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The Navy is rolling out its latest plan to manage wildlife in its ocean training grounds from Southern California to Hawaii. But after years of legal battles, environmentalists worry the Navy is backsliding in its efforts to protect marine life. Homeported in San Diego, the Navy destroyer USS Higgins navigates the congested waters of Southern California. During a recent training mission, the crew deployed a kingfisher — a type of active sonar that trails behind the ship on a long tether. The Navy uses the sonar to hunt for mines, but the sound it makes can seriously harm whales. Some of the Navy’s most intense training happens in the waters between California and Hawaii. Carrier groups train here before they are deployed in the Pacific . The Marines practice amphibious landings along the California coast. The shallow waters off San Clemente Island are popular with the Navy and Marines . But the sounds of training activities can disrupt marine life. “Many marine mammals — beaked
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