Invading rats with bodies up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long have begun eating eggs and chicks, and some experts fear that unless the rats are eradicated, they could tip the Humboldt penguin toward extinction.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Humboldt Penguins in Chile Face Extinction
From the Huffington Post....
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chile,
endangered species,
extinction,
penguins,
rats
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Farmed Fish Are No Easy Solution
Many believe that the solution to our wild fish problems is to promote farmed alternatives. But, as with any kind of mass production, this is filled with all kinds of risks.
Here's an article spotlighting farmed fishing in Chile.
It's really damned if you do and damned if you don't. Eat wild runs and cause their extinction. Eat farmed fish and create other environmental perils.
Best not to eat either.
Here's an article spotlighting farmed fishing in Chile.
It's really damned if you do and damned if you don't. Eat wild runs and cause their extinction. Eat farmed fish and create other environmental perils.
Best not to eat either.
Labels:
chile,
environment,
fish,
fisheries,
latin america
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