18, 2004
►Midway albatross count up sharply – January 9, 2004
►Continental emergency landing: how passengers reacted – January 8, 2004
►Jet diverted to Midway leaves – January 8, 2004
►Keep Midway airfield open permanently – January 8, 2004
►Emergency shows need for Midway – January 7, 2004
►Jetliner bound for Texas lands on Midway – January 5, 2004
►Midway airport has funds to stay open this month – January 4, 2004
►Midway airport again in danger of closing – December 22, 2003
►Company willing to go back to operating Midway Atoll – November 26, 2003
►Southern migration of seals a concern – November 2, 2003
►Midway field to stay open in October – Oct 26, 2003
►Sick fishermen flown to Hawai’i – October 24, 2003
►Historic Hawai’i wreck found – October 18, 2003
►New longline technique may spare albatross – October 16, 2003
►Midway airport operation supported only till Nov. 30 – November 13, 2003
►Airfield closures worry airlines – October 10, 2003
►‘Heartbreaking’ trash in Northwest Islands – October 4, 2003
►Midway field to stay open in October – September 26, 2003
►Budget cuts leave operations at Midway to 4-person crew – September 17, 2003
►Midway birds exhibit signs of lead poisoning – September 14, 2003
►Change in leadership sought for Midway – September 8, 2003
►Agency out of money to run Midway facilities – September 2, 2003
►Midway is losing out to Tern – August 28, 2003
►A reopened Midway would allow cleanup – August 10, 2003
►Washed-up rubbish stuns Cousteau – August 8, 2003
► Islands’ trash shocks Cousteau – August 1, 2003
►Team to study Hawai’i coral bleaching – July 21, 2003
►Nesting turtles to get taste of Big Brother – July 16, 2003
►Lead paint hurts birds as well as humans – July 14, 2003
►Northwest isles will star in TV special – July 7, 2003
►Midway’s ecosystem must be protected – May 19, 2003
►What does public get in Midway contract – May 15, 2003
►Midway Atoll must be open to visitors – May 11, 2003
►Alaska firm gets contract to take over Midway Island operations – May 9, 2003
►Three Hawai’i sites possible for missile defense tests – March 23, 2003
►Investigation needed in Midway fuel spill – February 24, 2003
►Cleanup is focus now in Midway spill – February 19, 2003
►Midway fuel spill contained on island – Feb 12, 2003
►Miracle at Midway – June 2, 2003
►Maritime archaeologist search the Northwestern Hawaiian Isles for vessels that may add to history books – November 9, 2002
►Gooneys star in Midway air circus – June 24, 2002
►Feds review Midway ecotourism – June 8, 2002
►Battle of Midway lessons likened to war on terror – June 6, 2002
►Midway: A place of history, heroes – June 6, 2002
►6 minutes off Midway turned the tide of WWII – June 2, 2002
►Nine Blind Seals – The Monachus Guardian – May 1999
►Firm to handle Midway upkeep – April 26, 2002
►Little hope seen for salvaging Midway access – March 26, 2002
►Agency seeks new franchisee for Midway Atoll – March 8, 2002
►Fasi’s suggestion for casinos terrible – February 25, 2002
►Midway Island dispute hurts Hawaii – February 23, 2002
►Bureaucratic bungling is closing off Midway – February 20, 2002
►Access to Midway must be retained – February 11, 2002
►Federal agency didn’t hinder eco-tourist – February 11, 2002
►Laysan albatross are not declining – February 10, 2002
►Midway Isle pullout hits Coast Guard, airlines – February 4, 2002
►Fed wildlife agency made poor partner – February 4, 2002
►Service cuts at Midway Atoll raise protests – February 2, 2002
►Midway Atoll Is Off-Limits Again – February 1, 2002
►Midway Atoll closing off tours – January 28, 2002
►Access to island chain before public – January 16, 2002
►Japanese Navy ships visit Midway in commemoration – August 17,2000
►Panamanian ship afire near Midway Island – August 10, 1999
►The Hunt for the USS Yorktown – April 17, 1998
►Aloha to supply jet for Midway charter – March 19, 1998
►The New Midway – It’s for the Birds – June 1, 1997
►Midway begins role as nature preserve – April 7, 1997