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Animals: Millions of Turtles Killed Due to Bycatch
Millions of already endangered turtles were accidentally killed over the last two decades as a result of global fisheries. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains what this means for the already dwindling turtle populations and explains how to help solve the ...
Added: Apr 6, 2010
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