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https://www.southernenvironment.org/news/a-historic-victory-for-horseshoe-crabs-in-south-carolina/>
"Horseshoe crabs and threatened
rufa red knots will enjoy enhanced protection
in South Carolina following an agreement between Defenders of Wildlife and the
Coastal Conservation League, represented by SELC, and Charles River
Laboratories and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Yesterday, a settlement was filed in federal court in the case brought by SELC,
Defenders of Wildlife, and the Coastal Conservation League regarding the use of
horseshoe crab holding ponds. Today, all parties announced the agreement that,
for at least the next five years:
* prohibits horseshoe crab collection on the beaches of over 30 islands across
the South Carolina coast that are established feeding sites for red knots
during their annual migration;
* continues the prohibition on harvesting anywhere in Cape Romain National
Wildlife Refuge;
* prohibits the placement of female horseshoe crabs in holding ponds so they
continue to spawn on South Carolina beaches and red knots can access horseshoe
crab eggs;
* provides additional permitting conditions that include enhanced protection of
horseshoe crabs during the collection process; and,
* provides SCDNR with additional data from contract fishermen."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-poverty-bangladesh-conservation-ecuador-indigenous-fire-australia/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
