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For many
species - loggerheads, kemp's ridley, leatherback and
hawksbill turtles -- global declines have reached a point
where populations are considered to be critically endangered.
Through our inaction, are we going to
witness the extinction of these
species?
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Sea Turtles have
lived in the Earth's Oceans for nearly 220 million years and
are charismatic symbols of marine ecosystems. However, in only
a few short decades, human impacts have seriously threatened
the continued survival of all seven species of sea turtle in
the world.
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Loss of nesting
and feeding habitat;
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capture in
fishing trawl nets;
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collision with
boats;
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over-harvesting
of turtles and their eggs;
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marine
pollution;
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disease through
poor water quality;
all contribute
to declines in sea turtle populations.
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