Good news (for a change)

May 1, 2015
Issue 
Direct action.

LONELY PLANET REMOVES WICKED CAMPERS FROM TRAVEL GUIDE
Wicked Campers are known for their campervans emblazoned with sexist and demeaning slogans. Many complaints against Wicked Campers to the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) have been upheld, but Australia’s system of industry self-regulation means there is no enforcement of the ASB’s ruling, and Wicked Campers have no obligation to remove the advertising.
A Facebook and petition campaign generated thousands of likes and more than 130,000 signatures. But Wicked Campers ignored the campaign. Now Lonely Planet has agreed to remove Wicked Campers from its travel guides and online guides and forums.

HUMPBACK WHALES OFF ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST
Thanks to the banning of commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago and vigorous conservation efforts, most of the world’s humpback populations have returned from the brink.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA) scientists divide the species into 14 distinct and independent populations around the globe. This week NOAA suggested that 10 of these, including clans off the coasts of Western Australia and Queensland, are recommended for de-listing from the Endangered Species List.

SHELBURNE BAY IN CAPE YORK RETURNED TO TRADITIONAL OWNERS THE WUTHATHI PEOPLE
ONE of the longest-running conservation and indigenous rights battles in Australia’s history will soon end, with the listing of Cape York’s stunning Shelburne Bay as a national park and Aboriginal lands.
It will mean traditional owners the Wuthathi people can take possession of homelands from which they were forced nearly 100 years ago. The handover is expected to take place in December or early next year.
Rated as a national treasure, the remote, hook-shaped bay about 800km north of Cairns is regarded as one of the most beautiful places in Australia.
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