To protect depleted populations of Atlantic herring -- a vital food source for larger fish, whales and other marine life -- Federal authorities consider banning large trawl fishing boats from the inshore Gulf of Maine during summer spawning months.
Some scientists suspect that pesticides are the cause of plummeting bee populations, which could have serious consequences for pollination and production of food crops.
Investigators claim smugglers have shipped endangered chimpanzees and gorillas from Africa to buyers in the Middle East. They blame governments, airlines and international law enforcement for failing to protect Africa's great apes.
