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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Extinction Countdown: Tuna fishing kills an albatross every five minutes

Extinction Countdown: Tuna fishing kills an albatross every five minutes: "According to RSPB and BirdLife, 37 bird species are highly at risk from commercial ocean fishing. Sixteen of those species are already officially endangered, and six of the most at-risk species are albatrosses. The birds get tangled in longline hooks, which are baited with squid and other tasty morsels. The two organizations state that 'for many species, this is their greatest extinction threat.'"

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