Officials Say Sea Turtles Declining
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Despite a federal rule changing the type of hooks that longline fishermen may use, the sea turtle population is declining, officials say.
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By TOFAYEL AHMED  COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast over the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.
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Is a sea change about to occur? Don't count on it.
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The turtle is one of the longest-lived creatures Earth has known, but at least half of all turtle species are now in serious danger of extinction.
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The number of loggerhead turtle nests was substantially lower in 2007 than in past years, according to preliminary numbers from scientists statewide.
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The shrimp-like krill that feed so many Antarctic species, such as whales and penguins, is in big decline, say researchers.
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By Sean Boone, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 23--A recent annual sighting analysis from the Audubon Society of Florida reports that many of our indigenous state birds are drastically declining in numbers.
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By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Jun. 13--When it comes to natural resources, whether the issue is endangered species, air, water or federal lands, the unfailing response of the Bush administration has been to seek fewer protections.
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Six species of reef-building coral could vanish from the Caribbean due to rising temperatures and toxic runoff from islands' development, according to a study released Thursday
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Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast in the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday. A team of four scientists has launched an investigation into the deaths of the olive ridley turtles, said Jafar Ahmed, a top official in the government's marine fisheries department.
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About 90 green sea turtles that nearly died from a sudden cold snap last month have been rehabilitated and returned to the waters near South Padre Island.
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Endangered sea turtles were also casualties of the tsunami, with the monster waves possibly hastening their extinction, a marine expert said Saturday.
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By CHRISTINA ABEL  Not everyone is following new St. Johns County beach rules that are intended to protect sea turtles, police said.  After weeks of discussion, the St. Johns County Habitat Conservation Plan, which restricts driving hours on the beach, is in place.
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Some might think fewer rodents would be a good thing, but scientists are concerned about the dwindling populations of two small fury creatures on New Mexico's list of endangered mammals.
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Urgent action is needed to prevent further declines in albatross and petrel populations, wildlife groups recommend.
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About half the usual number of loggerhead turtles have nested between North Carolina and Florida this season, and scientists have no explanation for the drop.
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By TOFAYEL AHMED  COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast in the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.