SHARK and sister organization Fish Feel have also petitioned Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton to take action against the contest and slaughter of the cownose rays.

Coral Reef and Starfish

June 22, 2016Howard
Is the state going to act responsibly or stand by and let countless more of these animals be massacred?" asks Mary Finelli, president of Fish Feel. SHARK and sister organization Fish Feel have also petitioned Maryland Department of Natural Resources ... Read More
June 13, 2016Howard
Our (slightly edited) letter appears in the online, and May 19, 2016 print edition, of the New York Times.
June 13, 2016Howard
Animal protection groups are asking the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to prevent bowfishers from carrying out yet more bloodbaths on native and beloved cownose rays of the Chesapeake Bay – another cownose ray killing "contest" is set for June ... Read More
June 8, 2016Howard
The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. This week the bearded vegans cover travels to Portland, vegan news including the announcement that Kikkoman will stop testing on animals and have an in depth ... Read More
January 20, 20164Fishes
Mary Finelli, of Montgomery County, filmed the video. She's a member of Fish Feel, a Silver Spring-based organization "devoted exclusively to promoting the recognition of fish as sentient beings deserving of respect and protection," according to the organization's website. "These ... Read More
October 22, 2015Howard