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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade

✇NYT: Science
By:Alexa Robles-Gil
2 December 2025 at 10:43
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

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Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

✇NYT: Science
By:Jon Hurdle
15 November 2025 at 05:00
Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.

© Hannah Beier for The New York Times

If Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the bill, New York would join New Jersey and Connecticut in stopping the fishing industry from using the crabs as bait for catching other marine species, including the endangered American eel.
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