Media Watch, Honolulu Civil Beat, 28 December 2011
A third monk seal was found dead on Molokai Wednesday and officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to determine the cause of death.
The discovery comes after news last week that NOAA is investigating the deaths of two other monk seals in which foul play is suspected. […]
The monk seal deaths come at a time when tensions between local fishermen and NOAA have escalated as the agency considers expanding protections for the endangered species around the main Hawaiian islands. [More]
Source: Third monk seal found dead on Molokai, Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Civil Beat, 28 December 2011